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January 25, 2012
GTA Commercial Real Estate Investments Reach New Record Level in 2011, according to RealNet Canada's Q4 2011 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

January 25, 2012
Greater Calgary Area Commercial Real Estate closes out 2011 ahead of 2010, carried primarily by the Office sector, according to RealNet Canada's Q4 2011 GCA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

January 20, 2012
Canada's Leading Real Estate Information Service, and Development Industry Association, Team Up to Release Strategic Review of 2011 New Home Market in the GTA. Click here to read the full press release.

December 30, 2011
Carras: the lowrise home market is running on empty

George Carras, RealNet Canada's President, now has his own monthly column in the Toronto Star! He'll be sharing real estate insights with you in his column which will appear in New in Homes and Condos section on the last Saturday of every month and published on the Toronto Star website. To view George's latest article, visit http://www.thestar.com/living/realestate/article/1108142.


December 7, 2011
Greater Vancouver's Q3 results bring the overall market into historical peak range, according to RealNet Canada's Q3 2011 GVA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

November 25, 2011
Carras: Are new condos overvalued compared to resale units?

George Carras, RealNet Canada's President, now has his own monthly column in the Toronto Star! He'll be sharing real estate insights with you in his column which will appear in New in Homes and Condos section on the last Saturday of every month and published on the Toronto Star website. To view George's latest article, visit http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1091753.


November 22, 2011
Record Year for GTA High Rise Sales. To read Steve Hurst's blog on the GTA New Homes market, visit http://informedadvantage.wordpress.com/.

November 8, 2011
GTA New Home Sales by Municipality & Type. To read Steve Hurst's blog on the GTA New Homes market, visit http://informedadvantage.wordpress.com/.

September 24, 2011
Carras: Is GTA market pushing the limits?

George Carras, RealNet Canada's President, now has his own monthly column in the Toronto Star! He'll be sharing real estate insights with you in his column which will appear in New in Homes and Condos section on the last Saturday of every month and published on the Toronto Star website. To view George's latest article, visit http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1076977.


October 20, 2010
Q3 Results bring Year to Date Property Investments to Record Levels, according to RealNet Canada's Q3 2011 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

October 20, 2011
GTA New Home Sales for September 2011. To read Steve Hurst's blog on the GTA New Homes market, visit http://informedadvantage.wordpress.com/.

October 18, 2011
While we wait for September GTA New Home Sales... To read Steve Hurst's blog on the GTA New Homes market, visit http://informedadvantage.wordpress.com/.

September 24, 2011
Carras: New townhomes offer great value . . . if you can find them.

George Carras, RealNet Canada's President, now has his own monthly column in the Toronto Star! He'll be sharing real estate insights with you in his column which will appear in New in Homes and Condos section on the last Saturday of every month and published on the Toronto Star website. To view George's latest article, visit http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/newsfeatures/industrynews/article/1057698--carras-new-townhomes-offer-great-value-if-you-can-find-them.


August 26, 2011
Carras: Finding shelter in volatile times.

George Carras, RealNet Canada's President, now has his own monthly column in the Toronto Star! He'll be sharing real estate insights with you in his column which will appear in New in Homes and Condos section on the last Saturday of every month and published on the Toronto Star website. To view George's latest article, visit http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/newsfeatures/industrynews/article/1044743--carras-finding-shelter-in-volatile-times.


August 24, 2011
GTA New Home Sales - July 2011. "Total New Home sales: 2,681 up +36% over last July. High Rise New Home sales: 1,490 up +20% over last July. Low Rise New Home sales: 1,191 up +64% over last July." To read Steve Hurst's blog on the GTA New Homes market, visit http://informedadvantage.wordpress.com/.

August 23, 2011
Greater Vancouver's Commercial Real Estate returning to peak levels, according to RealNet Canada's Q2 2011 GVA Commercial Sales Report.

July 29, 2011
The GTA is an area on the rise.

George Carras, RealNet Canada's President, now has his own monthly column in the Toronto Star! He'll be sharing real estate insights with you in his column which will appear in New in Homes and Condos section on the last Saturday of every month and published on the Toronto Star website. To view George's latest article, visit http://www.thestar.com/article/1031260--the-gta-is-an-area-on-the-rise.


July 21, 2011
35% More Sales on Same Number of New Units. "Continuing on with our look at the H1 2011 high rise sales in the GTA let's compare the number of new units launched during the best H1 (2011) with the first half of the previous 11 years." To read Steve Hurst's blog on the GTA New Homes market, visit http://informedadvantage.wordpress.com/.

July 20, 2011
Best First Half - H1 2011 GTA High Rise New Home Sales. "Just like the good old days when the GTA was churning out 40,000+ new home sales year after year. Except it's different this time." To read Steve Hurst's blog on the GTA New Homes market, visit http://informedadvantage.wordpress.com/.

