Neil Sharma

Neil Sharma is the Editor-In-Chief of Canadian Real Estate Wealth and Real Estate Professional. As a journalist, he has covered Canada’s housing market for the Toronto Star, Toronto Sun, National Post, and other publications, specializing in everything from market trends to mortgage and investment advice. He can be reached at [email protected]

Published Articles by Neil Sharma

New condo launches next to Niagara Falls

Riverwalk Niagara will be a five-storey, 51-unit condominium with unit sizes ranging from 700-1,600 sq ft in Chippawa, ON, just 4 km away from the Falls and directly across the street from family-favourite Kingsbridge Park.

Land scarcity fosters creativity among industrial developers

Orion is building Pacific Corporate Centre and Coastal Heights Distribution Centre which could be the last of their size in the region due to land demand, and "low lands".

Look out for multifamily listings in Hamilton this fall

Sandy MacKay, founder and CEO of MacKay Realty Network, says that Hamilton does indeed have a lot of multifamily properties with anywhere from two to five units that could be market-bound.

Be wary of taxes in cottage estate planning

“For a cottage owner, regardless of how they want to pass it along—as a gift or putting it in a trust—there will be tax implications for the owner because this is a capital asset."

Boomers still expected to be major players in housing market

"The boomer generation appears to have no intention of slowing down," said Phil Soper, president and CEO of Royal LePage. Here's what's expected from the boomer generation in Ontario, Quebec, and BC.

66% of Canadians concerned about housing prices: poll

“For many, large down payments are an important deterrent,” said an Ipsos news release, which isn't surprising seeing as most millennials or Gen Xers don't have $40,000-$50,000 lying around.

Victoria estate sells for record $14 million

This home just set a record for the highest sale price in British Columbia's history. With panoramic views of the shoreline and mountains and its unique, modern design, it's very easy to see why.

Underused Canadian parking lots doubling as restaurants

REEF Technologies is focusing on using parking lots to essentially curate goods, and it already has over 5,000 locations and 15,000 employees under its continent-wide umbrella.

Energy efficiency platform comes to commercial sector

BrainBox AI is an autonomous building technology firm that has just launched the Real Estate Energy Savings Calculator for commercial buildings such as schools, hotels, offices, and more.

Will mortgage debt lead to another financial crisis

According to a report from Statistics Canada, household mortgage debt grew by $12.9 billion in March, followed by a larger increase of $17.7 billion in April.