During a recent interview with Don Campbell, our conversation steered towards to topic of private sales. My question was if he sees value in using a real estate professional or should sellers look at putting their properties on the market themselves. I was surprised by his response as much as he was with mine. A delightful conversation that I'm looking forward to continue in the near future. Don Campbell is the President of REIN Canada and is best selling author. Having trouble viewing video?  Click here


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I had the chance to have a sit down with Don Campbell of REIN Canada to talk about his upcoming book and the conversation lead to the topic of Zoocasa's new service of Zoopraisals. I took the moment to chat with Don about what he sees as the value of the service and if there were any short coming. Hope you enjoy the video and don't forget to subscribe for future updates... Having trouble viewing video? Click here


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I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Don Campbell of REIN Canada and talk about what his projections were for Toronto Real Estate prices. We also talked about what were the factors to consider when reviewing investment appreciation potential. I took the time to ask him about where he projects to see activity in the coming years in Toronto and which neighborhoods will be hot. Hope you enjoy the video Having trouble viewing video? Click here


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Multi-family buildings come in many shapes and sizes from 6 units to 600+ units. However, no matter what the size, success falls into a 4 step system to successfully buy, own and profitably exit a Multi-Family property. It is true - you can make Multi-Family investing more complicated than it needs to be, but if you do, you will miss out on the best deals and frustration levels could be even bigger than the buildings you’re looking to buy. The key factor to making Multi-Family investing a success is to take complex subjects and follow a proven system. After you learn the system, you may well...


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Having trouble viewing video? Click here I recently had the opportunity to sit down with a friend of mine who is a Financial Advisor with Sunlife and talk about the Mortgage insurance.  Terrence Brown, Financial Advisor, disclosed information to me about our traditional Mortgage insurance that didn't sit well with me hence I interviewed him on video for you and looked around on the internet as well.  There are good arguments to both sides of the story but I'm surprised that such a practice is allowed in the insurance business by the banks. Here's adirect link to the expose done by CBC in 2008...


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Most of us have that stereotype in our head that rich people are more like Montgomery Burns from The Simpson while it's not true.  The source is an article posted in the Financial Post that talks about the stereotype of a survey that was conducted. We all know someone who is a millionaire.  If you own real estate in Toronto and have an investment property, you probably have a portfolio worth a million dollars. The question is how do you get there.  The road isn't that hard but it's one of persistent effort over the long haul. Canadian are getting married later, having less children...


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It's a valid question that I get when discussing investment properties with investors.  There is a criteria that is outlined by the government of Canada and following are some highlights of it. Please note that I'm not a tax accountant and the post is for informational purposes only.  Please verify the information you're relying on and consult with an accountant. Rental of a residential unit in a residential complex are exempt when used as primary residence or lodging Where the consideration for rental is less than $20 per day If the period of occupancy is continuous regardless of the length...


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There are over 26,000 real estate agents in Toronto helping clients buy and sell real estate yet we only see about 8000 to 9000 transactions a month.  The numbers yield to less than 4 transactions per agent per year which leads the question, is your REALOR the right one?  It's important to know who is representing you in your sale. Investment Real Estate Agents are a different breed as they can show you ways of increasing value of your property and decrease your costs to help you net more.  Here are some things you should expect from a dedicated investment REALTOR. Investment REALTOR...


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Real Estate has long been a great investment vehicle contributing to thousand of millionaire's wealths.  Did you know that it can also be a great tax shelter? I came across the following articles in the Financial Post which articulated why Real Estate as a tax shelter is such a secret. Please read and I hope you enjoy... Real estate: A ‘secret’ tax shelter | Personal Finance | Financial Post.


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Cash on cash is another ratio used by today's investors to gauge the worthiness of an investment. Cash on cash is a general comparison value of cash flow to qualify if a property warrant further analysis. Possible uses would be see if a property is undervalued based on income being generated or on properties where cash flow is king. Here's the calculation: Initial investment required to purchase $400,000 property = $125,000 Cash flow being generated from the property before taxes = $21,600 Calculation Cash on Cash = Cash Flow before taxes / Initial Equity Investment Cash on Cash...


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