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.
Michael Ruge explores smarter density, basement suites, mixed-use development and creative ways to help address Canada’s housing crisis.
Michael Ruge explains how secured private lending can fund real estate development, including repayment, compounded returns and long-term upside.
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Forget the stuffy bank meetings. Here’s how private capital is building the future. If you’ve ever tried to get a mortgage or a construction loan lately, you know it…
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…
In a world where information is everywhere, genuine insight can still be hard to find. That’s one reason the books written by Michael Ruge stand out. As an entrepreneur, consultant,…
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…