EXECUTIVE SEMINARS ON CORPORATE
AND INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE

The Director

Dr. John Andrew

John has been Director of the Executive Seminars on Corporate and Investment Real Estate since its creation by Queen's University in 2004. Since 2000 he has been a professor in the Queen`s School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP), where he teaches commercial real estate to graduate students. He also teaches real estate management in the Queen's School of Business and environmental policy in the School of Environmental Studies.

John`s academic research is directly applicable to the commercial real estate sector, focusing on environmental issues in buildings and the financial analysis of investment properties and development projects. He is currently working on a project investigating the long-term financial feasibility of `green` office buildings. He is also part of a research team in the Queen`s School of Business, evaluating the feasibility of developing a sustainable supportive housing facility and examining options of building it through a public-private partnership.

John consults to the commercial real estate sector on strategic planning, environmental issues and financial analysis; and is a frequent speaker and media commentator on these issues. He maintains a small professional practice offering independent facilitation, mediation and public consultation services, specializing in environmental, planning/land use, and real estate issues and disputes. He has been a roster mediator and program instructor with the Mediation Centre of Southeastern Ontario since its inception in 2003.

John holds a Ph.D. and Master of Science in Planning from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Science from The University of Western Ontario. He holds a Canadian Private Pilot License, and has been an active recreational pilot for nearly a quarter century.

Dr. John Andrew in the Media

John is a frequent commentator on commercial real estate, residential real estate and urban planning issues in national and local (Canada and U.S.) newspapers; on national television (including BNN, CTV, CTV News Channel, CBC and Global); and on CBC Radio. The following are selections from January 2011 to May 2013, in reverse chronological order:

Quoted in “Rogers launches enhanced realty search site.” Susan Pigg. Toronto Star. May 22, 2013. http://www.thestar.com/business/real_estate/2013/05/22/rogers_launches_enhanced_realty_search_site.html

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. the new figures for sales volumes and prices of homes in Canada. May 15, 2013. http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=927068

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. the Toronto condo market. May 10, 2013. http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=924023

Quoted in “Canadian Tire plans $3.5 billion REIT amid rise in revenue, profit.” Madhavi Acharya-Tom Yew. Toronto Star. May 10, 2013. http://www.thestar.com/business/2013/05/09/canadian_tire_to_offer_shares_in_new_35_billion_reit.html

Quoted in “When it comes to location, what do home buyers value most?” Roma Luciw. The Globe and Mail. May 9, 2013. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/personal-finance/home-cents/when-it-comes-to-location-what-do-home-buyers-value-most/article11817537/

Quoted in “Wet, cold month leaves home-sellers looking for ray of sunshine.” Susan Pigg. Toronto Star. May 2, 2013.   http://www.thestar.com/business/real_estate/2013/05/02/wet_cold_month_leaves_homesellers_looking_for_ray_of_sunshine.html

Interviewed on Radio Canada television re. the impact of wind turbines on property values. April 30, 2013. http://www.radio-canada.ca/widgets/mediaconsole/medianet/6679148

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. a survey of potential first time home-buyers. April 9, 2013. http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=901881

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. declining home sales in Toronto and Vancouver. April 5, 2013. http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=899533

Quoted in “Ottawa may further dampen mortgage market.” Dana Flavelle. Toronto Star. April 2, 2013   http://www.thestar.com/business/economy/2013/04/02/ottawa_may_further_dampen_mortgage_market.html

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. a recent survey saying that fewer people plan on buying a home in the next two years. March 26, 2013. http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?binId=1.810401

Interviewed on CBC Radio across Canada re. the federal budget reducing the availability of bulk insurance for mortgage lenders. March 25, 2013.

Quoted in Maclean’s magazine. March 25, 2013.

Quoted in “Bottoming out in Canada.” By Tony Liaw. The Hong Kong Standard. March 21, 2013. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=16&art_id=132195&sid=39277021&con_type=3&fc=7

Quoted in Edmonton Journal. March 20, 2013. “Manulife pulls rate after federal push.” By Gordon Isfeld. http://www.edmontonjournal.com/technology/Manulife+pulls+rate+after+federal+push/8123433/story.html

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel’s “Power Play” re. the Minister of Finance pressuring Manulife to pull its low-rate mortgage. March 20, 2013. http://www.ctvnews.ca/ctv-news-channel/power-play-with-don-martin

Interviewed live on BNN re. the Minister of Finance pressuring Manulife to pull its low-rate mortgage. March 20, 2013.  http://watch.bnn.ca/#clip888498

Quote on CBC Radio’s Business Desk report. re. the Minister of Finance pressuring Manulife to pull its low-rate mortgage. March 20, 2013.

