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Bill has been investing in Calgary Real Estate since 2003 and has been writing about various Real Estate topics since shortly after he started. With a significant amount of Real Estate transactions and experiences he is able to pass his knowledge on to other investors and partners, and now you through his Real Estate blog. To automatically receive new posts, be sure to sign up on the top right of this page and I will send you a free ebook on Screening Tenants.

When Are The Banks Going to Take Responsibility?

Do you think the banks are getting away with too much profits and taking to little responsibility for their actions? Now I am lumping lenders and banks together and not all are created equal, but there are some financial institutions … Continue reading

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Alberta Mortgage Arrears Increase By a Factor of Five!

If you missed the headlines the other day, Alberta is now leading the nation in mortgage arrears with .74 percent of the mortgages in the province in arrears. Just to put that in perspective that means out of every 10,000 … Continue reading

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Rising Interest Rates Indicate a Solid Canadian Economy?

With the current state of the US economy, the fragile state of several European countries and the general malaise of the world economy, the Bank of Canada is sending a strong signal out about how solid the Canadian economy is … Continue reading

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Canada Housing Bubble – Really?

Will it ever end? The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives just came out with their report that states ”Canada is experiencing, for the first time in the last 30 years, a synchronized housing bubble across the six largest residential real … Continue reading

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Canada’s Housing Bubble To Burst – What a Great Panic Headline!

It sounds like this headline is showing up all across Canada. Variations of this headline have been triggered by a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. In the report they talk about six major centers (two in … Continue reading

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Courthouse – Part 2

Want to know how to waste two hours of your time? Get subpoenaed as a witness and then discover that the officer neglected to update you that the court date changed, that’s how. What a pisser as I had things … Continue reading

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Bad Tenant – Off to The Courthouse!

OK, just so you know, this isn’t even an eviction. I had a tenant “allegedly” steal a vehicle from another tenant last year at knife point. I know, I get to deal with great people. Worse yet, this was part … Continue reading

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What’s Your Source of Real Estate Info?

If you follow the Real Estate markets or own rental property it is incredibly easy to get depressed about the current market situation. As you scan the Real Estate headlines and find out sales have dropped 41% from the last … Continue reading

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In further efforts to streamline the process and to ensure I can get posts out more efficiently I am making a few changes again to the way I send out the posts. Unfortunately it does require everyone to re-register, fortunately … Continue reading

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Calgary Top City for Investing in Canada?

In a report by the Real Estate Investment Network (REIN) in early August, Calgary was ranked the number 1 city in Canada for Real estate investments. With the slower and shaky economy, the high price of home ownership, forecasts for … Continue reading

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Revelations Part 2

Revelations – Realizing how lucky you really are. Definition from Bill Biko Since yesterday there has been quite a few fun little stories pop up, but let’s touch on my definition of revelations first. As I mentioned, I’ve been getting … Continue reading

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Revelations

Revelations – Something revealed, especially a dramatic disclosure of something not previously known or realized. Definition from Answers.com I was talking with a friend this morning (you know who you are and thank you!) about how angry I am with … Continue reading

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Secondary Suite Rules Relaxed in Calgary?

Just noticed a story out of the city council meeting last night where the council has erased zoning restrictions on secondary suites designated for narrow properties. So what does that mean? For some reason if doesn’t change anything for older … Continue reading

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Tony Robbins, Rental Properties & Getting Things Done

Just going to throw a few quick thoughts and items out. Tony Robbins Tonight (Tuesday July 27th) is the premier of Tony Robbins new TV series. I have long been a fan of his books and audio packages. If you … Continue reading

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Bank of Canada Raises Rates Again!?

I don’t understand. I thought I understood it, but I must be missing something. What I’m talking about is the Bank of Canada rate increases. For the second straight time, the prime lending rate has increased. Sure, it was only … Continue reading

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