Oops - with all that I just said, I still forgot one thing, Adam. I have found that most of JDaley`s more recent posts have been better in nature than his earlier ones, and I hope he continues that way, as it was a big improvement. If he continues this way, then I`m sure more people will take...

QUOTE (housingrental @ Nov 16 2010, 01:01 PM) I`m baffled from reading through these posts... Although you might disagree with JDaley`s vision of how the future might play out I don`t see what was offensive or factually incorrect in any of his posts. Godfried / Brett / Lucky - Maybe something...

QUOTE (housingrental @ Nov 16 2010, 12:59 PM) I support JDaley`s post 100% Hey Adam, I would support his post much more if it wasn`t so much a matter of "pot" and "kettle" and "black being called". There have been lots of times where he lashed out against others first (and, notably, against...

QUOTE (JDaley @ Nov 15 2010, 10:24 PM) Not sure why my original post was deleted (other than Brett whining to REIN from what I hear), however not everyone reads your posts - your views are considered biased, after all you are a realtor. The fact of the matter is brokerage fees will be far...

QUOTE (JonathanH @ Nov 6 2010, 04:40 PM) Thanks for the advice guys. I have spoken with mortgage broker and we will be making the property our primary residence. Our credit is good and it seems we will qualify for the loan we wanted to. Knowing that, what other things should an out of...

QUOTE (housingrental @ Nov 5 2010, 02:50 PM) This is very brutal Thomas To be fair you could add: For a few well skilled REIN members who are willing to dedicate significant time and money to create a viable business out of it`s principles. Wow, there`s something you don`t see every day -...

QUOTE (MonteDobson @ Nov 4 2010, 04:19 AM) My advice would be to "proceed with caution" and do your due diligence. I would suggest you talk to at least 5 people who enrolled and ask them what they think. We attended RL in Edmonton and opted not to because of the cost (I think it was something...

Seeing as how you`re not getting flooded with questions, I have one. It`s more to satisfy my curiousity than for anything serious, but why does he think they still base the Housing Affordability Index on 25% down and over 25 years? Don`t most people do 20% down now (or less), and over a longer...

QUOTE (bizaro86 @ Oct 19 2010, 02:16 AM) Of course win-win is possible, but realistically all transactions in life have both costs and benefits. In my opinion (which many on here will disagree with, I`m sure) the 17 month lock-in goes on the "cost" side of the ledger for deciding if REIN...

QUOTE (bizaro86 @ Oct 18 2010, 11:09 PM) Rein is a great organization, but the 17 month thing is for their benefit. And I guess it`s impossible for 2 parties to benefit from the same situation, huh? Have a good one, all! JohnS

QUOTE (JDaley @ Oct 7 2010, 09:53 AM) I can`t help if you`re a sucker and buy books that suggest you spend that much on outdated services - To quote a wise man, "Attack the point, not the person. Thanks." I wouldn`t say that I`m a sucker (but who would, I guess), but if you read my post again...

QUOTE (JDaley @ Oct 6 2010, 10:36 PM) If the cost to list on the MLS is above a few hundred bucks I`m pretty sure the CREA will find itself with another complaint from CB - and that will probably spell the end of them.Well then, that would be incredibly silly of the CB. I just did a quick check...

A quick thought just popped into my head. Everyone knows that realtors, like in everything, run the whole gamut from great to horrible. I think that people who tend to have had good realtors are going to be more pro-realtor, and those that have been burned by one will tend to be more...

QUOTE (AlVerwey @ Sep 24 2010, 06:36 PM) ...you could also keep it in some mutual funds that will grow at a better rate than the TFSA. I`m about 90% sure that this sentence is a bit misleading (or I`m just reading it wrong), but you can use mutual funds in a TFSA. Have a good one! JohnS

QUOTE (Berubeland @ Aug 22 2010, 09:12 PM) ... increases for the future when things get better are based on your gross rent, rather than any promotions you give them. ... I have no problems with the first sentence here, but I believe the second sentence isn`t applicable. It would be if the...

QUOTE (simmy30 @ Aug 10 2010, 01:18 PM) I would like to invest in real estate but don`t have much to invest only about $5000 saved at this time that I can use. Don`t want to go into joint venture partnerships. What can I do to finance a first time investment? I was a bit surprised that nobody`s...

QUOTE (REINteam @ Aug 11 2010, 02:08 PM) One Billion Dollars.... Ray, the question was about Don, not Russell..... Have a good one! JohnS

QUOTE (housingrental @ Aug 11 2010, 02:39 PM) I will still prefer the advice of Thomas over ibuildstuff Oh, absolutely Adam, as do I and probably 99% of the people on here! I mean, I definitely don`t agree with him on the topic of climate change, but on pretty much anything real estate...

QUOTE (caglah @ Aug 11 2010, 09:03 PM) I have come to know of two kinds of people: 1) Those who think and believe that they cannot achieve anything so project/assume that others cannot achieve anything like them. 2) Those who think they can and believe that all things are possible and have the...

QUOTE (ibuildstuff @ Aug 11 2010, 01:42 AM) Do not become a sucker that listens to this drivel... Don`t worry about that, ibuildstuff. Due to the amount that you`ve helped out others on this forum with your post(s?), I`m sure most people here are going to take your advice, especially when...