Quoted in “Finding a mortgage has never been easier.” By Garry Marr. The Vancouver Province. March 20, 2013. http://www.theprovince.com/business/mortgages/Finding+mortgage+never+been+easier/8120842/story.html

Quoted in “Flaherty blasted for pressuring Manulife to pull low-rate mortgage.” By Gordon Isfeld. Financial Post. March 19, 2013. http://business.financialpost.com/2013/03/19/manulife-pulls-low-rate-mortgage-offer-after-pressure-from-ottawa/?__lsa=b36e-b4e6 

Quoted in “Manulife Pulls Mortgage Rate Offer After Flaherty Asks.” By Doug Alexander. Bloomberg News. March 19, 2013. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-19/manulife-withdraws-mortgage-rate-offer-after-flaherty-complaint.html

Quoted in “Canada Housing Bust Sees Sales Tumble; So Why Are Prices Still So High?” By Sunny Freeman. Huffington Post Canada. March 15, 2013. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/03/15/canada-housing-market-crea_n_2878386.html

Quoted in “Finding a mortgage has never been easier.” Garry Marr. Vancouver Sun. March 14, 2013. http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Finding+mortgage+never+been+easier/8088318/story.html  Also in the Calgary Herald.

Quoted in “Mortgage shopping has never been easier — so what’s stopping you?” Garry Marr. The Financial Post. March 13, 2013. http://business.financialpost.com/2013/03/13/mortgage-shopping-has-never-been-easier-so-whats-stopping-you/?__lsa=9db7-3a71

Quoted in “TD report balances gloomy housing predictions” Canadian Real Estate Wealth. By Jemima Codrington. http://canadianrealestatemagazine.ca/news/item/1559-td-report-balances-gloomy-housing-predictions.

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. homes sales and prices and mortgage rates. March 5, 2013.    http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=878021

Interviewed on CBC radio’s national business report, aired across Canada re. the responsibilities of mortgage lenders. March 5, 2013.

Quoted in “’We don’t want… low-ball offers’: CMHC firm on hiding foreclosure information from buyers.” Garry Marr. Financial Post. March 1, 2013. http://business.financialpost.com/2013/02/28/we-dont-want-low-ball-offers-cmhc-firm-on-hiding-foreclosure-information-from-buyers/?__lsa=5834-7ae5

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. CMHC pressuring real estate agents to not disclose when a home is being sold as a result of a foreclosure. February 27, 2013. http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=874018

Quoted in “Is it bloom or bust for real estate this spring?” Susan Pigg. Toronto Star. February 16, 2013. http://www.thestar.com/business/real_estate/2013/02/16/is_it_bloom_or_bust_for_real_estate_this_spring.html

Quoted in “Metrolinx advised to convert land to REIT to finance transit plans.” Brenda Dalglish. Your MississaugaBiz.com.  February 14, 2013. http://yourmississaugabiz.com/metrolinx-advised-to-convert-land-to-reit-to-finance-transit-plans/?issue=2013-02-14

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. the Toronto condo market.  February 12, 2013. http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=863374

Quoted in “Big-box tech stores facing big hurdles, analysts say.” CBC News Online (cbc.ca).  February 2, 2013. http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/news/story/2013/02/01/big-box-technology-retail-stores-hurdles.html

Interviewed live on QR77 Radio, Calgary re. a recent Statistics Canada report on the likelihood of home ownership by age and income level. January 30, 2013.

Interviewed on CKWS News re. the Kingston housing market. January 16, 2013.

Quoted in “Housing market : Prices steady, but sales down 17%” Susan Pigg. Toronto Star. January 16, 2013. http://www.moneyville.ca/article/1315328--housing-market-prices-steady-but-sales-down-17.

Interviewed on “The National.” CBC Television. Re. Canadian real estate markets. January 15, 2013. http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/TV+Shows/The+National/ID/2325999964/  A clip also appeared on CBC Radio’s World Report and many local CBC TV stations across Canada.

Quoted in “Canadians pin retirement dreams on not-so-safe houses.” Andrea Hopkins. Financial Post. January 11, 2013. http://business.financialpost.com/2013/01/11/canadians-pin-retirement-dreams-on-not-so-safe-houses/

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. why home prices are remaining fairly steady when sales volumes keep dropping.  January 11, 2013.

Quoted in “Canadians pin retirement dreams on not-so-safe houses.” Andrea Hopkins. Reuters Business News and Financial News. January 10, 2013. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/10/canada-wealth-housing-idUSL1E9CA57X20130110.

Quoted in “Ontario prunes property – and joins a growing trend.” Wallace Immen. Globe and Mail. January 8, 2013. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/property-report/ontario-prunes-property-and-joins-a-growing-trend/article7014969/

Quoted in “Real Estate: Crash and Burn.” Maclean’s magazine. Chris Sorenson. January 14, 2012.

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. what kind of home $500,000 buys in various Canadian cities.  January 7, 2013. http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=838214

Quoted in “Frozen Out.” Richard Blackwell, The Globe and Mail. December 31, 2012.

Quoted in “Rediscover Hudson’s Bay.” Jack Willoughby, Barron’s. December 15, 2012.      http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748703496404578171511672805562.html#articleTabs_article%3D1

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. why the home ownership rate for Millennials is so low, and falling, when it has risen for all other age cohorts. December 14, 2012.

