Tag: money management
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Guest Post by Brad Lamb: Covid 19 – The way forward part 2
We now know the mortality rate of COVID-19 is somewhere around 0.1% to 0.2%. This is very similar to the seasonal flu (a study in Norway just confirmed this again). It is almost entirely harmful to very sick older people (in long-term care facilities), and others with serious pre-existing conditions. Knowing this likely means that…
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The Revival – June 2020: 1 Year Anniversary with Financial Figures
This month marks the 1-year anniversary of one of our joint venture projects. So I thought I would share a little breakdown of the project and our returns. This property is a 50/50 co-venture and is currently operated as a student rental property in Peterborough, ON. We purchased this home in May of 2019.…
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Guest Post – Dalia Barsoum (Streetwise Mortgages)
Dalia Barsoum is an award winning mortgage broker and founder of Streetwise Mortgages. She is a mortgage specialist with a focus on investors and their portfolios. See her market update and her perspective on appraisals (from May 2020) below and follow her on social media!
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Guest Post – Marshall Tully (Mortgage Broker) – Deferrals and More
By Marshall Tully – Mortgage Broker Check him out HERE Or BOOK A CALL Mortgage Deferrals and 10 more timely tips I hope you and your family are enjoying good health and finding some measure of happiness in this strange spring. Certainly, many Canadians are feeling the financial pressures mount as we work together to…
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Guest Post – Brad Lamb on Covid-19
On Covid-19 And Our Immediate Future Written by Brad J. Lamb Like most Canadians and citizens of the world, I am accepting our government’s current version of the best response to COVID-19. I am, however, becoming less satisfied as I watch the world melt away in an unprecedented loss of wealth, business, and employment. The…
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Guest Post: Clayton Jarvis – Rent Banks?
Originally posted here: GTA investors call for rent bank in wake of COVID-19 by Clayton Jarvis | Mar 31, 2020 If you were to make a list of groups that will never have a fan club, Ontario’s Landlord Tenant Board would likely be one of the first to get jotted down. Investors have long been…
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Wise words from Professor G
Short excerpt from Professor Scott Galloway’s recent newsletter: “Could corona be the vaccine for our age? If/when this pandemic ends, might we emerge with a stronger immune system: the ability to ramp hospital beds and ventilators, enhanced systems for learning and cooperation, and a generation that places more importance on cooperation, and less on borders,…
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Guest Post – Working Together by Harry Fine (Ontario Paralegal)
Harry Fine is an outstanding Paralegal and Housing advocate. His bio can be viewed HERE. Harry highlights the complexities and absurdities of Ontario’s landlord and tenant law. He is a paralegal with over 15 years practicing landlord and tenant, Small Claims and Human Rights law and is a former member of the Landlord and Tenant…
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The Revival – March 2020: Life is so Rich…
Last weekend, I attended Theta Trading’s options course; It was fantastic. For a real estate guy, I dove deeply into stock market data + trend lines. I am grateful for this new skill and the many investors that I connected with over those days. However, with the coronavirus wreaking wider havoc on the market and…
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Toronto – February 2020 Stats and Update
From TRREB: “TORONTO, MARCH 4, 2020 – In line with the forecast contained in the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s recently released Market Year in Review and Outlook Report, TRREB President Michael Collins announced a very strong year-over-year sales and price growth in February 2020. Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 7,256 residential transactions through TRREB’s…