Population Growth in Alberta
Population Growth in Alberta Alberta leads Canada in the largest population growth in 2013. This seems to be affecting Calgary’s rental vacancies, making them…
April 1, 2014
CMHC Hikes Mortgage Insurance Premiums
CMHC Hikes Mortgage Insurance Premiums There is an increase in the insurance premium but the increase is small enough it should effect too many…
Class action lawsuit filed over Direct Energy late fees
Though we don’t see a lot of late fees, the few we do see would be great to get back if the class…
Magnum York Opens Mars Office
In the future this might be a real announcement but for now I can only dream. I have been following this story for…
Doggy DNA database lets condos track repeat offenders
Doggy DNA database lets condos track repeat offenders When I first saw this headline I couldn’t help but laugh. http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/doggy-dna-database-lets-condos-track-repeat-offenders-1.2454179 After reading the article…
The Cold is Coming! Prepare your Property
The Cold is Coming! Prepare your Property With winter fast approaching there are many things to prepare in your home or rental property. Alberta…
Repairs vs. Improvements
While trolling the internet for interesting topics to include in my monthly newsletter, I came across an article on repairs vs. improvements. Depending…
Alberta Real Estate: What’s really going to happen?
I came across this article from Don Campbell, the President of the Real Estate Investment Network™, and Cutting Edge Research Inc. in Business Edge…
New Rules on Mortgages in Canada
Today the Minister of Finance announced new rules on mortgages in Canada. In my opinion, most home owners are not effected, some investors…
Canadian Mortgage News Blog
This is one of the few blogs that I read on a regular basis. The authors have some great information and insight into…