Quoted in “Consumers getting message on debt, but will it last?” Michael Babad, The Globe and Mail. December 7, 2012. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/top-business-stories/consumers-getting-message-on-debt-but-will-it-last/article5910537/

Quoted in “Loblaw’s REIT spinoff would free up cash to compete with Walmart, Target.” Dana Flavelle, Toronto Star. December 7, 2012. http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1298452--loblaw-to-spin-off-real-estate-into-giant-reit

Quoted in “Loblaw cashes in on real estate boom.” Marina Strauss, The Globe and Mail. December 7, 2012. http://m.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/loblaw-cashes-in-on-real-estate-boom/article6066322/?service=mobile

Quoted in “Loblaw soars on plan to create one of Canada’s largest REITs.” Garry Marr and Hollie Shaw. The Financial Post. December 6, 2012. http://business.financialpost.com/2012/12/06/loblaw-to-create-one-of-canadas-largest-reits/

Quoted on CBC Radio and on cbc.ca re. Loblaws spinning off its real estate assets into a REIT. December 6, 2012.  http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2012/12/06/loblaw-reit.html

Quoted in “Loblaw set to create one of Canada's largest REITs.” Bertrand Marotte and Marina Strauss, The Globe and Mail. December 6, 2012. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/loblaw-set-to-create-one-of-canadas-largest-reits/article6017572/

Quoted in “No such thing as a free lunch, even with private REITs.” Shirley Won, The Globe and Mail. December 5, 2012. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investment-ideas/no-such-thing-as-a-free-lunch-even-with-private-reits/article5982883/

Interviewed on CKWS Television (Kingston) re. the effect on the local housing market of the Bank of Canada leaving its interest rate unchanged. December 4, 2012.

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. re. the effect on housing markets of the Bank of Canada leaving its interest rate unchanged. December 4, 2012. http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=819482 

Quoted in “Trump Hotel-Condo buyers seeking OSC probe.” Susan Pigg, Toronto Star. November 26, 2012. http://www.thestar.com/printarticle/1293074

Quoted in “Caution corporate America: Canadian shoppers are a bit different.” Madhavi Acharya-Tom Yew, Toronto Star. November 22, 2012. http://www.thestar.com/specialsections/blackfriday/article/1291519--caution-corporate-america-canadian-shoppers-are-a-bit-different

Interviewed on CKWS Television (Kingston) re. CMHC’s latest housing start data and forecasts for Kingston. November 12, 2012.

Interviewed live on CKNW Radio (Vancouver) re. CMHC’s latest housing starts data and the Vancouver housing market. November 10, 2012.

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. CMHC’s latest housing starts data. November 9, 2012.

Quoted in “Housing starts fall in October with drops in all regions, CMHC says.” Edmonton Journal. November 8, 2012. Also in GlobalTVToronto.ca, 680News.ca (Toronto radio) and more than 30 other newspapers and websites across Canada.
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/all/Housing+starts+October+with+drops+regions+CMHC/7517440/story.html
http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/housing-starts-fall-in-october-with-drops-in-all-regions-cmhc-says-1.1030510

Quoted in “Hudson’s Bay searching for tenants to sublet leftover Zellers stores.” Madhavi Acharya-Tom Yew. Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1283705--hudson-s-bay-searching-for-tenants-to-sublet-leftover-zellers-stores.  Also in the Guelph Mercury and Waterloo Record.

Quoted in "Outstanding Zellers rents to hit Hudson Bay’s IPO" Financial Post. Ari Altstedter. November 5, 2012.
http://business.financialpost.com/2012/11/05/outstanding-zellers-rents-to-hit-hudson-bays-ipo/

Quoted in "Hudson’s Bay Zellers Rent Hangs Over Share Sale" Bloomberg News. Ari Altstedter. November 5, 2012. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-05/hudson-s-bay-zellers-rent-hangs-over-share-sale.html

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. recently announced mega-scale real estate developments in Toronto. November 2, 2012. http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=798328

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. the latest numbers from CREA re. home sales volumes and prices. October 15, 2012. http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=783907

Interviewed on Radio Canada television re. the impact of wind turbines on property values. October 8, 2012. http://www.radio-canada.ca/widgets/mediaconsole/medianet/6080888

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. the proposed Mirvish condo towers in Toronto. October 5, 2012.

Interviewed on CKWS Television re. the Kingston housing market. October 4, 2012. http://www.ckwstv.com/news/kingston/Story.aspx?ID=1785786

Quoted in “Wind turbine report points to drop in property values.” Kingston Whig-Standard. Elliot Ferguson. October 4, 2012. http://www.thewhig.com/2012/10/03/wind-turbine-report-points-to-drop-in-property-values

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. the Vancouver real estate market. October 3, 2012. http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=775610

Quoted in “Calgary house prices on the rise.” Mario Toneguzzi. Calgary Herald. October 3, 2012. http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Calgary+house+prices+rise/7336665/story.html

Quoted in “No Large Pop for Toronto Real Estate Market, Observers Say.” Globe and Mail. Carolyn Ireland. September 28, 2012. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/real-estate/no-large-pop-for-toronto-real-estate-market-observers-say/article4571876/

Quoted in “It’s a Renters’ Revolution: Spiffy Condos for the Tenacious and Brave of Heart.” National Post. Chris Selley. September 22, 2012. http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/09/22/rental-condos-a-trend-for-the-brave-of-heart/

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. the effect of demographic changes on Canadian real estate markets. September 21, 2012. http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=766558

Interviewed on CKWS Television re. the Kingston housing market. September 18, 2012.

