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

Behind the scenes with Vertical Marketing Realty

Vertical Marketing Realty helps developers with everything from their pricing strategies and market research to actual sales, marketing, project management and building design.

Sales activity is declining, so why are prices still rising?

“We expect intense upward price pressure to persist nationwide in the near term,” said Robert Hogue. "Further moderation in activity will not be sufficient to rebalance markets."

74% of Ontarians 18-34 don’t think they can buy home: survey

"Every time I talk to my older clientele who have kids, the first thing they always say is, ‘I don’t know how my kids will ever afford a home," says the broker of record at Stomp Realty in Toronto.

Hamilton’s ‘hidden gem’ properties

"There’s a hidden gem: mixed-use commercial properties in downtown Hamilton that might be able to be converted into residential properties."

Home sales fell again in May, but don’t get used to this

Despite buying activity decelerating in May, the average selling price still crept up by 1.1% month-over-month to reach a record $1,108,453 thanks to new listings decreasing in April.

Vancouver’s affordability woes amplified by supply shortage

"We’re expecting something in the neighbourhood of 200,000 people over the next five years, but we’re only completing 11,000 homes a year."

New tool lets landlords ‘bank check’ prospective tenants

Landlords now have a more efficient way of determining renter suitability with this new tool called Rentify. Here's what the CTO and co-founder has to say.

Canada’s second-fastest growing city is a bull market

“In February 2020 from a month earlier, we saw numbers that were unprecedented with serious growth and a market that was still moving very quickly."

Inspired by Asia, industrial facilities are evolving

Stacked industrial facilities optimize square footage while tightening the reins on construction budgets. Here's what Ilya TIhanenoks, a broker and associate vice president of CBRE Vancouver, has to say on the matter.

Barrie subdivision drawing droves of Torontonians

Eagles’ Rest Estates by Fernbrook Homes and Crystal Homes, is a development in Upper Barrie comprised of 208 detached homes located near some of the city’s four-season outdoor activities.