Investor sentiment, especially in real estate related markets, is somewhat challenged these days. National home prices hit their all-time high in Q1 2022. The Bank of Canada initiated sharp interest rate increases in March 2022 to combat pandemic response induced inflation. This effected affordability and sales volumes and prices have significantly declined, especially in hotter markets such as Vancouver, Toronto, Hamilton, and Kitchner-Waterloo. This has led to the largest correction since the early 1990’s according to BMO Capital Markets.

The public market can be volatile. The S&P 500 was down 20% in 2022 and down 40% in 2008. Many investors think they will be fine by riding out this volatility. What is important to remember is that it is not absolute returns we should be monitoring, it is riskadjusted returns. The S&P 500 is up 13.3% year-to-date. Not bad. But how much risk did investors take to get that return?

A client’s traditional portfolio returned just 1.2% in three years—Waverley investors earned double digits. The wealthiest allocate 55% to private investments, yet most advisors ignore them.

Soaring rents and limited supply present a prime real estate opportunity. Waverley connects investors to high-growth housing investments—learn why now is the time to act.

Real estate remains a stable, high-growth investment despite market uncertainty. Discover how Waverley’s multi-family developments and REITs in key regions are driving strong returns and long-term growth.