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. cooling real estate markets. September 18, 2012.

Interviewed on CBC Television’s “The National.” (lead story) re. cooling housing markets. September 17, 2012. http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/ID/2280537441/

Interviewed on CBC Radio’s “The World at Six” news re. cooling housing markets. September 17, 2012.

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. selling your home without using a real estate agent. September 7, 2012.

Interviewed on CKWS Television (Kingston) re. the Bank of Canada’s rate announcement and its impact on the housing market.  September 5, 2012. http://www.ckwstv.com/news/kingston/story.aspx?ID=1768521

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. a Scotiabank forecast of house prices. August 10, 2012. http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=737380

Quoted in “Want to Study Real Estate? Queen’s Aims to Please.” Brenda Dalglish. The Globe and Mail. August 9, 2012. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/business-education/want-to-study-real-estate-queens-aims-to-please/article4471249/

Quoted in “Kingston Housing Market on Solid Foundation.” Elliot Ferguson. Kingston Whig-Standard. August 3, 2012. http://www.thewhig.com/2012/08/02/kingston-housing-market-on-solid-foundation

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. a report by Capital Economics predicting the collapse of Canadian house prices. July 27, 2012.

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. a report by RBC on the Toronto condo market. July 24, 2012.

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. falling home sales volumes. July 6, 2012. http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=716223 

Interviewed live on Sun News Network re. falling home sales volumes. July 6, 2012. http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/featured/news/868018287001/hottest-housing-market-cools/1723918863001

Interviewed on CKWS Television News re. falling home sales volumes. July 6, 2012.

Quoted in “Tepid sales numbers spur call to cash out of housing market/” Garry Marr. National Post. July 6, 2012. Also in the Vancouver Province, Calgary Herald, Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Windsor Star. http://business.financialpost.com/2012/07/05/tepid-numbers-spur-call-to-cash-out-of-housing-market/
Interviewed on CBC TV Toronto re. the sudden drop in home sales in Vancouver. July 5, 2012.

Interviewed on CBC Television’s “The National” re. the sudden drop in home sales in Vancouver. July 5, 2012. http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/TV%20Shows/The%20National/ID/2253644258/

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. the sudden drop in home sales in Vancouver. July 5, 2012.

Quoted in “Tighter mortgage rules could jolt Toronto housing market .” cbcnews.ca. June 22, 2012. http://www.cbc.ca/m/rich/business/story/2012/06/21/mortgage-rules.html

Quoted in “Unruffled builders see a continuing Toronto condo boom.” Carolyn Ireland. The Globe and Mail. June 22, 2012. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/real-estate/unruffled-builders-see-a-continuing-toronto-condo-boom/article4358124/

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. the effect of new mortgage rules on the housing market. June 21, 2012. http://watch.ctv.ca/news/#clip705854

Quoted in “Tighter Mortgage Rules Will Cool, Not Kill, Market: CREA.” CTVNews.ca. June 22, 2012 http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/tighter-mortgage-rules-will-cool-not-kill-market-crea-1.847150

Interviewed on Newstalk1010 radio (Toronto) re. the Toronto condo market. June 13, 2012. http://www.newstalk1010.com/Episodes.aspx?PID=1757

Quoted in “Is Toronto’s housing market cooling, bubbling, bursting or booming?” Kristin Annable. National Post. June 12, 2012. http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/06/12/is-torontos-housing-market-cooling-bubbling-bursting-or-booming/

Quoted in “Foreign investors may (or may not) be taking over Toronto’s condo market.” Monika Warzecha. Toronto Life. June 12, 2012. http://www.torontolife.com/daily/informer/to-market-to-market/2012/06/12/foreign-investors-reality-or-myth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=foreign-investors-reality-or-myth

Quoted in “Foreign investment cuts both ways in Toronto condo market.” Andrea Hopkins and Cameron French. Yahoo News / Reuters. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/foreign-investment-cuts-both-ways-toronto-condo-market-050448449--finance.html . June 11, 2012.  Also appeared in the Malaysian Insider and Gulf Times.

Quoted in “Foreign investment cuts both ways in Toronto condo market.” Reuters. CNBC. http://www.cnbc.com/id/47762012

Quoted in “Foreign investment cuts both ways in Toronto condo market.” Andrea Hopkins and Cameron French. Globe and Mail. June 11, 2012. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/foreign-investment-cuts-both-ways-in-toronto-condo-market/article4246468/

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. the Canadian condominium market. June 8, 2012.

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. the impact of an aging population on Canadian real estate markets. June 1, 2012.

Quoted in “Kingston Continues to Grey.” Kingston Whig-Standard. May 30, 2012. http://www.thewhig.com/2012/05/29/kingston-continues-to-grey

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. the sale of the Scotia Plaza in Toronto. May 25, 2012.

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. national house prices and transaction volume statistics. May 18, 2012.

Interviewed on CBC Television’s “The National.” re. the condominium rental market. May 13, 2012.

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. building permit and housing start statistics. May 10, 2012. http://www.ctv.ca/newschannel/?video=676549

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. Canadian housing markets. May 4, 2012.

