Listen "Crunching the Numbers: COVID's Impact on Rental Market Demand with Shaun Hildebrand, President of Urbanation"
Episode Synopsis
"I believe that the market will bounce back much faster than a lot of people expect and it's going to be surprising to many." — Shaun Hildebrand The way the pandemic has disrupted rental housing makes a ton of sense given the impact on employment, immigration, and the student population. But the data offers some surprising insights into how the rental market has changed. And it offers a glimpse into what we can expect in the months and years to come. In this episode of Sync or Swim, we're featuring Shaun Hildebrand, President of Urbanation, a Toronto-based real estate consulting firm that provides research, market analysis, and consulting services to the apartment industry. What we talked about: The pandemic-driven turnover in the rental market How growing supply and shrinking demand led to a drop in rents in the purpose-built market The major factors driving excess supply in the market Whether we should be expecting a bounce back in the rental housing market in 2021 Get more insights into the rental housing market by following Urbanation on Twitter. If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe or follow Sync or Swim wherever you get your podcasts, Apple, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.
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