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  1. DragonflyProperties

    Don`t place yourself at significant emotional/financial risk engaging in cash deals with contractors.

    Hi all, An article from the December 5th edition of The Vancouver Sun by Peter Simpson, Chief Executive of The Greater Vancouver Home Builders` Association. If things don`t work out, those cheaper under-the-table cash deals can turn out to be very expensive. Excerpts: If you think the...
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    HST raises cost concerns for landlords as tax implementation approaches.

    Hi All, The following article is from this week`s issue of Business in Vancouver newspaper. There is nothing like having your costs increased on you and not being allowed to recover them, in whole or in part, from your clients (formerly known as tenants). It creates a nice Catch 22 - the...
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    The Great Recession offered a rare chance for Canada to toot its dusty horn.

    Hi all, An article from the current issue of Canadian Business magazine. Excerpts: Canada`s economic stability had been noticed even before Harper began his publicity tour. The World Economic Forum in late 2008 rated the country`s banking system as the soundest on the planet. In March, the...
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    An economist laments the billions wasted each year on gifts no one wants.

    Hi all, This article is from current issue of Canadian Business magazine. It is about a Wharton Economics professor who has written a book called, "Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn`t Buy Presents For The Holidays." I have to say I agree with the theme and prefer to give cash and/or gift...
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    Alberta puts billions into the coffers of Canada`s oilsands bashers.

    Hi all, An article from the December 5th edition of the Edmonton Journal. http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Al...6030/story.html Keith
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    New condo projects, high-end auto retailer follow opening of Golden Ears Bridge.

    Hi all, An article from this month`s edition of the Western Investor. http://www.westerninvestor.com/regional/re...ies/story1.html Keith
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    Winnipeg survived the downturn better than most western cities and is now reaping the rewards.

    Hi all, An article from this month`s edition of the Western Investor. http://www.westerninvestor.com/regional/re...ies/story3.html Keith
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    Prime highway location, low taxes put Calgary `burb on radar of retailers, distributors.

    Hi all, An article from this month`s edition of the Western Investor. http://www.westerninvestor.com/regional/re...ies/story2.html Keith
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    Want to teach your children how to avoid getting duped in an investment scam?

    Hi all, In this month`s edition of CA Magazine there was a short sidebar piece called "Junior fraud squad". It described this new interactive online program. The blurb below is from the website. Welcome to FSI: FRAUD SCENE INVESTIGATOR, an online interactive investor education program that...
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    Buyer beware on snowbird deals.

    Hi all, An article from today`s edition of The Edmonton Journal. Excerpts: Buying vacation properties essentially has the same caveats as investing in any real estate in Canada: Buy something you like in an area you like at a price you can afford. But investing in that sun-splashed, American...
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    Bill Gates` lesson in wisdom!

    Hi all, Although the following has been around before I think that it is worth a repeat. If we are lucky, the current generation of kids might get the message one day. Keith ___________________________________ Love him or hate him, he sure hits the nail on the head with this! Bill Gates...
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    A horde of hungry investors lined up for hours in the rain and slept outside overnight to ensure prime lineup positions.

    Hi all, An article from today`s edition of The Province (Vancouver). How many times has Don Campbell said that you line up for concerts and sporting events, not to buy real estate. And you don`t cheer because the price goes up $50,000 while you are waiting in line. Let the good times roll...
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    RBC`s 3rd Quarter Housing Affordability Report

    Hi all,RBC`s latest report. We have just released our latest quarterly Housing Affordability study pinpointing cross-country trends in housing affordability in provincial and major metropolitan housing markets. Link to the new Housing Affordability report To view, print and download the new...
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    People improperly use terminology related to housing and real estate, sometimes with unfortunate results.

    Hi all, An article from today`s edition of the Vancouver Sun. Excerpts: Today, I often hear people improperly using terminology related to housing and real estate, sometimes with unfortunate results. It will be increasingly important to understand housing terminology in the future, since...
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    Royalty rates need to be cut quickly to stop natural gas production/revenue freefall

    Hi all, An article from today`s edition of The Globe and Mail. Besides the royalty cuts issue, this article says that Alberta is now the home to Canada`s fastest-rising rates of mortgage arrears, employment insurance and insolvency. Excerpts: The Alberta government needs to quickly slash its...
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    Rising number of Americans owe more than home`s value.

    Hi all, The following is a "Business in Brief" column from yesterday`s edition of The Vancouver Sun. "The number of US homes worth less than the debt owed on them reached almost 10.7 million, or 23 percent of all mortgaged properties, at the end of the third quarter, according to a report from...
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    Are you getting too old to invest on your own? New study reveals that financial judgment starts to slide after the age of 53.

    Hi all, This article is from the current issue of Canadian Business Magazine. I don`t imagine that the results and proposed solytion will be all that popular. Excerpts: Economists from Harvard University, New York University, and the Federal Reserve Board have concluded that financial...
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    Why U.S. mortgage-interest deductibility won`t come to Canada.

    Hi all, An article from The Edmonton Journal. Excerpts: It has been referred to as an American birthright, the most sacred tax break, something so sacrosanct that the mere thought of tampering with it was unpatriotic. And Canadian taxpayers have long coveted our southern neighbour`s beloved...
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    The power of a smile, warm words and commitment.

    Hi all, This column is from today`s edition of The Province (Vancouver/BC). An inspiring story. http://www.canada.com/Poppy+seller+betters...3168/story.html Keith
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    Alberta`s big, bad oilsands are back in vogue ... but the oilsands boom isn`t coming back anytime soon.

    Hi all, An article from The Edmonton Journal. Excerpts: Feel it? Suddenly, there`s a buzz in the air. Alberta`s big, bad oilsands are back in vogue. Oh, don`t get too excited -- or aggravated, depending on how you feel about North America`s biggest, messiest industrial project. The oilsands...
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