Canadian Apartment Advisors

Canadian Apartment Advisors Everything you ever wanted to know to improve your rental housing. Advisory, management and brokerage. Licensed at Hughes Commercial Realty Group.

Author of Apartment Buildings that Outperform by Chris Davies.

09/04/2026

The joy of a quiet Friday morning in the office on my own. Comfortable hoodie, fresh coffee. Snacks. Nice apartment building to sell and a big fat phone list plugged into my auto dialer.

08/28/2026

I am loving our barbell-shaped approach to technology, where on one end we use absolutely cutting-edge AI tools to develop interactive apps and do massive data projects and automation. On the other hand I love the in-person tactile part of our business that you can't replicate electronically

07/27/2026

So so wet

07/23/2026

I love a good sign but I almost never think it’s the right tool for the job. Because it doesn’t serve the ultimate client - the tenant.

07/17/2026

Most amazing business ideas come to you when you’re on vacation. Splash BC Water Parks / Wibit here’s a free side hustle for your staff.

I’m seeing a lot of new multifamily projects marketed as “CMHC government-backed,” priced by working backwards from the ...
07/08/2026

I’m seeing a lot of new multifamily projects marketed as “CMHC government-backed,” priced by working backwards from the maximum financing available and sometimes offered with cashbacks or down payment rebates.

That doesn’t automatically make them bad deals, but it should make buyers slow down and ask better questions.

CMHC insurance protects the lender. It does not guarantee the building’s value, the projected rents or the buyer’s equity.

A cashback can also be a warning that the purchase price is too high or that the deal is being stretched to reduce the buyer’s real cash contribution.

I would rather see someone invest more equity in a building that has strong fundamentals than buy an over leveraged property because the financing presentation looked attractive.

Look closely at the rents, expenses, comparable sales, construction quality, lease-up assumptions and refinance risk. Also make sure you understand who is marketing the property and whether they are properly licensed or legitimately selling their own property.

Buy the real estate, not just the mortgage.

07/08/2026

Do you like the portrait or the landscape version?

07/08/2026

Time to pick your favorite new wall mount logo?

Sometimes "no" really does mean no.We recently had a buyer pushing for a massive price reduction — roughly 20%.The reque...
06/29/2026

Sometimes "no" really does mean no.

We recently had a buyer pushing for a massive price reduction — roughly 20%.

The request was considered carefully. The answer was no.

Not "maybe." Not "let's revisit." Not "try calling the seller directly at 8pm."

It was a very clear: No. Hell no. Terminate the contract and give us our property back.

The buyer was represented by an outside agent I genuinely respect. Unfortunately, the buyer still contacted my se

06/09/2026

I want to make a better. I want to give a damn, I want to have services that help people and invest in humans, and I want a better standard of decorum when we talk about these things.

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10171 SASKATCHEWAN Drive
Edmonton, AB
T5H3P9

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+17807571010

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