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Sage Condos |  Pre-Construction Condos in Waterloo

Sage Condos | Pre-Construction Condos in Waterloo

Sage Condos Sales Update Sales launched today in Waterloo, and the building already has a majority of the units sold.  There is an extremely limited supply of 3 bedroom condos,  and a decent selection of 5 bedroom condos.  Contact us immediately to reserve the condo of your choice. Sage Condos is sold out, save for 3 penthouses which have not [...]

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Kitchener-Waterloo Employment Growth outpaces rest of Canada in July

KW Employment Growth up 7.8% Some encouraging news for real estate investors looking to buy investment property in an area with a strong job market.  Kitchener Waterloo is growing while many economies across Canada slow down. Remember Ben’s Rule of Rental Real Estate: Buy rental property in strong job markets, near major employers From Daily [...]

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Top 9 Reasons You Should Invest in KW Real Estate

KW Tops REIN Top 10 List Kitchener Waterloo is Ontario’s top Real Estate Investment Destination, again. Well, it’s that time of year again. Kitchener Waterloo is getting some more much deserved attention from Canadian Real Estate Investors all across the country. KW has been named the top real estate investment destination in Ontario by the [...]

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Google moves from Waterloo to Kitchener Tannery District

Google moves offices from Waterloo to Kitchener’s Tannery

Google is on the move, from Waterloo’s tech town down to the Tannery District in Kitchener. Click here for all the details, and which investors will profit (and how you can too)

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Canadian Mortgage Market Update, week of June 21

Woj Pianka returns to provide us with another Canadian mortgage update: This week has had a few major updates. Currently the best 5year fixed rate is at 4.09% from ICICI Bank on a special close rate. This is a new lender to the market that is trying to establish a market share for itself. Along [...]

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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% [...]

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From Greece with Love

How the Greek Debt Crisis directly affects Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate Investors There are a few stories out today about how the Greek Debt Crisis (update: now known as the European Spending Crisis) is affecting mortgage rates, and the problems in the Eurozone have also complicated the plans of an investor we represent in the acquisition of [...]

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How much is the Kitchener Waterloo apartment building for sale for?

How much is the Kitchener Waterloo apartment building for sale for?

Value of a Kitchener Waterloo Apartment Building One of things I find myself talk to real estate investors about these days is how to value a Kitchener Waterloo Apartment Building.  Seems there are lots of people looking to acquire high quality apartment buildings, but there is small supply of these buildings for sale, especially when [...]

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Waterloo Hi Tech Business draws attention from US Governement

The Record has a terrific article about the attention that Waterloo is getting from globally, due largely in part to the growing hi-tech industry here.  Good news for real estate investors! ‘Waterloo on the radar of every business person,’ U.S. ambassador says By Greg Mercer, Record staff WATERLOO REGION — United States Ambassador to Canada [...]

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For the video-inclined: Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate, March 2010

For the video-inclined: Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate, March 2010

We just looked at the statistics for the Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate market in March 2010; now, lets delve into it a bit deeper with a video.  I also talk about the new mortgage rules from CMHC affecting everyone in Canada (see: How will CMHC’s new mortgage rules impact real estate investors in Canada?). Click [...]

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