July 19, 2011
GTA New Home Sales - June 2011 - "June 2011 High Rise Sales: 3,027 - That's the 2nd best June ever for high rise sales behind June 2007. It's the 4th best month ever for high rise sales behind June 2007, October 2010, and April 2011." To read Steve Hurst's blog on the GTA New Homes market, visit http://informedadvantage.wordpress.com/.

July 15, 2011
$3.6 Billion of Commercial Real Estate Deals in the GTA this Quarter, according to RealNet Canada's Q2 2011 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

June 28, 2011
May 2011 - Another Best Month for GTA High Rise Sales - "Following January, February, and April of 2011, May makes it 4 out of 5 months in 2011 where we've said that was the highest number of high rise sales we've ever recorded for this month." To read Steve Hurst's blog on the GTA New Homes market, visit http://informedadvantage.wordpress.com/.

May 25, 2011
April GTA New Home Sales - "High rise sales (condo apt, condo loft, stacked town): 3,249 sales in April 2011. It was the highest number of sales ever recorded for the month of April for high rise projects. Third best month ever." To read Steve Hurst's blog on the GTA New Homes market, visit http://informedadvantage.wordpress.com/.

April 28, 2011
Investment in GCA Commercial Real Estate market remains well below peaks levels, posting only modest growth in recent quarter, according to RealNet Canada's Q1 2011 GCA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

April 14, 2011
Residential Land Investments Lead the GTA Investment Market in Q1 2011, according to RealNet Canada's Q1 2011 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

February 10, 2011
Calgary Investment Recovery Remains Weak, according to RealNet Canada's Q4 2010 GCA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

January 27, 2011
Greater Toronto Area Commercial Real Estate Market Displays a V-shaped Recovery in 2010 After Strong Finish in the Fourth Quarter, according to RealNet Canada's Q4 2010 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

January 20, 2011
RealNet Review Of 2010 Real Estate Results Shows New Home Market Up; Condo Market Surges Ahead For Second Best Year Ever, according to RealNet Canada's 2010 Strategic Review of the GTA's High Rise, Low Rise and Residential Land markets.

November 18, 2010
Residential Land Investments Lead the Greater Vancouver Market in the Third Quarter, according to RealNet Canada's Q3 2010 GVA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

November 3, 2010
Residential Land Investments Lead Calgary Property Market Investments in the Third Quarter, according to RealNet Canada's Q3 2010 GCA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

October 19, 2010
The GTA New Home Market is Resizing, according to RealNet Canada's Q3 2010 GTA New Home Statistics that were presented at an on-line market briefing on Tuesday October 19th.

October 19, 2010
GTA Commercial Real Estate Market Activity Declines in Q3 2010, according to RealNet Canada's Q3 2010 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

August 31, 2010
Commercial Real Estate Asset Sales Volumes in the Greater Vancouver Area Continues to Rebound to 2006-2007 Levels, according to RealNet Canada's Q2 2010 GVA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

June 29, 2010
Calgary Commercial Real Estate Market Continues Stable Growth, according to RealNet Canada's Q2 2010 GCA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

June 23, 2010
GTA Investment Recovery Stronger in the Smaller Assets, according to RealNet Canada's Q2 2010 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

May 17, 2010
Greater Vancouver Area commercial real estate investment adjusts after a strong finish to 2009, according to RealNet Canada's Q1 2010 GVA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

May 11, 2010
Total number of transactions in the first quarter of 2010 remains stable compared with the last two quarters of 2009, according to RealNet Canada's Q1 2010 GCA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

April 20, 2010
Momentum grows in Office investment but total activity slows in the GTA Commercial real estate market in Q1 2010, according to RealNet Canada's Q1 2010 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

February 23, 2010
A strong finish in the lower mainland investment market displays V-shaped recovery, according to RealNet Canada's Q4 2009 GVA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

February 8, 2010
Sale of Sunridge Mall helps the Greater Calgary Area commercial real estate sales volume climb for the third consecutive quarter, according to RealNet Canada's Q4 2009 GCA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

January 18, 2010
Greater Toronto Area property markets rebound for a strong finish to 2009, according to RealNet Canada's Q4 2009 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

October 29, 2009
Greater Vancouver Area commercial real estate investment shows signs of growing optimism in the Third Quarter of 2009, according to RealNet Canada's Q3 2009 GVA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

October 28, 2009
A marginal increase in investment activity in the third quarter of 2009 results in two straight quarters of gain in the Greater Calgary Area property markets, according to RealNet Canada's Q3 2009 GCA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

October 19, 2009
Greater Toronto Area commercial real estate investment shows signs of revival in the Third Quarter 2009, according to RealNet Canada's Q3 2009 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

