Municipal governments are starting to put green standards in place for developers and builders to follow to help protect the planet. But will it really work?
Client expectations are reaching new heights thanks to the Internet, which requires businesses to be nimble and responsive when it comes to rising above the competition.
While the Toronto and Vancouver condo markets may be capturing the headlines, investors should be looking east where properties are providing much more bang for the buck.
Real estate professionals, appraisers, adjusters, lenders, mortgage brokers… sometimes it can seem that they are working at different purposes. But they can, and should, work together to achieve what everyone wants – a done deal.
The adage “there is safety in numbers” usually holds true, but when it comes to a number of individuals pooling their money to buy U.S. properties as a group, there are significant implications that many investors simply don’t consider.
When you leave a property to your spouse, you also leave a tax bill, but there’s one way to keep some of that money from going to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
The property-buying blitz has stretched right across the US, but snatching up those deals has saddled Canadian buyers with higher-than-expected estate taxes
Compounding returns is what makes income properties an effective wealth-generating option for investors. Unfortunately, the effects of mistakes made when buying and holding can compound, dragging-down performance.
When deciding where to buy income properties there must be careful thought given not just to the tenants presently in the market area, but also the tenants that can be expected in the years to come
Sometimes being in the property game brings more challenges than just broken fixtures and fittings. Sometimes the real challenge can be getting involved and dealing with people's personal lives.
Many Torontonians and GTA investors perceive Windsor in a different light. But the reality is, it's a growing city that has much to offer investors, homebuyers, students, immigrants, and retirees alike.
While Calgary has continued to increase in popularity, prices have remained steady unlike in markets like Toronto and Vancouver. It holds many benefits for investors.
The Scott McGillivray Real Estate Fund helps people understand passive real estate investing. Scott McGillivray himself has been speaking to people about how to invest in real estate for over 15 years.
From February 2022 to April 2022, there have already been significant price decreases. However, that doesn't mean affordability is around the corner.
According to OSFI, the real estate market in Canada has seen a massive run-up resulting from low-interest rates and supply/demand imbalances.
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