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. Canadian housing markets. May 2, 2012.

Quoted in “House hunting in Toronto? Here’s a few hidden gems...” Carolyn Ireland. Globe and Mail. April 27, 2012. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/real-estate/buying-and-selling/house-hunting-in-toronto-heres-a-few-hidden-gems/article2414625/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Life&utm_content=2414625

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. Canadian housing markets. April 17, 2012. http://www.ctv.ca/newschannel/?video=660484

Quoted in “Bryan: Toronto's overheated housing market unsustainable.” Jay Brian. Edmonton Journal. April 17, 2012.  Also in Calgary Herald, Vancouver Sun, Windsor Star, Victoria Times Colonist, Ottawa Citizen, Regina Leader-Post, Montreal Gazette and Radio Canada (Toronto).
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Bryan+Toronto+overheated+housing+market+unsustainable/6468825/story.html

Interviewed on Global national News re. the opening of the Trump International Toronto and the condominium market. April 16, 2012.

Quoted in “Toronto nabs hottest housing market title from Vancouver.” Michael Babad. The Globe and Mail. April 16, 2012.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/top-business-stories/toronto-nabs-hottest-housing-market-title-from-vancouver/article2403649/

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. Canadian housing markets. April 13, 2012.

Quoted in “Wind turbines don’t affect property assessment, Ontario review board rules.” John Spears. Toronto Star. April 9, 2012. http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1158851--wind-turbines-don-t-affect-property-assessment-ontario-review-board-rules

Quoted in “Wind turbines don’t affect property assessment, board rules.” John Spears. Hamilton Spectator. April 9, 2012. http://www.thespec.com/news/business/article/701927--wind-turbines-don-t-affect-property-assessment-board-rules  Also in Guelph Mercury and Waterloo Record.

Quoted in “Couple loses property assessment challenge.” Paul Schliesmann. Kingston Whig-Standard. April 7, 2012. http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3526906

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. housing markets and household debt. April 5, 2012. http://www.ctv.ca/newschannel/?video=652435

Quoted in “Canadian Oil Boom Reverberates in Offices as Returns Rise” Brian Lewis. Bloomberg. March 30, 2012. Also in Yahoo News Canada

Quoted in “Interest rate jump poses threat to many B.C. homeowners.” Tracy Sherlock. Yahoo News Canada. March 30, 2012.

Quoted in “Interest rate jump poses threat to many B.C. homeowners.” Tracy Sherlock. The Vancouver Sun. March 29, 2012. http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Interest+rate+jump+threat+many+homeowners/6375219/story.html#ixzz1qYFflQPM

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. Canadian household debt and the housing market. March 27, 2012.

Quoted in “The 10-year versus 5-year mortgage: Which is better?” Garry Marr. National Post. March 24, 2012. http://business.financialpost.com/2012/03/24/the-10-year-versus-5-year-mortgage-which-is-better/

Quoted in “Locking in: Will it be a 10-year or 5-year mortgage?” Garry Marr. Canada.com  March 24, 2012. http://www.canada.com/business/fp/money/Locking+Will+year+year+mortgage/6353102/story.html

Quoted in the Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette and several other Postmedia newspapers re. mortgage rates. Garry Marr. March 24, 2012.

Quoted in “Oshawa offers lessons on population growth as other cities struggle.” Diana Mehta. Winnipeg Free Press. March 14, 2012. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/oshawa-offers-lessons-on-population-growth-as-other-cities-struggle-142593076.html

Quoted in “Oshawa offers lessons on population growth as other cities struggle.” Diana Mehta. March 14, 2012. Metro News Toronto, Metro News Calgary, Metro News Edmonton and Metro News Vancouver.

Interviewed on CKWS Television news re. mortgage rates. March 12, 2012. http://www.ckwstv.com/index.cfm?page=news&id=6726

Quoted in “CMHC mirrors U.S. cousins in exposure to bad mortgages.” Andrew Mayeda and Greg Quinn. Edmonton Journal. March 10, 2012. http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/CMHC+mirrors+cousins+exposure+mortgages/6282263/story.html

Quoted in “Ghost of Fannie Mae Haunts Canada as Exposure Worsens: Mortgages.” Andrew Mayeda and Greg Quinn. San Francisco Chronicle. March 9, 2012.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/03/09/bloomberg_articlesM0L8K30YHQ0X01-M0MHV.DTL

Quoted in “CMHC exposure to default risk rises.” Andrew Mayeda and Greg Quinn. Vancouver Sun. March 9, 2012. http://www.vancouversun.com/business/CMHC+exposure+default+risk+rises/6277484/story.html

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. the Canadian housing market and mortgage rates. March 8, 2012.

Interviewed live on Sun TV re. the Canadian housing market and mortgage rates. March 8, 2012. http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/featured/news/868018287001/falling-mortgage-rates/1496283946001

Quoted in “Real estate numbers baffle all.” Allison Lampert. Montreal Gazette. March 8, 2012.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Real+estate+numbers+baffle/6268489/story.html

Quoted in “Baby boomers set to inherit $1 trillion.” Madhavi Acharya-Tom Yew. Toronto Star. February 20, 2012. http://www.moneyville.ca/article/1133853--baby-boomers-set-to-inherit-1-trillion

Interviewed live on CTV Newschannel re. CMHC forecast on house prices. February 14, 2012.

