Author: Bonnie Meisels

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04 Dec

The Future of Real Estate The future of real estate is tied to some strong, emerging technologies like blockchain, web - 3, and the tokenization of property. I don't believe these technologies will completely erase the human side of things, but it will make things easier to do as most technology does. Another important topic which I'll write about in a separate article is the emerging importance of Proptech. Proptech aims to innovate and disrupt the real estate industry the way Uber and Airbnb did. Through the improved use of data and platforms that make that data accessible to end users,...

20:45 / Proptech and Blockchain Technology
21 Nov

What does the Canadian Housing Market Look Like in 2022?   What does the Canadian Housing Market Look Like in 2022?  Here are the market highlights and data via CREA (The Canadian Real Estate Association):   HIGHLIGHTS National home sales rose 8.6% on a month-over-month basis in October. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) monthly activity was down 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. The number of newly listed properties climbed by 3.2% from September to October. The MLS® Home Price Index (MLS® HPI) rose 2.7% month-over-month and was up 23.4% year-over-year. The actual (not seasonally adjusted) national average sale price posted an 18.2% year-over-year gain in...

18:07 / Montreal Market Data / Montreal Real Estate
06 Nov

The Latest Market News, COP 26 & Web 3 The latest market news, COP 26 & web 3 as you obviously can tell, looks at many diverse topics happening at the moment. There's just so much happening in the world right now that every 24 hours ushers in a bombardment of news and change is happening at an unprecedented, accelerated breakneck pace. Right now COP 26 is taking place over several days in Glascow Scotland. The wonderful thing about this is that you can watch it streamed live for free. Read more about it here.   Together for our planet! https://together-for-our-planet.ukcop26.org/ https://climatehub.nytimes.com/streaming The summit takes place until November...

13:28 / Montreal Real Estate / Proptech and Blockchain Technology / Sustainable Real Estate
17 Oct

Questions vs Possible Solutions for a Greener Planet & the Latest Market News Questions vs Possible Solutions for a Greener Planet & Latest Market News is about trying to actively find answers to some big problems. I don't know about you, but I'm so tired of people bringing up and/or discussing all the environmental problems the planet faces right now, without at least suggesting some possible solutions. At a recent conference I attended I learned about a new initiative in Barcelona that plans to provide free solar panels to it's population. This is part of a public - private partnership. " Barcelona...

00:24 / Montreal Market Data / Montreal Real Estate / Sustainability / Sustainable Real Estate
19 Sep

What's Driving Our Market & Affordable Real Estate What's driving our market & affordable real estate is a blog post addressing two different aspects of our current Montreal housing market. Here's a snapshot of the most recent sales data for Montreal in August 2021 via Centris. If we compare the inventory numbers from August 2020 to August 2021, active listings, inventory was down -26% for single family homes and -14% for condominiums. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand what this data is showing in terms of supply and demand. With lower supply, it will remain a seller's market translating into higher...

20:51 / Montreal Real Estate
29 Aug

Montreal Mortgage Rate Outlook for 2022 & 2023 Montreal Mortgage Rate Outlook for 2022 & 2023 show that long-term government bond rates have risen from 0.3% to 1.0% since January. Following the Bank of Canada's  (BoC) May announcement, it confirmed in June that it might start raising short-term interest rates in late 2022, as a result of a brighter outlook for the Canadian economy. 5-year mortgage rates are expected to continue rising, although their current low by historical standards. Forecasters anticipate the economic recovery will not gain full traction until late 2021 or 2022. With the surge of the Delta Variant, we will have...

21:16 / Montreal Real Estate
03 Aug

Milan's Green New Deal - Leadership for the World All photos copyright Bonnie Meisels Milan's green new deal - leadership for the world as a shining example for the urban regeneration of cities and neighborhoods. The featured photo is of a new development called Bosco Verticale. This is found in an area of Milan called Porta Nuovo a newly constructed neighborhood with a focus on sustainable development. The aim is to create a thriving community with a healthy lifestyle and focus on wellness.  The architecture is wonderful! These are just some of the photos from the area:   [gallery columns="4" ids="30122,30123,30124,30125,30126,30127,30128,30129"]     https://youtu.be/yWWr6v-eAQc Another project that's leading the...

20:44 / Sustainable Real Estate
13 Jul

Feature Photo Credit APCIQ / Centris  - Info Source Credit APCIQ / Centris Montreal Real Estate Market 2021 & Beyond Montreal real estate market 2021 & beyond provides a complete snapshot of the market across many factors. From immigration, unemployment, projections for 2022 and the past performance of 2020, we can get a clearer picture of where things are at.   Everyone has witnessed a housing market with steadily increasing prices and inventory shortages, especially in certain markets. The question is will this continue? Is inflation a part of why we are seeing this. Prices have increased across many categories, not just housing. From...

01:38 / Montreal Real Estate
27 Jun

Wake Up Call & Climate Migration Map source: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ Wake up call & climate migration tells a visual story of climate urgency. I was recently looking at the drought map of the west coast and the picture is quite alarming. Not only is this part of the U.S. experiencing unprecedented heat and high temperartures, but without sufficient water, this doesn't bode well for one of North America's primary bread basket. Another alarming sign of trouble is the drought-parched Lake Mead which could leave seven states high and dry. Lake Mead: The devastating impact of drought on America's largest reservoir | I'm not sure how much more...

14:02 / Montreal Real Estate / Sustainability / Sustainable Real Estate
27 May

Montreal's Latest Real Estate Housing Data   Montreal's latest real estate housing data by neighborhood, housing category, days on market, average sale price and inventory levels from January to April 30th 2021.   Each neighborhood in Montreal is a universe unto itself. There really isn't a single housing market in the city. If you peer under the hood you'll discover that each area is a micro neighborhood with it's own market data. Even buildings that are side by side one other in an area like Griffintown can have a completely different market and real estate story happening within. Condos are best analyzed via the...

02:16 / Montreal Market Data
11 May

ODE TO MOTHER EARTH In honour of this Mothers Day I feel compelled to give thanks to our mother earth.  I want to express my gratitude to all the  trees that work 24 hours, non stop, consuming CO2, Let us not forget that without this, there wouldn't be enough oxygen in the atmosphere to sustain humanity's existence on this planet. . The oceans also play a vital role in CO2 absorption.  Currently, an over abundance of CO2 is causing the oceans to become chemically imbalanced. This increased acidification is making it harder for many of it's inhabitant species to survive. The...

02:34 / Climate Change / Natures Real Estate / We Are All Connected