August 24, 2009
Greater Vancouver Area commercial real estate investment volumes climb from a slow start in 2009, recording sizeable increases in volume and velocity, according to RealNet Canada's Q2 2009 GVA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

August 4, 2009
High profile investment transactions help the Greater Calgary Area commercial real estate sale volumes climb from a low Q1 2009, according to RealNet Canada's Q2 2009 GCA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

July 20, 2009
The total dollar volume of investment activity in the GTA continued to decrease in the second quarter of 2009, down by approximately $98 million from the first quarter of 2009 to a total of $896 million, according to RealNet Canada's Q2 2009 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

June 10, 2009
Greater Vancouver Area commercial real estate investment volumes level off slightly from previous quarter after dramatic decreases seen throughout 2008, according to RealNet Canada's Q1 2009 GVA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

May 20, 2009
Greater Calgary Area commercial real estate investment volume falls to the lowest level since 2001, according to RealNet Canada's Q1 2009 GCA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

April 27, 2009
Greater Toronto Area commercial real estate investment volume falls to the lowest level in a decade, according to RealNet Canada's Q1 2009 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

January 26, 2009
2008 Real Estate Investment Activity Falls 22% in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) from Record 2007 Dollar Volume Levels, according to RealNet Canada's Q4 2008 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

November 13, 2008
Greater Calgary Area (GCA) transaction volume of $1.1 Billion in Q3 2008 brings the year to date investment activity up by 16% over the same period in 2007, according to RealNet Canada's Q3 2008 GCA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

October 31, 2008
Third quarter investment volumes in the Greater Toronto Area Commercial Market increase slightly over the second quarter 2008 as year-to-date investment volumes are down by 15% relative to 2007, according to RealNet Canada's Q3 2008 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

August 8, 2008
Greater Calgary Area (GCA) sales volume of $1.42 Billion marked the third strongest quarterly result dating back to 1998. This tally along with that of the previous two quarters make up three of the four most active quarters on record, according to RealNet Canada's Q2 2008 GCA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

July 28, 2008
Investment Volumes for the First Half of 2008 Down by 14% from 2007 as Deceleration in the GTA Investment Market Grows, according to RealNet Canada's Q2 2008 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

May 1, 2008
Investment in Commercial Real Estate remains high during the first quarter of 2008, according to RealNet Canada's Q1 2008 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

May 1, 2008
Investment in Commercial Real Estate declines slightly in the first quarter of 2008 from record levels in 2007. Click here to read the full press release.

March 4, 2008
Land sales boost Metro Vancouver's commercial real estate market to a record fourth quarter, according to RealNet Canada's Q4 2007 GVA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

February 6, 2008
Calgary commercial real estate sales soar to all time highs in Q4, according to RealNet Canada's Q4 2007 GCA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

January 29, 2008
Record fourth quarter investment volume helps boost GTA market to record close in 2007, according to RealNet Canada's Q4 2007 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

October 29, 2007
Residential Land and Apartment sectors continue to be the driving force behind a strong Calgary commercial real estate market, according to RealNet Canada's Q3 2007 GCA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

October 25, 2007
Office buildings power third quarter investment sales - as activity remains strong in the face of financial market challenges, according to RealNet Canada's Q3 2007 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

October 9, 2007
Greater Vancouver second quarter caps off decade high liquidity levels in first six months of 2007, according to RealNet Canada's Q2 2007 GVA Commercial Statistics Report. Click here to read the full press release.

September 18, 2007
Western Canada sees sharpest increase in value and sales of multi-unit rental apartment buildings, according to a study conducted by RealNet Canada Inc. Click here to read the full press release.

August 9, 2007
Strong start to year will likely push Peel Region commercial investment sales past the $2 Billion mark for the fourth consecutive year, according to a study conducted by RealNet Canada Inc. Click here to read the full press release.

July 26, 2007
Calgary's commercial real estate sales up 69.3% over this time last year, for the second strongest quarterly sales in almost a decade, according to RealNet Canada's Q2 2007 GCA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

July 25, 2007
Land sector drives GTA market, as near- record capital flow continued into the real estate sector, according to RealNet Canada's Q2 2007 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

May 4, 2007
Residential land "hot item" for investors and developers in the Greater Calgary area as record high sales volume of $258 million marks increase of 24% from previous quarter, according to RealNet Canada's Q1 2007 Greater Calgary Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

April 25, 2007
First quarter sales volume with a minimum sale price of $1 million for all sectors surpassed the $3 Billion mark for just the third time dating back to 1995, according to RealNet Canada's Q1 2007 GTA Commercial Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

March 26, 2007
Investment in Canada's commercial real estate has produced record low return rates, as a result of record high prices brought on by robust demand, according to a recent capitalization rate analysis produced by RealNet Canada. Click here to read the full press release.

