The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has announced plans for its first Middle East theme park destination at Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Disney Abu Dhabi will be the company’s seventh theme park. It will be located at the waterfront of Yas Island and will be...
Nearly one-third (32%) of Canadians complained that saving for a down payment was the greatest obstacle that keeps them out of the housing market, according to a new survey from CPA Canada and BDO Debt Solutions. Among the survey’s respondents, another 30% said the...
A total of 5,601 home sales were recorded through the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s (TRREB) MLS System in April, down by 23.3% from the 7,302 transactions one year earlier. But while sales plummeted, new listings in the MLS System soared – 18,836 last month, up...
One of the most popular financial entities for Canadian homeowners has been the Bank of Mom and Dad. According to a new survey by BMO (NYSE: BMO), 43% of Canada’s homeowners said they could not have purchased their home without assistance from family. The survey...
MAG, a United Arab Emirates-based real estate developer, has signed a $3 billion tokenization agreement with MultiBank Group, the world’s largest financial derivatives institution based in Dubai, and Mavryk, a blockchain provider. According to the companies, the...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: I am sure you are familiar with a quote that says: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” I was reminded of that quote this week when learning that Canadian voters opted to continue the...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 6-10
