real estate investing fundamentals: Population Growth a Significant Factor in Real Estate Investing - 12/22/08 05:57 AM
Population Growth Biggest Since 1990
I couldn't help but notice a small article recently in the National Post. The whole paper was filled with the news of dire economic times. The auto bailout, the financial bailout. But here was an article that simply said that Statistics Canada recorded the largest population … (1 comments)
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real estate investing fundamentals: How to Make Money in Real Estate Investing in a Down Market - 11/13/08 09:16 AM
Profit in Real Estate Investing in a Down Market
With the all the bad news in the media ( and yes if you read my blog you know what I think of the media reports on real estate), I thought it would be a good time to discuss the real estate … (2 comments)
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real estate investing fundamentals: Real Estate Investing is Always about Local Statistics...not National - 11/02/08 07:39 PM
CREA makes it clear recent numbers are skewed
The Canadian Real Estate Associations recent report on home prices admits that they may be misleading. As discussed before many times right here, National statistics mean very little to those who want to invest. They make great headlines but have little to do … (1 comments)
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real estate investing fundamentals: Where are home prices heading and how consumer confidence affects the market - 09/11/08 06:58 PM
The Battle of the Century- Consumer Confidence versus Economic Fundamentals
Many of you have commented that the "facts" in our current real estate market in Barrie and Orillia indicate a slowing down in home sales and price increases. Prices in some areas (Barrie's south end) have declined anywhere from 3-10% and … (1 comments)
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real estate investing fundamentals: The "Good" behind Housing Price Corrections in Barrie,Orillia and Midland - 09/07/08 11:27 AM
The Bright Side of Real Estate Price Corrections
With the headlines blasting out how much equity we have all lost in our homes and property investments in most major markets (they call them "Price Corrections"), I thought I would analyze where a price correction comes from and why it's a "good" thing. … (0 comments)
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real estate investing fundamentals: Canadian Real Estate...is it affected by the negative Stock Market Headlines? - 09/05/08 09:39 AM
Todays financial headlines sure sounds bad....
Once again I read the papers today and the headlines blare out a collapsing stock market.."Worse drop then in 2000"...reads the National Post. I myself get caught up in the headlines. It is difficult to sip a tall, cool one while reading all this negative news. … (1 comments)
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real estate investing fundamentals: Canadian Real Estate News Headlines...is the economy Up or Down??? - 08/29/08 01:41 PM
In Real estate there are always conflicting news headlines. One says good economic news another says bad.
As reported (blogged) before and here again I say LOOK AT THE FUNDEMNATALS. I read today "US economy posts robust Q2 3.3% gains"... (National Post) and right beside it "Canada's surplus rises to $6.8Billion" … (0 comments)
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real estate investing fundamentals: Canadian Real Estate Investing Fundamentals #4 - 07/20/08 03:25 PM
The Ripple Effect
This investing fundamental can be seen as a strategy for investing in real estate. That is, once you understand how it works you can use it as part of your investment property strategy.
The Ripple effect is very much like it sounds. Simply put, if you drop a … (0 comments)
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real estate investing fundamentals: Barrie Ontario -Number one for Housing Starts in Canada - 07/11/08 09:31 AM
Once Again Barrie Ontario leads the way for Housing starts for all of Canada
CMHC has released its CMA (Census Metropolitan Area) report for housing starts, year over year change. Although Alberta has been in the news recently with all its booming real estate growth, Barrie Ontario once again tops the … (0 comments)
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real estate investing fundamentals: Canadian Real Estate Investing Fundamentals #3 - 07/04/08 05:49 AM
Real Estate Investing Fundamental #3
Local vs. National
Real estate investment analysis needs to take into consideration many factors. The study of various property statistics is required. Research into economic factors and then crunching those numbers are all necessary to make an informed investment decision. Before we analyze these numbers … (1 comments)
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real estate investing fundamentals: Barrie Highway changes to bring Real Estate Development - 07/03/08 11:52 AM
What does this mean for Barrie real estate Values?
Barrie city council approved 2 more major highway development projects at Essa Rd, and Harvie Rd both at the 400 interchanges. A third interchange development is slated for Duckworth street exit and 400. as well.
The interesting news is that the large tract … (0 comments)
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real estate investing fundamentals: The Bright side of Inflation - 06/19/08 08:17 PM
My cup is half full viewpoint...
With all the recent talk of the BOC holding interest rates steady, and more importantly the insinuations that inflation is creeping into our economy, I couldn't help but think of how that will affect real estate, and especially what this blog is about, investment properties.
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real estate investing fundamentals: Canadian Real Estate Investing Fundamental #2 - 06/15/08 10:29 PM
Canadian Real estate Investing Fundamental #2
With all the talk of a declining market, or "we are in a down cycle" i.e. sub-prime mess, I thought it would be best to discuss an investing fundamental that makes you money in any cycle, up or down.
And let me be clear on … (1 comments)
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real estate investing fundamentals: Canadian Real Estate Investing Fundamentals #1 - 04/17/08 05:03 AM
Canadian Real Estate Investing Fundamentals -#1
If you are already a sophisticated real estate investor then you probably already know the fundamentals of what makes real estate so attractive and unique when compared to other investment vehicles. These series of articles will start with basic real estate foundations for investing and … (3 comments)
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