Real Estate Development: The Curtis Way

How do apartment developers secure financing for projects worth tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars? In this episode of the RMS Real Estate Development Podcast, Curtis Way sits down with Jessica Harland, Senior Vice President with CBRE Capital, to break down the financing process behind modern multifamily developments. Drawing on her experience as both a lender and a former CMHC professio...

What are apartment investors looking for today, and how do different markets across Western Canada compare? In this episode, Curtis Way of the RMS Group is joined by Brad Gingerich, Senior Managing Director with Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), one of Western Canada's leading multifamily brokerage teams. Brad shares insights from decades of experience helping buyers, sellers, investors, and...

What is really happening in Western Canada's real estate market? In this episode of the RMS Real Estate Development Podcast, Curtis Way sits down with Dave Young, Executive Vice President, Capital Markets at CBRE, to discuss the current state of commercial real estate across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and British Columbia. The conversation explores the economic trends, demographic shifts, in...

Before a shovel ever hits the ground, every successful real estate development starts with a proforma. In this episode of the RMS Real Estate Development Podcast, Curtis Way and Dan Demers break down one of the most important tools in development: the apartment proforma. From land costs and construction budgets to financing, operating expenses, rental assumptions, and long-term returns, they walk...

In Episode 2 of the RMS Real Estate Development Podcast, Curtis Way is joined by RMS Executive Vice President Dan Demers for a practical deep dive into the apartment development process. From finding the right site and navigating municipal approvals to financing, consultants, construction contracts, and lease-up, this episode walks through the real-world steps involved in bringing a multifamily pr...

In the debut episode of the RMS Podcast, RMS Group CEO Curtis Way and President Laura Way-Olenek introduce the series and share the stories behind how they got started in real estate development. From Curtis’ early days as a carpenter and project manager to building apartments, shopping centres, industrial projects, and large-scale multifamily developments across Western Canada, this episode explo...

Pilot episode overview. Join us for future episodes soon!  Ever looked at a vacant piece of land and wondered how it becomes an apartment building, shopping centre, or thriving commercial property? Join the team at RMS Group as they pull back the curtain on the world of real estate development. Through conversations with developers, investors, lenders, brokers, lawyers, property managers, and cons...