Private real estate funds with roughly C$30 billion tied up by Canadians have halted withdrawals, trapping investors amid the housing slump, Bloomberg reported Monday. Vancouver property manager Andre El-Baba called it “terrible” after Romspen blocked redemptions. Adviser Jamie Grundman noted, “This stuff spreads like wildfire,” while economist Diana Petramala warned, “It drags on for years.” Wealth manager Darren Sissons added, “Real estate is not the holy grail,” and professor Jim Clayton described the situation as a “house of cards.” https://www.fa-mag.com/news/canadians-are-furious-after-real-estate-funds-lock-up-their-money-85456.html