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By Ben MyersI am often asked what is going to happen with home prices... Such a loaded question! I don t have a crystal ball, but there are numbers that I typically focus on to get a sense of where resale prices are trending: resale transactions, resale listings, days on…

By George DubeReal estate investors and business owners tend to be more proactive than others in estate planning. I've seen many business people over the years avoid the idea of estate and succession planning because they view them as issues of death and disability. Instead, I would argue that estate…

By Brenda KingAside from a foray into real estate investing by accident in the early 80’s (which is an incredible story for another time of how I was actually PAID to buy 10 duplexes) my first investment, on purpose, was a joint venture with none other than my (then) 18…

By Darren RichardsFrom Barry McGuire’s article about Agreements for Sale, to Russell Westcott’s article on strategies for drumming up money (that actually touched on the subject of Joint Ventures), there are lots of great ways to pursue your goals with respect to real estate related investing. And, as Russell pointed…

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By April "The Terminator" StewartIt’s the part of the investment business no one wants to think about – tenants who don’t respect you, your property, or the terms of the lease. After all reasonable efforts to resolve the issues, it’s clear: the only way out is through eviction.The legislation governing…

By Be There or Be SquareIn 2014 the Calgary real estate market is gaining a reputation as THE PLACE to be. The market seems very hot, some would say too hot (oh no, not the dreaded bubble word), while others keep making random guesses as to what's driving it. Speculation…

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