February 12, 2007
Calgary's commercial real estate market set another record as insatiable investor appetite sets new benchmark high for sales of almost $3.5 billion in 2006 for property sales with a minimum sale price of $1 million, according to RealNet Canada's Q4 2006 Calgary Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

February 5, 2007
Insatiable investor appetite for commercial real estate drives record sales of 11.8 Billion in 2006 in the Greater Toronto Area, according to RealNet Canada's Q4 2006 Sales Report. Click here to read the full press release.

January 29, 2007
RealNet Canada Inc. launches Next Generation Real Estate Information Services. Click here to read the full press release.

November 6, 2006
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q3 2006 commercial real estate investment statistics for the City of Calgary, observing $927.7 Million in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

October 23, 2006
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q3 2006 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Toronto Area, observing $2.50 Billion in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

September 5, 2006
RealNet launches new homes early warning system for retailers. Click here to read the full press release.

August 28, 2006
RealNet Canada Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of their new customized application of the Toronto Real Estate Board. Click here to read the full press release.

August 3, 2006
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q2 2006 commercial real estate investment statistics for the City of Calgary, observing $632.7 million in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

July 21, 2006
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q2 2006 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Toronto Area, observing $2.48 Billion in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

May 1, 2006
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q1 2006 commercial real estate investment statistics for the City of Calgary, observing a record breaking $1.05 billion in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

April 30, 2006
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q4 2005 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Vancouver Area, observing $725.3 Million in transactions, almost half the amount recorded in the previous record-breaking quarter. Click here to read the full press release.

April 19, 2006
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q1 2006 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Toronto Area, observing $2.54 Billion in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

January 23, 2006
RealNet Canada Inc. releases annual 2005 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Toronto Area, observing a record breaking $11.56 billion in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

RealNet Canada Inc. releases annual 2005 commercial real estate investment statistics for the City of Calgary, observing a record breaking $2.60 billion in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

December 19, 2005
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q3 2005 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Vancouver Area, observing record activity through $1.222 Billion in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

November 4, 2005
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q3 2005 commercial real estate investment statistics for the City of Calgary, observing $813.2 million in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

October 18, 2005
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q3 2005 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Toronto Area, observing a record breaking $3.07 Billion in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

September 28, 2005
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q2 2005 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Vancouver Area, observing $900.35 million in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

Aug 3, 2005
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q2 2005 commercial real estate investment statistics for the City of Calgary, observing $541.5 million in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

July 25, 2005
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q2 2005 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Toronto Area, observing a record breaking number of transactions and a total dollar volume of $2.56 billion for the quarter. Click here to read the full press release.

July 17, 2005
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q1 2005 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Vancouver Area, observing $671.39 Million in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

June 15, 2005
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q4 2004 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Vancouver Area, observing $794.19 Million in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

May 4, 2005
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q1 2005 commercial real estate investment statistics for the City of Calgary, observing $516.0 million in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

April 18, 2005
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q1 2005 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Toronto Area, observing a record breaking $2.93 billion in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

February 4, 2005
RealNet Canada Inc. releases annual 2004 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Calgary Area, observing a record $2.59 Billion in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

January 18, 2005
RealNet Canada Inc. releases annual 2004 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Toronto Area, observing a record breaking $10.12 billion in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

December 21, 2004
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q3 2004 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Vancouver Area, observing a record breaking $929.91 Million in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

November 9, 2004
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q3 2004 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Calgary Area, observing $863.9 million in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

November 4, 2004
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q3 2004 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Toronto Area, observing a record breaking $2.41 billion in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

October 12, 2004
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q2 2004 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Vancouver Area, observing a record breaking $808.14 Million in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

September 14, 2004
RealNet Canada Inc. in collaboration with N. Barry Lyon Consultants Limited launch The Lyon Report - a monthly report addressing the dynamics of the GTA residential high-rise market. Click here to read the full press release.

August 24, 2004
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q1 2004 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Vancouver Area, observing the second highest volume since Q3 1999 with $633.29 Million in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

August 4, 2004
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q2 2004 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Calgary Area, observing $672.2 million in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

July 23, 2004
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q2 2004 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Toronto Area, observing a record number of transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

May 28, 2004
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q4 2003 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Vancouver Area, observing a record breaking $705.02 million in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

May 14, 2004
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q1 2004 commercial real estate investment statistics for Calgary, observing $617.8 million in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.

May 12, 2004
RealNet Canada Inc. releases Q1 2004 commercial real estate investment statistics for the Greater Toronto Area, observing a record breaking
$2.79 billion in transactions. Click here to read the full press release.


March 26, 2004
RealNet Canada Inc. launches a new module in its RealInfoTM NewHomes Service: The Coming Soon Projects Database. Click here to read the full press release.

January 20, 2004
RealNet Canada Inc. launches innovative Custom Data Services (CDS) division and adds new features to its corporate web site www.realnet.ca. Click here to read the full press release.

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