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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.

Arrrrrggggh – Tenant Eviction Drags On

A small village must be very upset my tenant hasn’t come home in a while. He doesn’t seem to get it, I have even tried using little words, but apparently to no avail. The Villagers patiently await the return of … Continue reading

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SWAT Boy Is a No Show – Another Tenant Eviction Win On Record

So after all the drama, SWAT boy couldn’t attend his own eviction hearing. Guess when you are busy you have other priorities in life! Apparently he had to work, he even called into the hearing office today to tell them … Continue reading

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SWAT Boy – The Saga Continues

How refreshing, every day my thoughts about people and helping out get dragged further down. Case in point, SWAT boy caused a bit more stress Sunday. Here I am sitting at home when the neighbour to the house calls. When … Continue reading

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Obsession – And No It’s Not About Evictions Right Now!

We all tend to get a big caught up in our work and at times become obsessive about what we do. I think what we all have to remember is there is a between difference between being obsessive and being … Continue reading

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It Begins Again – Evicting a Difficult Tenant in Calgary

The story of SWAT boy carrys on, and it just keeps getting better, fortunately I am trying to take the positive lessons from this. First I screwed up. Everyone take note, don’t fill out eviction forms when you are frustrated … Continue reading

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Why Am I Still Getting Evicted?

Because SWAT showed up you moron and that counts as the final strike! The full SWAT story is available here, Has Police Tactical Visited Your Rental Property Lately? So by the title, you can guess I had an interesting day … Continue reading

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Stats From October 21st

Sorry for the delay on these, but here are the stats for single family and condo sales and new listings from October 21st. Calgary Metro – Single Family Sales Oct. 1-21st, 2009 Year 2009                             2008 Sales                        877                               537 New Listings      … Continue reading

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If It’s Thursday It Must Be Blog Post Day!

If it’s Thursday it must be blog post day! I just wanted to touch on what’s happening with the Real Estate market right now. We are continuing to see a trend where the gap between number of sales and number … Continue reading

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Gratuitous Self Promotion!

And it’s not even about me today! Once again my wife is downtown promoting here artwork at the TransCanada Pipeline building on the Plus 15 level along with the art group she belongs to. If you work downtown in Calgary, … Continue reading

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For People Looking For Change in Their Life

I get exposed to many different programs and events every month and I had a friend approach me about a venture he is involved in. In fact, it’s a joint venture, not just a venture. It’s a program to teach … Continue reading

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Police Tactical – The Aftermath

First off, thanks to everyone who emailed or commented on yesterday’s frustration post. We received plenty of incredibly positive replies and it has helped Karen and I create a much clearer picture of what we are currently doing, what we … Continue reading

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Has Police Tactical Visited Your Rental Lately?

Wow, what an interesting couple of days I’ve had. Would you like to hear some of it? It all started early Monday afternoon when I went to drop off a receipt to one of my shared accommodation tenants. Just to … Continue reading

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Where Is The Economy Heading?

I’m trying to post more consistently on Thursday’s these days as it is usually a quieter time for me. Also, if you haven’t noticed, I am starting to include an audio version of the posts. You can find it at … Continue reading

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News Release From Remax – Fourth Quarter Set For Further Growth?

[podcast]https://www.investors.housez.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/News-Release-From-Remax-Oct-0709.mp3[/podcast] Just the other day I received an email from a colleague with REMAX’s Western Canada’s news release from September. I guess I’m not on their mailing list if I am getting it passed on to me, I wonder who … Continue reading

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Graphs I Like To See – Latest CREB Stats Sept 09

It makes my head spins sometimes trying to figure out where the market is moving to each month. I understand the big picture, I keep on trying to explain to others how Real Estate is a long term view investment … Continue reading

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