Michael Ruge and Bruce Firestone on the Real Cost of Canada’s Housing Crisis
Michael Ruge and Bruce Firestone discuss hidden development costs, lengthy approvals and practical ways to address Canada’s housing crisis.
Follow the Money: Michael Ruge on How Real Estate Development Actually Gets Funded
Michael Ruge explains how private capital, institutional lending and government-backed funding can work together in real estate development.
How Michael Ruge Sees Bureaucracy’s Role in the Housing Crisis
Ask most people why housing costs so much and you'll probably hear a familiar list: expensive land, higher construction costs, interest rates and labour shortages. All of those can matter.…
The People Behind the Housing Crisis – Michael Ruge
Building Hope in Housing: The People Behind the Housing Crisis When we talk about housing, the conversation often centres on buildings: apartments, townhouses, condominiums, single-family homes and rental units. Yet…
Empty Offices, Full Homes – Michael Ruge’s Conversion Revolution
What do we do with all those vacant skyscrapers? Walk through any downtown in Canada or the UK right now, and you’ll notice something strange. The offices are half-empty. Remote…
Why Housing Feels Out of Reach – and What Can Change
The Feeling Everyone Is Talking About If it feels like housing has become unaffordable, you’re not imagining it. Across Canada, people are working hard, saving where they can, and…
Michael Ruge, Canada’s Housing Crisis: Can Rent-to-Own Help Young Buyers?
A Generation Losing Hope Across Canada, the housing crisis has reached a breaking point. Recent discussions highlight a troubling shift: many people under 30—and even under 40—no longer believe…
Passive Income Forever: Michael Ruge’s Unique Funding Model
Work once, get paid twice (or three times). Wouldn't it be nice to get a paycheck for something you did three years ago? That is the dream of passive…
Michael Ruge’s Vision for the Future: Affordable Housing for Everyone
Michael Ruge: A Blueprint for the Future: Building Communities We Can All Afford to Live In It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the housing crisis. The problem seems so massive,…
Discovering the Ideas of Michael Ruge the Author
In today’s fast-paced world, people are constantly searching for ideas that help them understand success. That’s exactly what Michael Ruge, entrepreneur and author, offers through his books Ask About Gold…