Why Real Estate Deals Are Breaking Today and How Smart Investors Are Winning Anyway

In this episode, Axel Monsaingeon sits down with Mark Sinnett, Executive Vice President and Head of Capital Markets at Avison Young in Quebec, to break down what is really happening in today's commercial real estate market.  If you are an investor trying to navigate uncertainty, this episode gives you the clarity and framework needed to make smarter decisions in today's market.   Topics  🏢 Office market reset and shifting demand (00:01:25) 📉 Why valuations now change in weeks, not months (00:02:22) 🧠 Looking beyond headlines to understand real trends (00:04:07) 🛍️ Retail's unexpected comeback and investor demand (00:05:35) 📊 Office opportunity and post-COVID right-sizing (00:07:23) ⏳ Why transactions now take 5 to 13 months (00:10:02) 💰 Price gaps between buyers and sellers explained (00:11:01) 🏘️ Population decline and its impact on real estate values (00:15:30) ⚠️ The hidden reality behind "affordable housing" (00:17:32) 🏙️ Inside the sale of Montreal's iconic La Cité complex (00:20:25) 🏗️ Industrial real estate and the new normal (00:25:19) 📉 Policy decisions shaping the market today (00:28:09)    🔗Connect with Mark Sinnett  💼 LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-sinnett/ 🏢 AVISON YOUNG Canada: https://www.avisonyoung.ca/professionals?q=mark+sinnett    👤Follow Axel Monsaingeon 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/axel-monsaingeon-42577b28/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axelmonsaingeon   🌐 Explore more resources 📊 Market guides, data, and advertising opportunities: https://www.e5pace.com/