Quoted in the Bangor Daily News (Maine), Vancouver Sun, New Brunswick Telegraph Journal re. the potential for a real estate market bubble in Canada. February 14, 2011.

Quoted in “Condo Conundrum.” Doug Alexander. National Post. February 14, 2012. http://www.nationalpost.com/todays-paper/Condo+conundrum/6148274/story.html

Quoted in “Toronto faces risk of condo bubble bursting.” Doug Alexander. Singapore Business Times. February 14, 2012. http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/sub/suite/story/0,4574,477710,00.html

Quoted in “Risk of Canadian Housing Bubble Seen Growing.” Doug Alexander. Lakeland Ledger (Florida). February 13, 2012. http://www.theledger.com/article/20120213/NEWS/120219723

Quoted in “Toronto Bubble Risk Topping New York in Condo Market: Mortgages.” Doug Alexander. Bloomberg Businessweek. February 13, 2012. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-13/toronto-bubble-risk-topping-new-york-in-condo-market-mortgages.html

Quoted in “Toronto Bubble Risk Topping New York in Condo Market: Mortgages.” Doug Alexander. San Francisco Chronicle. February 13, 2012. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/02/13/bloomberg_articlesLZAXVH0D9L3601-LZAXV.DTL

Interviewed on CTV national news. re. recent increases in mortgage rates and their impact on house prices. February 9, 2012. http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20120209/RBC-economic-survey-20120209/

Interviewed on CBC Radio in Quebec, Sudbury, Ontario, Newfoundland, Regina, Whitehorse, Victoria and Vancouver re. mortgage lending practices. February 2, 2012. Podcast of “Ontario Morning” interview: http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/ontariomorning_20120202_33495.mp3

Quoted in “Trump towers over Toronto hotels.” Doug Alexander. Montreal Gazette. February 1, 2012.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/travel/Trump+towers+over+Toronto+hotels/6081532/story.html

Quoted in “Trump towers over Toronto hotels.” Doug Alexander. Vancouver Sun. February 1, 2012.

Quoted in “65 étages, 500 millions et signé Donald Trump.” La Presse. February 1, 2012. http://lapresseaffaires.cyberpresse.ca/economie/immobilier/201202/01/01-4491438-65-etages-500-millions-et-signe-donald-trump.php

Quoted in “Residence Trumps height in Canada.” Doug Alexander. The Edmonton Journal. February 1, 2012.
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Residence+Trumps+height+Canada/6082933/story.html

Interviewed on CBC Television’s “The National” re. housing prices and mortgages. February 1, 2012. http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/TV_Shows/The_National/1233408557/ID=2192226223

Quoted in “Trump opens Canada’s tallest condo tower with $6-million suites.” Doug Alexander. National Post. January 31, 2012. http://business.financialpost.com/2012/01/31/trump-opens-canadas-tallest-condo-tower-with-6-million-suites/

Quoted in “Trump opens Canada’s tallest condo tower with $6-million suites.” Doug Alexander. Bloomberg BusinessWeek. January 31, 2012 http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-31/trump-opens-canada-s-tallest-condo-tower-with-6-million-suites.html

Quoted in “Trump opens Canada’s tallest condo tower with $6-million suites.” Doug Alexander. San Francisco Chronicle. January 31, 2012.

Quoted in Kingston EMC. “Tempting offer! Big banks slash mortgage rates to woo customers.” Bill Hutchins. January 26, 2012. http://www.emckingston.ca/20120126/News/Tempting+offer!+Big+Banks+slash+mortgage+rates+to+woo+customers

Interviewed live on CBC Radio’s “Ontario Today” call-in show as the guest expert re. mortgage rates. January 23, 2012. http://www.cbc.ca/ontariotoday/2012/01/23/monday-mortgage-rates/ 

Quoted in “Scotiabank set to sell Bay St. HQ; tower expected to fetch record.” The Globe and Mail. Boyd Erman, Steve Ladurantaye and Grant Robertson. January 19, 2012. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/scotiabank-set-to-sell-bay-street-tower-landmark-could-fetch-1-billion/article2307312/

Interviewed on CKWS Television News, Kingston. re. mortgage rates and their effect on house prices. January 18, 2012.

Interviewed live on Sun News Network. re. mortgage rates and their effect on house prices. January 18, 2012.

Interviewed live on CJME talk radio, Saskatchewan-wide, on “the Richard Brown Show” re. mortgage rates and their effect on house prices. January 17, 2012.

Quoted in “Bank unveils lowest rate in history.” Elliot Ferguson. Kingston Whig-Standard. January 16, 2012. http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3437083

Interviewed for CBC Television’s “The National” re. the impact the lowest mortgage rate ever offered in Canada is likely to have on housing markets. January 13, 2012.

