All Real Estate Investing Blog Posts (590)

While the Canadian economy has been generally stable, showing slow but reliable growth even since the worldwide economic crisis began in 2008, experts agree that it is becoming a little stagnant in the area of corporate reinvestment. That “softening” in the economy may be a good thing for private investors looking to get ahead of the curve and buy commercial office space before the projected energy…

With so many naysayers preaching “the end is near” in Canadian real estate, it can be hard to see past the noise. But there is good reason to try. If you have any experience in real estate, you know that it’s a cyclical being. It is based on supply and demand, and because of that, it fluctuates just as demand does.

In some of the larger Canadian markets, over-inflation is a plague that is forcing the downside of that cycle to become a reality. However, just as there is sure…

Population growth in itself may not bode well for property investors looking for great rental locations. But, growth in three specific demographic groups is what makes Vancouver's projected affordable housing demand through 2036 look very promising.

Group 1: Urbanites

According to studies by the…

Canadians haven't let hard times keep them from giving to charitable organizations, donating more than $10.6 billion to charity in 2010. The publication recently gave investors another great opportunity to contribute to those in need. Best of Our Market, or BOOM, Magazine is the newest premiere source…

A recent survey revealed that 13 percent of Alberta homeowners own more than one home, which means that nearly 150,000 rental homes in the province are owned by private investors. Rental units that were built strictly for the rental market only account for 112,500, significantly less than second-home investment properties.

Stability Despite…

Canada's neighbor to the south has seen a real estate bubble burst in devastating style, affecting both American and Canadian economies, especially where property investors are concerned. There's been hesitancy on the part of Canadian investors who wonder if the same thing could happen here, but recent numbers are encouraging. While nationwide home sales are falling slightly and prices are moderating, there is one shining star in Canada's investment market: Calgary.

It's…

A recent survey revealed that 13 percent of Alberta homeowners own more than one home, which means that nearly 150,000 rental homes in the province are owned by private investors. Rental units that were built strictly for the rental market only account for 112,500, significantly less than second-home investment properties.

Stability Despite…

What is to happen to real estate investing in 2013? That’s the question many investors and investor-hopefuls are asking as we start this somewhat uncertain year. After all, real estate has been a big enigma with many opinions surfacing over its fate for the last six months of 2012. There, however, has been a recent increase in consumer confidence, as reported by Bloomberg News, and the market seems to be making some repairs.

So, based on research and experience, I now provide…

Your Power Team is a team of people that will assist you in finding deals, setting up your business, marketing, repairing properties, financial planning and solving problems that may arise in your business. As your portfolio begins to grow, you will need more people on "your team". Your power team is a team of people that will help you get the ending result, MONEY! The bottom line is that you are in a business of making money and helping people. No one can do it…

Having a property maintained for years is not fun and it involves lot of details that every property manager should know. In addition, they are expensive, time-consuming and monotonous but, planning it wisely will be of great use to property owners and to the tenants. There may be several reasons for tenants vacating the place but this issue should not be the top reasons for people vacating the place which has quite a few implications.

Initially property managers should know…

Many people who possess more than one property tend to sign up for the services of a professional property management company and this is because of the vast and useful services. One such great plus point is that it minimizes the chance of loss of investment as professionals would be involved; depending upon your choice of selection. Spaced out from this, there are several other set of people who are not sure of why these services has to be signed up and this article will explain about…

It was expected that the american home sales were going to rise, at least slightly in this year. Experts had said that the number of homes that will be sold this year, and the mortgage…

How would you like to make $5,000 to $20,000 finders

fees for doing nothing more than finding barely-below

retail priced houses and referring them to Wall Street

billionaires who are in your city right this second looking

to buy as many as banksterly possible?

 

Sound fun?

 

Good.  Because pretty soon, this will be the ONLY…

I'm not sure how else to say this.  The Mayans' calendar, the fiscal cliff, the economy, the administration, the weather, the Middle East, the war on Christmas.  Something is just around the corner and if you aren't careful its going to have a profound effect on real estate investors everywhere.

 

Nothing will be the same after you find out what's…

Why would you want to trust an asset such a property to a company that you know very little about? It may sound like a no-brainer question, yet there are plenty of investors who do not perform due diligence when it comes to the property management firms they choose to use. They simply think that because the firm has been in business for some time, has other clients, and claims to be knowledgeable, that’s all that is needed to suffice their needs.

Wrong.

Why…

If you’re at the point in your investment decision where you’re considering a property management firm, then it’s likely you’ve researched or may have even been contacted by firms offering turnkey services. While the business has its merit, it also has a very specific place, which may not be appropriate for every investor.

What is it?

A turnkey real estate vendor is an investment firm that typically specializes in a particular market, and they have several…

With advancing time and hiking prices, it becomes very necessary to secure the basic needs of life, housing being one of them. In a competitive world of today, it becomes increasingly difficult to generate positive income. One of the best ways the market offers is real estate investment. Lent, apart from being safer than equity funds, helps generate a good passive…

Property management is considered as one of the booming industries, because of its significant need. It has become an indispensable process to manage income generating properties. This operation widely includes factors such as finding tenants, collecting rent, repair works, cleaning, painting and so on. In a nut shell, property management is all about, making sure that anything related to a property, be it a house or a flat runs efficiently without any problem that can intrude in the…

Property management is considered as one of the booming industries, because of its significant need. It has become an indispensable process to manage income generating properties. This operation widely includes factors such as finding tenants, collecting rent, repair works, cleaning, painting and so on. In a nut shell, property management is all about, making sure that anything related to a property, be it a house or a flat runs efficiently without any problem that can intrude in the…

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