Michael Ruge Explains Why Private Capital Can Unlock Real Estate Development
Michael Ruge explains how private funding can help unlock early-stage real estate development and move projects towards long-term financing.
Michael Ruge on Rent-to-Own Housing and a New Path Through the Housing Crisis
Michael Ruge explores how longer-term rent-to-own housing could give renters another path towards ownership while adding much-needed housing supply.
Building Hope in Housing: A Blueprint for Solving the Rental Affordability Crisis
Michael Ruge offer a practical blueprint for solving the rental affordability crisis. From private lending to smart construction, discover real solutions.
The 15-Minute City – Michael Ruge’s Blueprint for a Kinder Future
Everything you need, a short walk from your front door Close your eyes and imagine this. You wake up. You walk five minutes to drop the kids at school. You…
Canada’s Housing Crisis: How Affordability Slipped Away
A Market at a Breaking Point Homeownership in Canada has reached a critical tipping point. What was once considered an achievable milestone for most Canadians is now increasingly out…
The 4 P’s of Profit: Michael Ruge’s Guide to Ethical Building
Why Profit Isn't a Dirty Word In the world of social housing, sometimes people forget that money has to change hands to keep the lights on. Michael Ruge is refreshingly honest…
From Small Deals to Mega Projects: Michael Ruge on Funding
You have to start somewhere, but here is how to finish big. Let’s rewind a bit. Michael Ruge is a best-selling author and a big-shot developer now, but he didn't start…
Michael Ruge: The Secret Financing Behind Successful Affordable Housing
Michael Ruge: The Secret Sauce: How Creative Financing Makes Affordable Housing Possible We all want to solve the housing crisis. We all want more affordable housing. But wanting it and actually…
Michael Ruge: The Author Who Combines Economic Insight and Motivation
Books often fall into one of two categories: practical knowledge or inspirational thinking. Michael Ruge, however, brings both together. As an experienced entrepreneur and author, Ruge has written two books…
The Man Who Said “No” to Sprawl: Meet Michael Ruge
You know how sometimes you meet someone who just refuses to accept the status quo? The kind of person who looks at a problem everyone else is scratching their heads…