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The US Foreclosure Market – Opportunity or Minefield?
It was only a couple of weeks ago that it was announced that Alberta is leading Canada with the dubious distinction of having more mortgages in arrears per capita than any other province. The announcement stated that a whopping .74% … Continue reading
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
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
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
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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Tagged Calgary Real Estate, Landlord Advice, Real Estate Investing, secondary suites
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A Cautionary Tale From A Calgary Real Estate Investor
What better experience for a cautionary tale than to experience it yourself and then to tell others. Hopefully by sharing some of our experiences with you, it better prepares you if you also invest, or are thinking about it. So … Continue reading
Bank of Canada Increases Rates by .25% – Oops
First off, I missed this entirely. From everything I was seeing and hearing the economy was cooling. The housing markets had already stalled a bit after the recent changes to mortgage qualifying requirements in April, oil prices had dropped almost … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta economy, bank of canada rate, Real Estate Investing, variable rate mortgages
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Property Management – Do You Manage Your Own, or Contract Out?
For long distance landlords, property management is essential to their business model and having great property managers can often make the difference between a satisfying experience and a nightmare. Managing remotely can be done, but it can make life a … Continue reading
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Tagged Landlord Advice, Landlord Tips, property managers, Real Estate Investing
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Interesting Article About Affordability in Calgary From the Herald
If you missed it, Garth Turner was in Calgary recently forecasting for Calgary’s bubble to burst another 20% in the near future. As always he had a loyal following turnout, but it appears he managed to hit a couple of … Continue reading
Why Foreclosures May Not Be a Great Real Estate Investment Strategy
First off, you need to understand if you are searching for a foreclosure property in Alberta on the MLS either to buy as a home for yourself or to flip you will most likely be disappointed with the results. By … Continue reading
Why Tenants Are Not Your Friends
the relationship between tenants and landlords is first and foremost based on business, don’t forget this and allow your tenants to become friends unless your pocketbook and bank account can afford it! Continue reading
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Tagged Landlord Advice, Landlord Tips, Real Estate Investing, Tenant problems
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Money Makes Real Estate Investing Easy
Think about that one for a moment, money makes Real Estate investing easy. When Karen and I started out, we had a small line of credit, a bit of cash saved up and some huge goals. Along the way, we … Continue reading
Do the New Mortgage Rules Help?
With the recent headlines about the new mortgage rules you may have thought there were going to be some sweeping changes, fortunately these changes have only resulted in minor tightening. If you haven’t been paying attention, here are the changes … Continue reading
New Investors Coming Out of the Woodwork!
I’ve been off the posting wagon here for the last little bit and haven’t put anything up new for a whole week, don’t worry, I haven’t disappeared, I’ve just been busy. It appears that over the last month, more and … Continue reading
More Tenant Screening Advice
I follow a fellow by the name of Bill Gray who is known as “The Landlord Doctor”. He is a seasoned debt collector and has some great advice about screening tenants in the following article. I’ve mentioned some of this … Continue reading
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Tagged Real Estate Investing, screening tenants, Tenant problems
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