Based on that reply, it seems like you might be an excellent person to ask the following question that has been bothering me for months. I'd like to hedge against large move down in oil prices or up in interest rates. Any creative ideas?

You could buy real return bonds issued by the Government of Canada. They pay a coupon (interest) based on their face value, but the face value is adjusted by inflation. That means that every year there is inflation the interest paid goes up. Also, at maturity the higher face value is paid back...

I don't speak Arabic either, but I put it through google translate and this is what I got: Canada is one of the world's largest space and the highest standard of living. In the latest report issued by the German real estate research firm ÂAmboris came to the city of Toronto...

I asked a similar question last year, here's the thread: http://myreinspace.com/public_forums/Real_Estate_Discussion/62-22698-What_would_you_ask_a_company_youre_hiring_to_be_the_Condo_Management_firm.html I've emailed you some private thoughts to your "info" email address. For public...

Same questions as above. I ran a search for a board I'm on about a year ago and can send you comments and suggestions if you post the general situation. It's not regal manor by any chance? Michael

You need to indicate your location for anyone to be able to help you with this. Regards, Michael

I'm not interested in this, but before anyone comments you're probably going to have to disclose more details. (What country you're talking about would probably be a good start)

You'll need to work with a realtor to get that data. If you're coming from out of the country, I think it makes sense for you to connect with a Realtor before you get here anyway, so you can start looking at properties right away. A local expert realtor can also help you narrow down a target...

Hello, A friend of mine owns a side by side duplex in a good area of Calgary, and was considering selling it, and asked for advice. Based on comps form a Realtor, it seems like it would be worth more split into two separately titled units than it is as a whole duplex. Has anyone done this...

Congratulations, that's a great story. One small nit, is that the annual return for your investors is actually around 28.2%, due to compounding. $56,000*1.282*1.282=$91,750 (56k investment plus 36k profit = 92k total) To have a 32% return for 2 years on a 56,000 investment, you'd need to...

It's basically impossible to generalize about something like that in any meaningful way. If you want a discussion or information, post a link to an offering memorandum (as Thomas mentioned) and you'll get comments here, I'm sure. Michael

Where in Calgary is your place? Michael

The CMHC announced a number of changes, including: 1. Amortizations reduced to 25 years 2. Refinancing limited to 80% 3. Properties purchased at over $1 million no longer eligible for mortgage insurance 4. GDS and TDS set at 39% and 44% 5. HELOCs limited to 65% Some of these will have...

Adam has answered this question accurately, but I have a feeling you might have meant to ask something slightly different. This might be helpful: http://www.investitpro.com/LearningCenter/resources/Formulas_and_Sample_Calculations.pdf Michael