Canada's 2025 Real Estate Insights: Multifamily Investment and Retirement Strategies Explored
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Sandy MacKay

Canada's 2025 Real Estate Insights: Multifamily Investment and Retirement Strategies Explored

E223 • Dec 12, 2025 • 6 mins

In this episode, Sandy MacKay introduces the 2025 outlook for Canada's real estate market, examining the economic factors at play. He presents the investment thesis for the multifamily sector, emphasizing its broader economic impact. Sandy then explores the sentiment in capital markets and how it influences real estate investment activity. The discussion shifts to real estate as a retirement strategy, highlighting its significance for Canadians. Sandy assesses the risks and compares different real estate-based retirement strategies. The episode concludes with an emphasis on the importance of property management in real estate investment, followed by closing remarks and thanks to the audience.

Key Points

  • Canada is projected to lead the G7 in GDP, population, and employment growth over the next five years, driving demand for multifamily real estate.
  • Despite near-term uncertainties due to immigration curbs and new supply, the long-term growth fundamentals for the multifamily sector remain strong.
  • Real estate has become the primary retirement strategy for many Canadians, with over 52% of household wealth held in property, surpassing investments in equities or pensions.
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