Market Reports & Insights
In-depth commercial real estate market analysis, cap rate guides, and investment research for Alberta and Saskatchewan — written by Canada's Home Commercial brokers from actual market activity.
Western Canada Industrial Market Report — Q2 2026
Comprehensive analysis of industrial vacancy, net rents, cap rates, and demand drivers across all three western provinces. Covers Calgary's Stoney Trail ring road corridor (sub-3% vacancy for Class A), Metro Vancouver's structurally constrained market (2.9% overall), Edmonton's energy logistics recovery, and Saskatchewan's emerging value story. Includes submarket-level data tables for Calgary, Edmonton, Metro Vancouver, and Saskatoon/Regina.
Read full report →Calgary Commercial Real Estate Market Report — Q2 2026
Full-spectrum Calgary market analysis covering industrial (5.2% vacancy, ring road sub-3%), office (downtown at 14.2% — improving from a 33% peak), and retail (5.4% vacancy, suburban strip performing strongly). Includes submarket data tables, investment sales trends, and the demographic context behind Calgary's commercial real estate outperformance — 42,000 new residents in 2025 alone.
Read full report →Cap Rates in Western Canada: What Every Buyer and Seller Needs to Know
A plain-language explanation of capitalization rates — the most cited and most misunderstood metric in commercial real estate. Covers the NOI calculation, why cap rates vary by location, asset class, and tenant quality, how leverage affects your actual cash return (and why a 6% cap rate at 5.75% financing is not the deal it appears to be), and a full reference table of current Western Canada cap rates by asset class and market as of Q2 2026.
Read full guide →Saskatchewan Commercial Real Estate 2026: The Overlooked Western Market
Most national brokerages give Saskatchewan a paragraph. This report gives it the analysis it deserves. Covers Saskatoon's Marquis Industrial node (4.8% vacancy, 6.00–6.75% cap rates), Regina's government-anchored industrial and retail market, the White City/Emerald Park industrial corridor, and the quantified case for Saskatchewan's 100–200 basis point yield premium over comparable Calgary assets. Includes context on potash, interprovincial migration recovery, and why Alberta and BC investors are increasingly looking east.
Read full report →How to Buy Commercial Real Estate in Canada — Step-by-Step Guide
A practical walkthrough of the Canadian commercial real estate acquisition process — from identifying a property and submitting a Letter of Intent through due diligence, financing, and closing. Covers the specific documentation, timelines, and professional advisors required for a smooth transaction, with Western Canada-specific context on CMHC commercial financing, Alberta's Land Titles Act, and BC's Property Transfer Tax.
Read full guide →Western Canada Is Canada's Growth Story
Alberta and Saskatchewan are collectively outpacing Eastern Canada on every major economic indicator — population growth, job creation, GDP per capita growth, and investment inflows. This report examines the data behind Western Canada's economic divergence from Ontario and Quebec, the industries driving it, and what it means for commercial real estate demand over the next decade.
Read full report →Alberta Industrial Real Estate 2025
Calgary and Edmonton's industrial markets entering 2025 with the strongest fundamentals since before the 2015 oil price correction. This report covers the Stoney Trail corridor's rise as Western Canada's premier logistics address, Edmonton's Anthony Henday SW and Nisku energy corridor performance, and how Alberta's secondary industrial markets (Red Deer, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge) are absorbing spill-over demand. Vacancy, rents, and cap rates for every major Alberta submarket.
Read full report →Saskatchewan Commercial Real Estate Cap Rates 2025
Saskatchewan offers some of the highest commercial real estate cap rates in Canada — 7–8.5% for industrial and retail in Saskatoon and Regina, and double-digit yields in regional centres. This report examines what drives the yield premium, what risks it compensates for, and which Saskatchewan assets represent genuine value versus apparent yield traps. Includes a direct comparison with Alberta cap rates by asset class.
Read full report →Alberta Has No Provincial Income Tax: What It Means for Commercial Investors
Alberta is the only province in Canada with no provincial income tax — a structural advantage that compounds meaningfully over time for investors holding income-producing commercial real estate. This report quantifies the after-tax return difference between an Alberta investor and a comparable BC or Ontario investor holding the same commercial asset, and examines how the tax advantage interacts with Alberta's higher cap rate environment.
Read full report →Saskatchewan Farmland & Commercial Real Estate Investment 2025
Saskatchewan farmland has outperformed nearly every other Canadian asset class over the past decade, with average values increasing from $800/acre to over $2,400/acre in many regions. This report examines the relationship between farmland values and adjacent commercial real estate demand, the investment case for agricultural service commercial in rural Saskatchewan, and the risks and opportunities in combining farmland and commercial real estate in a Saskatchewan investment portfolio.
Read full report →The Great Migration West: Why Canadians Are Moving to Alberta
Alberta gained over 50,000 net interprovincial migrants in 2023–24 — the largest two-year inflow in the province's history — predominantly from Ontario and British Columbia. This report examines who is moving, why they are choosing Alberta over other western destinations, where they are settling within the province, and what the sustained in-migration means for commercial real estate demand in Calgary, Edmonton, and Alberta's secondary markets over the next five years.
Read full report →Alberta Commercial Real Estate Cap Rates 2025
A comprehensive reference guide to Alberta commercial real estate cap rates across every major asset class and submarket — Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Grande Prairie, and secondary centres. Explains what is driving cap rate compression in Alberta's industrial and retail markets, where value still exists in office, and how Alberta cap rates compare to Ontario and BC benchmarks for investors making cross-province allocation decisions.
Read full report →Why Investors Are Leaving Toronto & Vancouver for Alberta
Alberta offers cap rates 150–300 basis points above comparable Toronto and Vancouver commercial assets, zero provincial income tax, the fastest population growth of any Canadian province, and a regulatory environment that is increasingly business-friendly. This report examines the full investment case for Alberta from the perspective of Ontario and BC investors who are actively redirecting capital west — and what they are finding when they get here.
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