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No such thing as high returns with no risk Investment scams are nothing new, as suggested by the phrase “a fool and his money are soon parted,” first written around the mid-1500s. But what if the victim was an experienced businessman with Read More...
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Amazing satellite images show cities meant to be home to millions lying deserted By Daily Mail Reporter These amazing satellite images show sprawling cities built in remote parts of China that have been left completely abandoned, sometimes years after Read More...
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August 27, 2011 Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald B.C.'s harmonized sales tax has been a "disaster" for the recreational property market, critics say, and scrapping it will open the doors for buyers, many from Alberta, who have been sitting Read More...
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A friend, who is a home inspector shared these tips with me: When buying or selling a home, people are often surprised to find how appropriate that old maxim, “the more things change, the more they remain the same” can be. That's because Read More...
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An upward bounce in a popular remodeling index shows that homeowners are going ahead with remodeling projects despite the dismal real estate market. In fact, BuildFax says that remodeling projects were up across the country in May continuing a 19-month Read More...
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Hi Nancy, How would the economic issues in Greece affect the Canadian markets? Thank you, Bennett Dear Bennett, There is not a short simple answer to your question. I’m sure that books will be written on the subject. I will try and give you the Read More...
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Workers are flocking back to Alberta after a recessionary lull, with the province’s hot jobs market luring people from every region of the country. Alberta tallied the fastest growth rate in Canada in the first quarter of the year, with its net Read More...
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Historic central Alberta town finds itself on the radar of Calgary commuters and retail investors BY DAVE HUSDAL, Western Investor The length of the phone interview is indicative the boom is back on in Olds. It takes Larry Wright quite a while to brief Read More...
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http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3139641 By STEFANIA MORETTI, QMI AGENCY U.S. luxury department store Nordstrom is looking for a home in Canada. Following months of speculation, Nordstrom spokesman Colin Johnson recently told Bloomberg Read More...
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By Tara-Nicholle Nelson, April 14, 2011 One of the hardest, most important decisions homebuyers face is how much to offer for their home. And the glut of information on the web about real estate only makes buyers even crazier than the decision itself Read More...
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Calgary Herald, March 16, 2011 BY ALANNA CAPLAN Between the collapse of the United States’ housing market and the weakened U.S. dollar, Canadians have been seizing the opportunity to invest in U.S. real property. U.S. tax authorities have increased Read More...
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April 11, 2011 Jonathan Chevreau, Financial Post Want to invest in real estate without the hassle of becoming a landlord? Pretty much every advantage of buying property directly and renting it out can be achieved passively through REITS or funds invested Read More...
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1. Get – and stay – clear on your deal points (must-haves and deal-breakers), and keep them to a minimum. If you’re trying to get a chunk off of the asking price, as a buyer, or trying to be a stickler to your bottom dollar, as a seller, Read More...
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Buying a home and building equity over time is a great investment in your future. While homebuyers can look forward to one day being "mortgage-free," renters will continue to pay rent indefinitely and will likely see their rent payments increase Read More...
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The Canadian housing market has a number of built-in rules and regulations to prevent a US-style meltdown, one being mortgage default insurance, says Stu Pocock, a broker with CMAC Mortgages. “In Canada, there are two different products commonly Read More...
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