Canadian real estate stocks have struggled over the past 3 years but Dean Orrico, President & CEO of Middlefield believes there’s never been a better time to invest in the sector. He explains why the Canadian REIT stocks are a better buy than American ones and reveals his top 3 stocks to buy right now.

Timestamps

For detailed show notes, navigate using the timestamps below:

00:00: Show intro
1:40: Dean talks about his 30 years investing in the real estate sector
4:25: Dean on rates, immigration and real estate
8:00: Why this is one of the best buying opportunities Dean has ever seen

13:00: How Dean is managing the portfolio

15:55: How do you deal with hype? For example, AI data centres
18:25: ITM Mailbag: Dean’s thoughts on Dream Industrial REIT and what tariffs mean for the industrial REIT sector
23:30: Why Dean likes Canadian REITS over U.S. REITs
25:05: Why Dean thinks Boardwalk (BEI.UN) is a great REIT
29:00: Dean’s thoughts on the office REIT sector post-pandemic
32:40: Why Dean thinks seniors housing REITS are well-positioned
36:05: Dean’s Pro Picks

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