RPIC – Research in CRE (2026)
October 13 @ 1:00 pm - October 16 @ 4:00 pm
$1,195.00
Canada is in a new era of data availability. More information exists–much of it free–than ever before. The time required to find and analyze it is shrinking fast. Yet the flood of data brings its own risks: biases, gaps, misleading charts, and AI tools that confidently produce wrong answers. This four-day course teaches real estate professionals how to find the right data, interpret it accurately, and communicate it compellingly.
COURSE CONTENT:
- Data sources and vendors, free and paid
- Visualizing and data storytelling (great data can be meaningless without this skill)
- Techniques for analyzing data, leaning heavily on Excel which remains a powerful tool.
- How to scrutinize data sources for biases, limitations, and best and worst uses
- How to avoid errors, incorrect conclusions, and misinformation in the age of AI
- GIS and mapping for analysis and storytelling
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Anyone in CRE who works with data: investments, property management, appraisal, development, brokerage, planning, and finance.
PREREQUISITES
- Excel basics (formulas, pivot tables, charts).
- All data provided — no paid subscriptions required.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- To navigate Canada’s real estate data landscape — government, private, and aggregated sources
- To evaluate any data source for origin, bias, limitations, and appropriate use
- To recognize and avoid common data errors and misleading charts
- To build clear, accurate, and compelling data visualizations
- To understand GIS and mapping tools available to aid in real estate research and storytelling
- To use AI as a research enhancer — knowing when it helps and when it misleads
COURSE INSTRUCTORS
- Adam Jacobs, National Head of Research, Colliers
- Wendy Waters, Independent Real Estate Research Specialist
