Tag: Ontario Assets
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MORTGAGE DECISIONS FOR INVESTORS – 5 YEAR FIXED OR VARIABLE?? – by Arlen Dahlin
I have been asked this question soooo many times.HISTORICALLY, IS IT FIXED MORTGAGES OR VARIABLE RATE MORTGAGES THAT HAS SAVED BORROWERS THE MOST IN INTEREST EXPENSE?Answer: Variable rate mortgages.I have ALL my single-family property mortgages on variable rates, I have done so for as long as I can remember.Why? See answer above. The facts are…
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MASSIVE INFLATION & ITS EFFECT ON REAL ESTATE – BY: ANDY M TRAN
On October 22, Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and Square tweeted the now infamous… That tweet was met with wide ridicule, with many responding that he is wrong, and that the definition of hyperinflation is actually 50% increase in prices per month. That of course is not happening. However, is he seeing something in the…
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GTA REALTORS® Release June 2021 Stats
June home sales were up compared to last year, but remained below the March 2021 peak and were lower than the number of transactions reported for May 2021, consistent with the regular seasonal trend. The average selling price in June increased by double digits compared to last year as well, but the annual rate of…
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Outsider Wealth Podcast with Frank Taylor
In this episode of Outsider Wealth, Randall sits down with Frank Taylor, a Real Estate consultant and investing coach. After decades of experience in the real estate industry, Frank is a wealth of knowledge . During his time in the market he has seen everything. Full cycles, the good and bad. Listen to learn tips…
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Real Estate Investing Tip
HOW TO GET AN 800+ CREDIT SCORE!! – By Arlen Dahlin As lending tightens, having a GREAT credit score becomes more important than ever, especially if you are looking to finance REAL ESTATE purchases. I posted this last November, I feel it is important enough to post again. 3 Key Things That = A High…
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Outsider Wealth Podcast with Glen Sutherland
In this episode of Outsider Wealth, Randall sits down with Glen Sutherland, a Canadian Real Estate investor specializing in American properties. They discuss how to find a hot market, how to work remotely with trades and municipalities, and when to keep vs. when to flip. Beyond the nuts and bolts of cross-border investments, they also…
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Business / Real Estate Investing tip
SURPRISE: EACH ONE OF US ARE ACTUALLY A HUMAN HEDGE FUND What is a hedge fund? They are investment firms that take their capital and invest it in a portfolio of assets. The assets are allocated for some kind of strategic reason. And the assets are conditioned for both risk and yield (reward). You are…
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Canadians to Borrow and Spend More in 2021
But debt-wise, they may be less vulnerable than they were pre-COVID Key Findings: Mortgage debt has surged, but lower rates and higher incomes have made debt servicing more manageable Canadians’ mix of debt is slightly less interest-rate sensitive than it was pre-COVID Household excess savings and real-estate asset values have both increased more than mortgage…
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Brace yourself, inflation could create a ‘giant wealth transfer’ from lenders to borrowers
One group of borrowers can count themselves as ‘lucky’ during periods of inflation. Higher prices for rental cars, airplane tickets and uncooked beef roasts have economists and consumers wondering whether we’re living through the start of an inflationary period. It remains to be seen whether these price hikes are just a temporary blip resulting from…
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The Hidden Power of Leverage
A bank will happily lend you 80% of the money needed to buy a property. Why are they so eager? The inherent leveraging possibilities of Real Estate are so powerful that the bank will allow you to leverage their own money. Afterall, money makes money, right? With interest rates where they are (for some financial…