Smart Real Estate Investors educate themselves about the economy. I try to be a smart investor, so.. Here are a few articles that I’m reading about the Canadian economy: Leading index suggests robust growth Statistics Canada’s index of leading economic indicators rose 0.9 per cent last month, the federal data agency said Friday. The leading [...]
Archive | June, 2010
Why Europe is in trouble, and how it affects You
Anyone who invests their money anywhere should be watching the economic events unfold in the Euro Zone.
People who know me know that I’m not too optimistic about Europe’s chances to emerge unscathed (and united) from their latest economic debt (or rather, spending) crisis.
Here is what you can do…
Real Estate Investors take note: Gold hits another high
Many of the clients I serve are investing in real estate as a way to take control of their retirement back from the stock market. The stock market has had a rough decade, and looks to be headed for more bad times. Here is yet another bad sign for people counting on the stock market [...]
Two Waterloo Region Apartment Buildings Sell For $45+ million
And we have many clients looking to buy big Waterloo Region apartment buildings - contact us today if you have one that you’d entertain offers on. $46,710,000 to be exact. Waterloo Region Apartment Buildings Fetch $46 million Killam Properties has announced the purchase of two river front Waterloo Region apartment buildings in Cambridge, totalling 225 recently built residential units. This [...]
Canadian Economic Indicators Show Healthy Growth
Canada’s economy grows at fastest pace in a decade: RBC Economics Canada’s gross domestic product is projected to grow by 3.6 per cent this year, according to a new forecast from RBC Economics. This follows real GDP growth of 6.1 per cent in the first quarter, which RBC says was the fastest pace in over [...]
Update on the Real Estate Market in Canada – June 2010
A smart real estate investor is one who is educated on what’s going on with the market. So, what is going on with the residential real estate market in Canada? Let’s turn to my friend Jay Papasan, with this month’s update This Month in Real Estate – Keller Williams International Canada’s economy continues to remain stronger [...]
Whats going on with Mortgage Interest Rates in Canada?
Interest Rates and Mortgage terms have been in the news the last few years – first, rates were at a historical low, and now the talk is that they are heading up. Add to that the waves CMHC made in the area of residential investment by increasing the required downpayment for small residential properties 400% [...]
