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Stabilized Yield vs Cap Rate

Stabilized Yield vs Cap Rate: a practical Canadian real estate investor guide to definition, deal math, underwriting use, common traps, and Realist.ca implementation.

Definition

Stabilized yield is NOI on your cost basis; cap rate is market pricing on NOI. The spread is the cleanest test of value creation.

Example

In underwriting, tag stabilized yield vs cap rate beside the exact source input and rerun the model when that input changes. The point is not a pretty metric; it is a better buy, hold, refinance, or walk decision.

Why It Matters

stabilized yield vs cap rate changes what a disciplined buyer can pay, how much debt the asset can safely carry, and whether the return is coming from operations or fragile assumptions.

Investor Interpretation

The investor question is simple: does stabilized NOI on your all-in cost beat the market cap rate by enough to justify the work, time, and risk? If not, you bought a job, not value creation.

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