Tag: wealth creation

  • Thoughts on the 2022 Real Estate Market – by Russell Westcott

    Thoughts on the 2022 Real Estate Market – by Russell Westcott

    What follows is a note I shared with my inner circle clients last year (Feb. 2021). Unfortunately, as another year has passed, I see this situation has not improved. The ‘lenses’ that I will be looking at this is from the perspective of Investment Real Estate; owning a property a personal residence is an entirely…

  • The Revival – January/February 2022

    The Revival – January/February 2022

    Greetings Friends,The new year is well underway now! I’m currently writing this edition from sunny Cabo San Lucas where I am looking at investment opportunities, and exploring the Baja with friends + family. Recently my wife Katherine joined the team as a full-time realtor! She is wowing our Toronto clients with her 5-star service and deep market knowledge.…

  • How to Use Cap Rates

    How to Use Cap Rates

    Written by: Paul Moore Have you ever been confused about something that should be perfectly clear?  Like the ongoing mystery of semi-boneless ham: does it have a bone…or not?  I think a lot of investors are confused about why cap rates on some value-add deals are lower than cap rates for similar stabilized deals. With…

  • Canada’s housing market hotter than ever — and investors are playing a big role

    Canada’s housing market hotter than ever — and investors are playing a big role

    Gravity-defying home prices are drawing more and more investor capital to Canada’s housing market, several recent reports suggest. Addressing the Ontario Securities Commission on Nov. 23, Bank of Canada deputy governor Paul Beaudry said a “sudden influx” of investors in the housing market likely helped fuel rapid price growth in early 2021. Canada’s home prices…

  • 4 Misconceptions People Have About Buying Investment Properties by Don Wede

    4 Misconceptions People Have About Buying Investment Properties by Don Wede

    Who me? Invest in real estate? I can’t imagine buying investment properties! Regrettably, you may miss your chance to provide a comfortable retirement for yourself because of myths that have convinced you real estate investing isn’t for you. We’re here to let you know; anyone can invest in real estate. To that end, we will…

  • Land Development Is Easier Than You Think by Darcy Marler

    Land Development Is Easier Than You Think by Darcy Marler

    In talking to other real estate investors, most of whom specialize in flips, rentals or BRRRR’s, there is a sense out there that land development isn’t something for them. That it is too hard, takes too long, costs too much money, that you need construction experience or that it is only for the ‘Big Boys’.…

  • Edmonton Poised for a Big Run! – Arlen Dahlin

    Edmonton Poised for a Big Run! – Arlen Dahlin

    Real Estate Investing Tip. YOU SHOULD BE CONSIDERING EDMONTON AS THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR NEXT INVESTMENT PROPERTY 👍🔥🔥 From the Edmonton Journal: David Staples: ‘There’s no better place in the world to be than Edmonton in the next 10 years,’ business insider says 😲 A cure for the gloom that’s gripped Edmonton since the…

  • Business / Real Estate Tip by Arlen Dahlin

    Business / Real Estate Tip by Arlen Dahlin

    Business / Real Estate Tip: STOP BUYING INTO THE IDEA OF “PASSIVE INCOME.” You want to be on a beach in the Bahamas instead of your office job? *The quickest way NOT to be on a beach in the Bahamas is to think that passive income exists. *It’s a bad mindset. *I think the reason…

  • COACH HOUSES IN PETERBOROUGH!

    COACH HOUSES IN PETERBOROUGH!

    COACH HOUSES IN PETERBOROUGH! A coach house is permitted as a secondary suite if the property is eligible. At this time, only one secondary suite is permitted on a property. It must be in the residential zone. It must be on a property with a single unit dwelling, row or townhouse or semi-detached dwelling. All…

  • TORONTO STATS – April 2021

    TORONTO STATS – April 2021

    Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) set a new record for April and amounted to more than quadruple that from April 2020 – the first full month of the pandemic. Bucking the regular seasonal trend, April 2021 sales actually declined month-over-month. A similar trend was noted for the number of new listings reported.…