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Housing Market Predictions for 2020 In B.C. and Specifically, Greater Vancouver The loss of China to the US free trade business is more worrying than many anticipate. Less container traffic, less related import business, along with BC’s isolation concerning the US markets, will impact BC’s economy. When will the best time to buy a house be, and … More Real Estate Investing Predictions for 2020 in British Columbia
The recent weakness of indexes for several markets is reflected in the 12-month advance of the composite index, which in June was the smallest since November 2009 at 0.5%. The 12-month change was held down by four of the five markets in Western Canada – Vancouver (down 4.9% from a year earlier), Calgary (−3.8%), Edmonton … More Update on Victoria’s Housing Market
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INVESTMENT TRENDS • Investors priced out of the Vancouver and Toronto markets continue to flock to Victoria in search of yield. The market remains attractive due to features such as a massive government sector, strong industry fundamentals, and a tight housing market. • While transaction volume may fluctuate moving forward, pricing should remain flat given … More Victoria Real Estate Investment Trends
We believe that the studies in behavioural finance have found significant evidence that investors lose money because of irrational decisions. But a new report from US Trust, a Bank of America subsidiary that provides private wealth management, finds that high-net-worth individuals tend to think differently. In a survey of nearly 900 individuals with at … More Real Estate Investment Trusts in 2018
Real property investment criteria: Real property investments are selected on the basis of ability to maintain value, to provide income from operations sufficient to meet investment objectives and to realize long-term capital growth in excess of inflation. To achieve these objectives a conservative risk-averse investment policy will be followed in order to incur as little … More Criteria for Investing in Real Property Assets
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How do the numbers stack up for Surrey? Let’s suppose your budget for an investment condo is the median price of $330K, and you pay asking price for a two-bedroom unit like $329,900 in Whalley. A unit like this could rent out for around $1,700 a month or more. You’d only need a 30% down payment … More Two Real Estate Investment Strategies for Surrey
Apartment markets firmed in the second quarter of 2018, as rental demand surged during the spring leasing season. Meanwhile, new construction has tapered off a bit, alleviating some of the market worries about a wave of new supply. Vacancy rates dropped 50 basis points as a result, to 5.9 percent, the lowest average vacancy rate … More Apartment Supply and Demand
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