Hoping someone has the answer to this as all my google searches on this topic were ambiguous. I have no screens on the windows of my town home. My tenant wants them , but I am wondering if this is considered common property in BC. Are screens the Strata's responsibility or the owners...

Its a little off topic but I am so happy to see people are protesting this evil corporation monsanto. It was a huge world wide protest that received little to no media attention. Hopefully we can have some change soon and know what we are eating by the labeling of GMO foods...

I would like to speak with anyone investing in Saint John, New Brunswick. Currently I am just researching it and would love to get more information. My email is [email protected] Thanks : )

How can Canadians vote for the Communist party of Canada??? (ndp) Has our IQ level fallen nationally?

I am buying a townhome. Long story short is the tenent asked if they can stay and extra month...I phoned there property management company and was told these particular people are refusing to pay there last few months of rent... Obviously I told them they could not stay. What would happen if...

I have just purchased a townhome. There are currently tennents who have been given there 2 month notice to move out by the owners who sold me the town home. These tennents are looking to buy and there realtor is acually my realtor. There is now one month left before I take possession and these...

I dont know if others have experienced this as well but over the last 3 years my home insurance provider keeps jacking up rates 20% or more per year. When I ask them why, there answer is always the same story of how its because there are more people making claims. I find this hard to beleive...

Just wondering what others think about Garth Turner. A friend of mine is really into his predictions and wondered what I thought. Now that I have read some of his book "after the crash" I see he has a pretty bleak view of the future of real estate. any thoughts?

I just did my taxes and I owed about $900 dollars...apparently my rental properties are making to much money even though im breaking even on them. Does anyone know some good tax strategies so I can plan for a tax return next year? Is it possible to have my wife start a company that does fix it...

Im no economist but I am wondering how high interest rates will go in the next few years. I always thought that they cant go that high because our dollar will be to strong and hurt exports and manufacturing. My guess is that a 5 year will move up to around 7% in the next few years Other ideas...

Good article on the price of oil in 5 years. This sounds hopefull for anyone who owns in northern Alberta http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/ap...oduction-supply

the tennent refused to pay rent the last month of her tennancy told us we could keep her damage deposit as rent. we told her this is not possible so for the rest of the month she refused to pay rent and then left us with a mess that cost about 600 dollars to clean up... is it possible to send...

<H1 style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px">Vacancy rate through the roof: 8.5% mark highest in the province </H1>REMO ZACCAGNA - Herald-Tribune staff <H5 class=grey>Posted 2 hours ago</H5>During the gas-drilling boom of 2005-06, finding an apartment in Grande Prairie was next to impossible. But no longer...

North Alberta the best place to weather the economic storm EDMONTON -- Northern Alberta is the best place in North America to weather an economic storm that’s becoming worse than originally forecast, said Michael Percy, dean of business at University of Alberta. "When I look down the...

I would love to know other peoples take on this but I do think we need to prepare now, This coming from Warren Buffett Billionaire Warren Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway Inc. posted its worst results ever in 2008, said the economy "has fallen off a cliff" and that efforts to stimulate...

http://www.silverbearcafe.com/private/11.08/foreclosure.html

CALGARY — Oil sands giant Suncor Energy Inc. staged a massive pullback from its growth ambitions Tuesday, as the rebalancing of Alberta`s fortunes continues to take hold.With sagging energy prices driving the company to post its first quarterly loss since 1992, Suncor said it will further slash...

I beleive most of us bought in Alberta because of the price of Oil in relation to the jobs that it would create for the towns that we have invested in. I also believe that the reason oil has dropped so low in price is due to investors fear that oil will not be in much demand in the years ahead...

Here is a good link on real estate in the US since the 1800`s, where do we go from here??? http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2757699799528285056

Im just curious about selling. I know its trying to time the market but it seems that we are at the start of a down trend. Would it be wise if I were to sell my house then buy back in if real estate prices drop more? What do others think of this?