Canadian real estate investment trusts (REITs) offer investors an efficient way to own diversified real estate assets while benefiting from preferential tax treatment. Under Canadian tax law, REITs themselves generally pay little to no tax at the trust level, provided they distribute at least 90% of their taxable income to unitholders. Instead, tax obligations flow through to investors, who must report...

The Greater Toronto Area housing market demonstrated signs of renewed activity in May 2025, with the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) reporting a total sales volume of just under $7 billion. Average prices across all home types came in at $1,120,879, and notably, home sales rose 8.4% month over month. While the market remains far below the peak activity levels seen in earlier decades, this...

Airbnb hosts in British Columbia are facing a turbulent transition period as the province’s new short-term rental rules come into effect. As of June 2025, thousands of Airbnb reservations across BC are at risk of being cancelled due to issues integrating the provincial short-term rental registry with Airbnb’s platform. The company has warned that many listings are being flagged, even if hosts believe...