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With all the focus in the media these days on an overcharged housing market, it can be easy to forget the challenges with affordability that continue to face those on the lower end of the economic spectrum. The true victim of the current situation is not that poor soul with annual household income of $200,000-plus […]

Sender Gordon, president & CEO of Ottawa’s Regional Group (from left), Steve Gordon, Regional’s executive chairman, and founder Len Potechin represent the three generations of leadership at the company. (Courtesy Regional Group / Ashley Fraser) SENDER GORDON’S APPROACH TO LIFE AND BUSINESS IS TO ANSWER A QUESTION WITH A QUESTION. Ten months and counting into […]

Thinking outside the box for a “Win-Win” What do you do when you are faced with repurposing a 100-year-old heritage building? You put on your creative hat and work with the community, the City, and stakeholders, to come up with a winning solution that benefits the whole. When Regional Group purchased the 26 acres along […]

With all the focus in the media these days on an overcharged housing market, it can be easy to forget the challenges with affordability that continue to face those on the lower end of the economic spectrum. The true victim of the current situation is not that poor soul with annual household income of $200,000-plus […]

There is a certain desperation in the air these days for evidence that speaks to any kind of return to normalcy in the near future. As I wrote last time, it promises to be a long, dark winter. The only thing that can make it more bearable is some glimpse of light in the distance. With […]

Where do we go from here? There are two primary forces at play right now: the social, as we face winter with an ongoing pandemic and a vaccine unlikely before spring thaw; and the economic, where opportunity goes in hand with hardship. First, and very important, is to get the human population through this viral […]

Thinking outside the box for a “Win-Win” What do you do when you are faced with repurposing a 100-year-old heritage building? You put on your creative hat and work with the community, the City, and stakeholders, to come up with a winning solution that benefits the whole. When Regional Group purchased the 26 acres along […]

A video presented at the Ottawa Real Estate Forum about the history and future of Ottawa’s new LRT. Told from the viewpoint of the Ottawa real estate industry, and featuring Ottawa’s Mayor, Jim Watson, the video speaks to the evolution of the LRT and the pivotal role it will play in the transformation and growth […]

Are your clients leaving money on the table?   OTTAWA – Property tax is one of those topics that has most people’s eyes glazing over in a matter of seconds. But it is an area where Canadian accountants can deliver added value to their firm’s clients by asking a few specific questions. I always say […]