Canadian citizens are NOT subject to speculation tax, it is irrelevant whether Canadian citizens live in Canada or outside. Click on the hyperlink Thomas provided, it clearly says that. Copying from the page: I am a Canadian citizen living outside of Canada and I wish to purchase land in the...

Rickson9, do you buy in US all cash or get financing there? Are our Canadian credit history any value there? What do you think of Atlanta market?

Could u explain why do u think he is right? I started reading his blog a yr ago and I believe his logic may be somewhat correct in theory but real estate doesn't really follow economic fundamentals. Look at Toronto and Vancouver where median family income have no relation with house prices, or...

Is that in pre-construction phase? Close to square one?

Calgary already getting better? Job stat hasn't improved much as far as I am aware. Foreign buyers?

Thanks for sharing this great info, Thomas. Here is a map of Green line extension: http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/Pages/Transit-projects/Green-line/map.aspx On a side note, browsing through some SFH listings, seems like South (specially SE) part of Calgary is reducing prices more than...

Do you mean house with the most sqft or biggest land area (with big backyard)? Sorry rookie question.

Tenants that don't make trouble and pay rent on time, preferably long term tenants.

Objective: Maximum appreciation (tight or no cash-flow okay) Timeframe: Long 5-10 years+ (No flipping) City: Calgary Price Range: 350 to 500k Thanks for sharing those links, Thomas.

Objective: Maximum appreciation (tight or no cash-flow okay) Timeframe: Long 5-10 years+ (No flipping) City: Calgary When you shop for a detached single family house for rental and better potential appreciation over the years, what is your criteria for selection? How would you rank the...

Where do you get a 150k home?

Thanks for your input Thomas! I thought about a and b but c was not in my mind. That's why getting advice from experts is important.

Should have mentioned: that was my first ever post. Excuse me if I broke any rule of posting or haven't given enough details.

Is it a good idea to buy pre-construction condos/townhomes (downtown/other areas) and sell right before the possession? I heard from my colleagues that few of them doing so. Has anyone here done so? Wondering if any money can be made by doing so? I don't want to get much involved in RE and my...