When I first invested in real estate after coming out of university, the interest rates were around 6%. In the 20 years since then, they have never gone higher. It’s been over 40 years since the almost unbelievable interest rates of 20+%. Graph – Interest...
It was a British Baron, Lord Harold Samuel, owner of one of the largest property companies at the time, who said the often quoted: “There are three things that matter in property: location, location, location.” But is that one of the golden rules for real estate...
I am often asked by professionals interesting in adding real estate investing to their portfolio and retirement planning if Alberta is a good province to invest in for real estate. Like many real estate investing questions, the short answer is “It depends” as it...
Over the years as real estate has steadily and consistently increased, your home has often become the largest part of your net worth. However, it may not always be the best thing to consider the value of your home as part of your retirement plan, although the majority...
