The Ultimate Guide to Real estate
A curated Canadian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Real estate.
What to know about Real estate
Real estate sits at the intersection of housing, investment, construction, finance, and technology. Stories under this tag track how property markets move, how buyers and renters make decisions, and how owners, agents, developers, and investors respond to shifting demand, regulation, and costs. Readers will also find coverage of commercial property, industrial space, build-to-rent, luxury housing, and the fast-growing role of digital infrastructure such as data centres.
What makes this topic especially worth following is the pace of change. Recent stories show artificial intelligence rewriting listings, digital platforms simplifying sales and settlements, blockchain and tokenisation opening new paths into property investment, and smarter building tools reshaping how assets are managed. Alongside that, there is growing attention on fraud prevention, digital identity, sustainability, climate risk, compliance, and the changing economics of home ownership. If you want to understand where property is heading and how technology is changing every step of the journey, this tag brings those developments together.
Canadian Real estate News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Alberta eyes CAD $200 billion in AI data centre investment
Calgary conference delegates heard Alberta wants to lure up to CAD $200 billion into AI data centres, with power supply the key hurdle.
Canadian firms struggle to turn AI spending into returns
Only 18% of Canadian organisations have embedded AI into daily operations, leaving many still chasing productivity gains amid rising costs and uncertainty.
Brivo adds Schlage XE360 to Security Suite for doors
The integration could cut the cost of securing interior and secondary doors by up to 70% for commercial buildings, Brivo said.
Canadian fintech investment falls as larger deals dominate
Investment fell by more than 40 per cent year on year as Canadian fintech deals shrank to 47, despite a second-quarter rebound.
Zurn Elkay launches smart backflow monitoring in Canada
Facilities could cut flood risk and downtime as Zurn Elkay Canada adds real-time backflow monitoring to aging water systems.
CBRE ranks eight Canadian cities among top tech markets
Canada's tech talent rise is helping drive AI office demand, with six cities now in North America's top 15 and Halifax near the top of emerging markets.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Real estate
Gartner: firms shift growth to monetisation & platforms
Datavault AI agrees USD $94.5m CyberCatch takeover
DocuWare named a challenger in Gartner document review
New blueprint targets smarter Wi‑Fi in dense housing
Gartner outlines four tactics behind efficient growth
Expert Columns
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Real estate News
Pipedrive rolls out Nova AI meeting tool worldwide
Sales teams will get AI meeting notes and CRM updates at no extra cost as Pipedrive expands Nova across Google Meet, Zoom and Teams.
HID launches Signo Décor Reader for design-led spaces
Architects and building operators get a flush-mounted reader that keeps access control discreet while supporting cards, mobiles and remote updates.
Al-Futtaim picks Juspay for 50-brand payments rollout
Customers across 50 brands in 12 markets will get a single checkout layer, as Al-Futtaim seeks fewer failed payments and easier reporting.
AI buildings cut energy use by up to 22%: Schneider
The technology could save building owners thousands in annual utility bills while cutting emissions far faster than the AI systems themselves.
Eptura expands AI across workplace & facilities ops
The update could help organisations cut downtime and make better use of space as Eptura ties AI to workplace, asset and real estate data.
LG unveils ThinQ Claw AI agent for connected home platform
The text-based agent aims to simplify control of connected appliances by letting users describe plans in natural language rather than set routines.
iManage to launch next-gen AI platform in October 2026
The rollout will let law firms and other clients run AI inside governed repositories without weakening confidentiality or audit controls.
Ubitquity releases ShieldBreak Windows Defender patch
A Windows Defender zero-day is leaving organisations exposed to SYSTEM-level takeover until Microsoft issues an official fix.
Allianz warns data centre boom reshapes insurer risk
Rising losses and tighter underwriting are forcing insurers to treat data centres as mission-critical infrastructure rather than specialist property.
Google links UNC6671 to cloud extortion brand shift
Google says the campaign is shifting towards financial and legal firms, with rebranded extortion sites still stealing cloud logins and tokens.
YachtWorld launches in ChatGPT to woo early buyers
Buyers can now move from broad yacht questions in ChatGPT to YachtWorld listings, as brokers seek visibility earlier in the sales funnel.
World Cup lifts Baselane short-term rental income in host cities 60%
Host-city landlords saw a sharp uplift as tournament demand pushed Baselane customers' short-term rental payouts up 60% year on year.
TechDay launches IndustrialDay with publication buys
Three established infrastructure titles are being folded into a wider industrial news network spanning eight markets and new specialist sectors.
Parking price rises fail to cut demand, study finds
Cities need more accurate curb data after researchers found parking rates often rose without denting vehicle volumes in 60 US cities.
American Express adds B2B payments link to Paymode
Eligible American Express customers can now reach Bottomline's Paymode network, as businesses seek to cut invoice errors and delays.
AngelList buys Ark to expand private markets platform
The deal gives fund administrators access to AngelList's banking and payments network, speeding capital calls, distributions and reporting.
TD Asset Management launches global real estate vehicle
Canadian accredited investors gain access to a global real estate strategy as TD Asset Management widens its private markets push with iCapital Canada.
Parvis signs deal to buy Atlas One Digital Securities
The tie-up would expand Parvis's regulated private-market platform, but the acquisition still needs regulatory and exchange approval before closing.
AI data centre demand to exceed supply by 500% by 2030
The shortfall is set to intensify competition for power, land and grid connections as AI workloads push global data centre demand far ahead of supply.
AI boom to leave data centre demand far above supply
AI-driven demand could overwhelm available capacity by 2030, with spending on servers and GPUs pushing supply short of need across key markets.