Interviewed for CTV’s national nighttime news re. the impact the lowest mortgage rate ever offered in Canada is likely to have on housing markets. January 13, 2012. http://watch.ctv.ca/news/#clip601011

Interviewed for Global Television’s national nighttime news re. the impact the lowest mortgage rate ever offered in Canada is likely to have on housing markets. January 13, 2012. http://www.globalnational.com/GlobalNational/video/big+banks+drop+fixed+mortgage+rates/video.html?v=2186730440&p=1&s=dd#video

Quoted in “Mortgage rates dropping due to cheap binds.” Peter Evans. cbc.ca. January 13, 2012. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/01/13/mortgage-rate-low.html

Quoted in “BMO lowers 5-year mortgage rates to record low.” John Size. ctv.ca. January 13, 2012. http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120113/housing-prices-mortgage-rates-interest-20120113/20120113/?hub=BritishColumbiaHome

Quoted in “Mortgage rates hit rock bottom.” bnn.ca news. January 13, 2012. http://www.bnn.ca/News/2012/1/13/Mortgage-rates-hit-rock-bottom.aspx

Quoted on CBC Radio’s “The World at Six” re. re. the impact the lowest mortgage rate ever offered in Canada is likely to have on housing markets. January 13, 2012.

Interviewed live on CBC Radio in St. John’s, Charlottetown, New Brunswick, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Calgary, Kelowna, Whitehorse and Yellowknife re. the impact the lowest mortgage rate ever offered in Canada is likely to have on housing markets. January 13, 2012.

Quoted in "Ask the Expert: The Future of Mortgage Rates and the Canadian Real Estate Market." Ratehub website. December 8, 2011. http://www.ratehub.ca/mortgage-blog/2011/12/ask-the-expert-the-future-of-mortgage-rates-and-the-canadian-real-estate-market/

Interviewed live on CBC Radio's "Ontario Morning" re. a new website that provides home appraisals, and the evolution of the home sale process. October 27, 2011.

Interviewed live on CBC Radio in Charlottetown, Quebec City, Ottawa, Thunder Bay, Edmonton, Vancouver and Whitehorse re. a new website that provides home appraisals, and the evolution of the home sale process. October 26, 2011.

Quoted in "Rental income tax breaks give REITs stability." Montreal Gazette. Eric Lam. October 7, 2011. Also in Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Regina Leader-Post, Ottawa Citizen, and Saskatoon Star Phoenix. http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Rental+income+breaks+give+REITs+stability/5516020/story.html

Quoted in "No need to hide away from stocks if Greece defaults, safe investments remain." Winnipeg Free Press. Sunny Freeman. October 7, 2011. Also in Yahoo.ca http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/finance/no-need-to-hide-away-from-stocks-if-greece-defaults-safe-investments-remain-131253314.html

Quoted in "Rental income, tax breaks give REITs stability." National Post. Eric Lam. October 6, 2011. http://business.financialpost.com/2011/10/05/rental-income-tax-breaks-give-reits-stability/

Quoted in “What Makes a City a Magnet for Talent?” The Globe & Mail. Nick Rockel. August 24, 2011.http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/shaping-the-future/what-makes-a-city-a-magnet-for-talent/article2139095/

Quoted in “New Real Estate Companies Challenge Old Guard.” Toronto Star. Tony Wong. July 25, 2011. http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1030381--new-real-estate-companies-challenge-old-guard

Quoted in “What’s at stake in interest rate announcement.” Toronto Star. Josh Rubin. July 18, 2011. http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1026686--what-s-at-stake-in-interest-rate-announcement

Interviewed on CKWS Television, Kingston re. the impact of Bank of Canada interest rate policy on house prices. July 18, 2011.
Quoted in “Discount property sellers team up to rival MLS.” Stefania Moretti. Calgary Sun. July 8, 2011. Also appeared in Sarnia Observer, North Bay Nugget, Brantford Expositor, Belleville Intelligencer, Brockville Record and Times, Barrie Examiner, London Free Press and on Canoe.ca.

Quoted in “Cheaper real estate fees are coming” Tony Wong. Toronto Star. July 7, 2011. http://www.moneyville.ca/article/1020939--merger-to-create-discount-real-estate-powerhouse

Quoted in “Merger to create discount real estate powerhouse” Tony Wong. Waterloo Record. July 7, 2011. http://www.therecord.com/news/business/article/559122--merger-to-create-discount-real-estate-powerhouse

Quoted in “Desperation a Factor in Housing Market.” Garry Marr. Ottawa Citizen. June 22, 2011.  (also appeared in Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal, Victoria Times Colonist, Regina Leader-Post, Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Desperation+factor+housing+market/4983368/story.html?cid=megadrop_story

Quoted in “Desperation a Factor in Housing Market.” Garry Marr. National Post. June 22, 2011. http://www.nationalpost.com/Desperation+factor+housing+market/4983383/story.html

Quoted in "Luxury housing market spikes as Canuck wealth grows." Sharon Singleton. Toronto Sun, canoe.ca, Winnipeg Sun, Ottawa Sun, Calgary Sun, Edmonton Sun, Sault Star, St. Catharine's Standard, Peterborough Examiner, and many other newspapers across Canada. May 19, 2011. http://m.torontosun.com/Money/1305456356871

Quoted in "Luxury housing market spikes as Canuck wealth grows." Sharon Singleton. Canoe.ca May 18, 2011. http://money.canoe.ca/money/business/canada/archives/2011/05/20110518-121134.html

