Frequently Asked Questions
Commercial Information Service
Q: What kind of commercial real estate information does RealNet provide?
A: RealNet commercial research professionals follow a rigorous methodology of collecting, inspecting, analyzing, confirming and delivering property sales information. RealNet contains detailed information on real estate asset sales greater than $1,000,000 in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), $500,000 in the Greater Calgary Area (GCA) and $250,000 in the Greater Vancouver Area (GVA). The service is updated on a daily basis and new sales are added within days of closing and include containing historic information dating back to 1995 in the GTA, 1998 in Calgary (GCA coverage 2006) and 1999 in the GVA. Sample Transaction Records are available by clicking here.
Q: Can I find properties for sale?
A: RealNet Commercial databases do not contain properties listed for sale. However, today many investors and brokers "mine" the RealInfoTM databases to target new investment opportunities.
Q: Can I obtain access to RealNet on a trial basis?
A: RealNet services are only available through annual subscription agreements. To fully evaluate the RealNet service that is right for you, please contact a RealNet representative.
NewHomes Information Service
Q: How does RealNet collect New Home information?
A: RealNet NewHomes research professionals follow a detailed methodology for all of our data collection that includes monthly sales office visits, head office reconciliations and project audits to ensure the most accurate information is available to our clients in a timely fashion. Last year, RealNet NewHomes research staff alone drove a distance equivalent to 4 times around the world collecting and verifying this information.
Q: How often is New Home market information updated?
A: RealNet updates all New Home information on a monthly basis. All information for a given month is typically updated and available in the web application by the 3rd week of the following month. Information on new project openings is available in the web application within 4 days of the project opening.
Q: To what level of detail is the information collected?
A: In Low Rise Projects the information is collected by product offering which is a unique combination of product type (detached, semi, townhouse, link, or quadraplex), lot size, lot type (traditional, wide shallow, or rear lane), and tenure (freehold or condominium). This creates very detailed data and allows for meaningful comparison and analysis at the lot size and lot type level. In High Rise Projects the information is collected by unit type (studio, 1 bdrm, 1 bdrm+den, 2 bdrm, 2 bdrm+den, etc.). This also creates a database of detailed information allowing for powerful comparison and analyses. Sample Transaction Records are available here.
Q: What markets does RealNet NewHomes cover?
A: RealNet is the Official Source of Information for the Greater Toronto Home Builders Association and the Calgary Region Home Builders Association.
RealNet provides comprehensive research on all new home projects with more than 15 units in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) which is comprised of Halton Region, Peel Region, York Region, Durham Region, and the new City of Toronto (formerly the Region of Metropolitan Toronto). Simcoe Region was added to this coverage in 2007.
RealNet also provides comprehensive research on all new home projects with more than 15 units in the Greater Calgary Area (GCA) which includes the following markets: Airdrie, Balzac, Banff, Calgary, Canmore, Carstairs, Chestermere, Cochrane, Cochrane Lake, Crossfield, Didsbury, Elbow Valley, Heritage Pointe, High River, Langdon, Okotoks, Springbank, Strathmore.
