Hey BC Friends (especially long-term home owners): Later this week, 1.6 million homeowners in Abbotsford, Nanaimo, Kelowna, Greater Vancouver, Victoria and other communities targeted by the NDP speculation tax will get a letter they should not ignore or discard. The contents, flagged “declare...

If you are interested in the dynamic that is in play in the Greater Vancouver market, I have been asked to provide a more 'balanced' approach to the discussion. In this post (at links below) check out a couple of more recent radio appearance in which I speak to this important issue as well as a...

Whether Quick-Turn or Long-Term: Real Estate Always Travels In Cycles Right now, at the beginning of 2016, the Canadian real estate cycle is shifting. In some regions the cycle is improving, in other regions it is deteriorating quite rapidly. This is not the first time, nor will it be the last...

There is an important game that plays out in the North American real estate markets. Some call it the real estate cycle, some call it the economic cycle, well I like to equate it to the game "Musical Chairs." Sadly, however, most people in the real estate investing world don't even know they...

Time for true leadership. Time for Members and their guests to get REAL... Time for Tactic adjustments As many know, people in Alberta and Saskatchewan are suffering. Their economy has stagnated yet many are shrugging and some are even rejoicing in this western pain (a very sad and pathetic...

In 2016 there is a habit I URGE you to adopt. It is not one of those usual ‘New Years Resolutions’ it is a habit that I have been using for decades to help me see the world a little differently and through it seize opportunities when they arise. This habit has become increasingly more important...

Here is last night's short segment that I did on Global TV News regarding the Vancouver real estate market reality. Because it was a short edited segment, you will get to hear ALL of the research this weekend at the REIN ACRE Conference at the Hard Rock Theatre. LOTS of exciting (and some...

It is clear that the REIN ACRE Conference in BC this coming weekend is going to be a great one. It's ACRE Week when a flurry of finalizing of research occurs, the honing of the analysis and prep for an amazing experience for everyone in attendance. This is especially true for veteran REIN...

Well this is going to be an extra special evening on Friday! We have added a very special guest, Chris Adamkowski (Head of Industry) for Google Canada to the line-up for what already was going to be an amazing gathering. I do have to admit - I'm incredibly excited about what he has to say and...

Wondering whether to attend the ACRE Weekend coming up in Edmonton (even if you have attended before)? Well check out this special "Veteran Investor Learning Track" just for you: MasterClass Sessions Saturday Obstacles and Solutions Advanced Renovations for Today’s Market Real Estate Coaching...

Are you taking advantage of these strategies with the new CMHC Changes to Secondary Suite Income Usage. The rules of the game have changed again - but in this case quite possibly in YOUR advantage. From my blog, here's a quick overview of the strategy to use...

Life is all about the wins, the losses - the highs, the lows - the laughs and cries. But unfortunately the way that we have been wired (by social media and in some cases regular media) we forget that there are small and large wins that occur everyday. As you know, my philosophy has always...

This Thursday (Sept 24th) we are going to diving into this topic in depth, but even if you are not yet investing in Abbotsford, you will want to be there. Here's why: It does not matter in which city you currently invest (or which province for that matter). Time changes everything and it is...

We do seem to get caught up in the 'problems' of affordability in Canada (despite them being NOTHING near the crisis seen in many other jurisdictions in the world). We love a good drama, don't we? Can't afford your mortgage payments, but still want to live in the center of it all, well you can...

Exciting News for our Commercial and Multi-Family event this weekend. We JUST received full confirmation that THE BEST economist in Alberta and Top 3 in Canada dor accuracy of forecasts has agreed to speak on Saturday Afternoon. The economic future of Canada and Alberta is in question. And...

While so many get all twisted up about the interest rate drop (and the bank's not passing it on etc etc), the real result that the Bank of Canada was hoping for is actually coming to fruition. No, it isn't about mortgage rates, no it isn't about Bank prime rate... it is all about how the world...

If You Want To Be a True Strategic Investor, you MUST Not Get Distracted The Way Everyone Else Does. The more I watch people get all hot and bothered by the latest "headline," I find myself shaking my head (and sometimes my fist) increasingly more often our of pure frustration. Although some...

In what can only be interpreted as a "political" play, Calgary City Council has once again voted down a bylaw that would have allowed safe an secure secondary suites in select neighbourhoods in the city. This is starting to be embarrassing for the City as a whole. Leaders who are afraid to...

Ever considered putting a basement suite in your personal home - as a mortgage helper? Well there are both good and bad aspects to doing so. Over and above what you may learn in this recent Globe & Mail article, please: 1. Make sure your insurance company knows about it 2. Choose your...

The snow is falling, the cold has hit and now it it time for Canadian "Sunny Brain" time. Yes, it happens every year: the dream of tropical climates, the sun, the fun...... which leads to "Hey, why don't we just buy a property here so we can use it whenever we want?!? This area is amazing...