Michael Ruge on Smarter Density and the Housing Crisis
Michael Ruge explores smarter density, basement suites, mixed-use development and creative ways to help address Canada’s housing crisis.
Rent-to-Own That Actually Works: Michael Ruge’s 10-Year Plan for Homeownership
Let's talk about rent-to-own. If you've looked into it, you've probably found a lot of sketchy offers. Two or three year terms, hidden fees, and contracts that heavily favour the…
Why This Book Matters Right Now – Michael Ruge
Building Hope in Housing: Why This Book Matters Right Now Few things are more fundamental than having a place to call home. Yet across Canada and North America, housing has…
The Car is the Culprit – Michael Ruge on Walkable Wealth
Why your commute is actually making the housing crisis worse Let’s do a quick honesty check. How much time did you spend in a car this week? An hour a…
Why 2008 Was a Turning Point for Canadian Housing
If you’re old enough to remember 2008, you probably recall a lot of panic on the news. Banks failing, bailouts happening, and the entire global economy looking a bit…
Rent-to-Own Reimagined: How Michael Ruge is Ditching the Deposit
The Broken Model of Rent-to-Own Let’s talk about Rent-to-Own. Historically, the concept has had a bit of a bad reputation. In fact, Michael Ruge calls it "predatory." The stats are shocking: usually,…
How Michael Ruge Proved We Can Actually Solve the Housing Crisis
Michael Ruge: The Blueprint: How One Neighbourhood Cracked the Code on Affordable Housing It’s the million-dollar question (quite literally) being asked from Toronto to London and every city in…
Michael Ruge and the Missing Middle: The Practical Solution to the Housing Crisis Without Urban Sprawl
When most people hear about solutions to the housing crisis, they picture two extremes. On one end, there are towering high-rise condos dominating city skylines. On the other, endless suburban…
“Everybody Has to Win”: Michael Ruge’s People-First Solution to the Housing Crisis
Let’s be real: development can get adversarial fast. Sellers feel pressured, neighbours get nervous, and suddenly the conversation about the housing crisis becomes a tug-of-war. Michael Ruge brings a…
Affordable and Sustainable: Can Canada Solve Its Housing Crisis?
Canada’s housing crisis has been making waves across the nation, with soaring home prices, rising interest rates, and the increasing cost of living leaving many Canadians feeling the pinch. But…