Tag Archives: Real Estate investments

My Foreclosure Story

I had written an article a while ago outlining some of the difficulties I was experiencing with banks not renewing mortgages and I actually ended up with some calls and emails from various readers and investors telling me they had … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Foreclosures in the US Continue to Rise in 2010

In previous articles, I have mentioned it is too early to jump into the US housing market unless you have a very long term plan. This latest article in Business Week seems to concur with my thoughts. 2009 was a … Continue reading

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Calgary Ranked Top Real Estate Investment City in Alberta for 2010 by REIN

I just received my copy of REIN’s Top Investment Towns in Alberta for 2010 and Calgary has been tagged as the Top Town in the province over the next 3-5 years. How exciting! Except that I am selling some of … Continue reading

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Don Campbell on BNN Talks About The Canadian Housing Market for 2010

As a REIN member and an investor I am a big fan of Don Campbell and here is a clip for an excellent interview Don just had regarding Real Estate and what is coming up for 2010. Looks like BNN … Continue reading

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No I’m Not Giving Up On Real Estate!

I had a few inquiries yesterday whether I was packing it in, this is far from what is happening. We are actually simplifying and this involves getting rid of quite a few of our current properties. Most of them are … Continue reading

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Investment Properties For Sale – Get Your Jump on 2010 Now!

Let’s start 2010 off with a bang. For you investors reading this I have two properties I need to sell. One is a traditional rental with an upper suite and a non-conforming lower suite along with a detached garage. It … 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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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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A Must Read For Real Estate Investors – The Conspiracy Theories!

I know many of my readers are already investors, some who invest in their own properties and many who are even investors with us in our properties. So some of my thoughts coming up will be of interest or even … Continue reading

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