City of Red Deer public input on Secondary Suites This is a follow-up to the public input survey concerning secondary suites, which was made available from the City of Red Deer. Thank you to all who participated. The results from the survey are generally favorable, with more participation than...

QUOTE (SamEfford @ Apr 4 2008, 12:20 PM) Thank you for the link and information! I will surely pass it on to friends who invest in the area. Hey, no problems. This is information that is useful to me also, and I am more than happy to share with fellow investors - power in numbers, let`s make a...

Good morning all! As a follow up to the secondary suite public input survey conducted, and in accordance with the 2006 Affordable Housing Strategy, the City is now hosting a series of open houses on April 9th and April 10th. http://www.reddeer.ca/Connecting+with+Your...tes/default.htm If you...

QUOTE (TimUnsworth @ Mar 31 2008, 10:24 PM) I know that the City of Edmonton is doing a 2008 census but i think its just the city Tim Unsworth Hello. The city of Red Deer is also currently undergoing their 2008 census: http://www.reddeer.ca/Keeping+You+Informed...2008+census.htm Good luck...

Welcome Mat Red Deer remains an attractive location for businesses with a keen eye on their bottom line. But the cost advantage the city and other Canadian communities enjoy relative to their American counterparts has eroded. http://www.albertalocalnews.com/reddeeradv...elcome_mat.html

Good morning. All right, here’s everyone’s chance to speak their voice concerning the ‘legalization’ of secondary suites. Given the low vacancy, and shifted affordability index, the acceptance of secondary suites which meet fire code, is a solution that makes sense for both renters and...

Thank you very much to Garth, Right Side Realty Co., William and Judy for all the hard work and time they put in to help make Saturday`s Red Deer REMA training such a success. With the time spent going through REMA`s interface and features we all gained a working knowledge of the program, and...

QUOTE (brentdavies @ Feb 6 2008, 04:06 PM) once a month is the norm, if you have a new furnance. Old furnances can go 3 months between changes. Monthly is very important if you have air conditioning. ( Not too many in edmonton) I buy a case of 12 filters and leave on site for the tenant...

Great article Dave! Very interesting and informative. Thank you!

Absolutely. Thank you a thousand times for being there to help us out, and encourage us along the way. It really shows that REIN truly cares about their members` both as investors and human beings. I know that I would not have the confidence or knowledge to invest in today`s `scary` (according...

Hello All!! Thank you Don and crew for a great workshop last night as usual! I`m really glad that you mentioned Peter Lynch last night, as he is one of my heroes, and really what got me out of the `day trade` investing mentatlity. His approach to investing is based purely upon observation...

Good Morning, Here are some useful sites to get a feel for the Red Deer economics, and possibly to use in your presentations to potential JV partners. http://www.reddeercorridor.com/home/default.aspx http://www.reddeerregion.com/maps4.htm http://www.reddeerchamber.com/links.htm Hope you find...

QUOTE (mikecunning @ Nov 8 2007, 10:08 AM) Why Red Deer? -Red Deer is at the centre of one of the hottest economic regions in the world! -Access to 2 million people within a 90 minute drive -Second largest oil reserves in the world and in a politically stable environment -Vacancy Rate: "I`d eve...

QUOTE (RedlineBrett @ Nov 7 2007, 10:19 AM) Thanks Glenn, I see that there have been a number of development permits issued... one for a large apartment building - something we don`t see much of here in Calgary. How are rental rates in Red Deer? Hey Brett. I believe permits are up...

QUOTE (RedlineBrett @ Nov 7 2007, 07:52 AM) My partner and I are looking at some properties in Red Deer. We currently work exclusively in Calgary. Does anyone have any insight on the long term outlook for this city? We like it because it is in the beltline and because it`s starting to look more...

QUOTE (NickStewart @ Sep 28 2007, 03:20 PM) There`s a great article today at Globe ROB http://www.reportonbusiness.com/servlet/st...BNStory/robNews Big Oil needs to make a lot of noise against the proposed increases to show their shareholders that they are doing their job. Stelmach needs to...

It is from my understanding that Premier Stelmach has been quoted saying "I will not let `Big Oil` push me around", or something to that effect. Well, for Alberta`s economies sake, if he will not be `bullied`, I hope he has at least enough sense to try and negotiate better terms with the...

QUOTE (swhitehouse @ Sep 20 2007, 09:11 PM) Hi Paul and Glennith. I have been a member since April 07 and have been trying to meet people around our ages starting out to try and start a group of friends with similar interests and goals in mind. Im planning on heading to the Edmonton Quickstart...

Hello everyone! Thank you Don Campbell and everyone else involved with last night`s workshop in calgary. WOW!! So much energy, it was amazing! Thank you Les Hewitt for literally rewiring the way that I look at my life and where I want it to go! Thank you! I`m not sure if I put this in the...

Absolutely. I too, being a young investor, know the difficulty of being lumped into the `young` generation category. It is tough and frustrating at times when the banks or other professionals seem to have a hard time taking you seriously because they can`t look past your age. Thanks for the...