Quoted in "Should you sell your home before buying?" Tony Wong. Toronto Star. May 1, 2011. http://www.moneyville.ca/article/981632--should-you-sell-your-home-before-buying?bn=1

Quoted in "Home Sweet Homepage." Sharon Singleton. Kingston Whig-Standard, Winnipeg Sun, Welland Tribune, Sudbury Star, St. Catherine's Standard, canoe.ca and 13 other Sun newspapers. April 9, 2011. http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3067043&auth=SHARON%20SINGLETON,%20QMI%20AGENCY

Quoted in “Metro Toronto Convention Centre up for sale.” Adrian Morrow. Globe & Mail. April 5, 2011. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/metro-toronto-convention-centre-up-for-sale/article1970312/

Quoted in “Critics question economics of popular retrofit energy plan.” Tony Wong. Toronto Star. March 25, 2011. http://mobile.thestar.com/mobile/NEWS/article/960042

Quoted in “Realtors hope an old woman will polish their image.” Steve Ladurantaye. Globe & Mail and ctv.ca. March 22, 2011. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/realtors-hope-an-old-woman-will-polish-their-image/article1950657/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A+RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Report+On+Business&utm_content=1950657

Quoted in “Is This the Last Good Spring Housing Market?” Tony Wong. Toronto Star. March 20, 2011. http://www.moneyville.ca/article/956084--is-this-the-last-good-spring-housing-market

Interviewed on CKWS Television, Kingston re. the impact of Bank of Canada interest rate policy on house prices. March 1, 2011.

Quoted in “Housing Prices Keep Edging Up.” Tony Wong. Toronto Star. February 11, 2011.http://www.moneyville.ca/article/936673--housing-prices-keep-edging-up

Quoted in “New House Prices Creep Up in December.” Toronto Sun. February 11, 2011. http://www.torontosun.com/money/2011/02/10/17228301.html

Quoted in “New House Prices Creep Up in December.” London Free Press. February 11, 2011. http://www.lfpress.com/money/2011/02/10/17228611.html

Interviewed live on Business News Network about the New Housing Price Index release. February 10, 2011.  http://watch.bnn.ca/the-close/february-2011/the-close-february-10-2011/#clip416055

Interviewed on CBC Radio about the New Housing Price Index release. February 10, 2011.

Quoted in “New House Prices Creep Up in December.”  money.canoe.ca http://money.canoe.ca/money/business/canada/archives/2011/02/20110210-102450.html

Quoted in “Wal-Mart in Flexing Its Muscles.” Tony Wong. Toronto Star. January 27, 2011. http://www.thestar.com/business/companies/walmart/article/928240--wal-mart-is-flexing-its-muscles

Quoted in “Legal Community Craved Guidance in Real Estate Dispute.” Luis Millan. Law in Quebec (website). January 26, 2011. http://lawinquebec.wordpress.com/2011/01/26/legal-community-craved-guidance-in-real-estate-dispute/

Quoted in “Oxford tabs $4-billion for expansion.” Steve Ladurantaye. Globe & Mail. January 24, 2011. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/oxford-tabs-4-billion-for-expansion/article1880238/

Quoted in “Lending rules may be too tight, mortgage industry groups says.” Sunny Freeman. Halifax Chronicle Herald. January 20, 2011. http://thechronicleherald.ca/Business/1222912.html (similar articles appeared in Toronto Star, Halifax Chronicle Herald, St. John’s Telegram, Waterloo Region Record, and Prince George Citizen.

Quoted in “Lending standards may already be too tight: mortgage professionals.” Sunny Freeman. Winnipeg Free Press. January 20, 2011. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/breakingnews/lending-standards-may
-already-be-too-tight-debt-rations-dropping-caamp-114197404.html

Quoted in “Lending standards may already be too tight: mortgage professionals.” Sunny Freeman. yahoo.com. January 19, 2011. http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/Lending-standards-tight-capress-578787029.html?x=0

Quoted in “Lending standards may already be too tight: CAAMP Report suggest rules may need to be relaxed.”  January 19, 2011 By Sunny Freeman. investmentexecutive.com http://www.investmentexecutive.com/client/en/News/News.asp?Id=56535&IdSection=3

Quoted in “Mortgage curbs unlikely to derail property market: Economists.” Toronto Sun. Sharon Singleton. January 18, 2011. http://www.torontosun.com/money/2011/01/17/16918051.html (similar stories appeared in St. Thomas Times-Journal and Kirkland Lake Northern News).

Quoted in “Mortgage curbs unlikely to derail property market: Economists.” Edmonton Sun. Sharon Singleton. January 18, 2011. http://www.edmontonsun.com/money/2011/01/17/16918166.html 

Quoted in “Curbs unlikely to halt market.” Kingston Whig-Standard. Sharon Singleton. January 18, 2011. (and 13 other Sun newspapers).

Quoted in “Mortgage curbs seen unlikely to derail property market.” Canoe.ca. Sharon Singleton. January 17, 2011. http://money.canoe.ca/money/business/canada/archives/2011/01/20110117-115307.html 

Quoted in “New home prices up in November.” St. John’s Telegram. January 13, 2011.