The Real Estate Insider

Want To Keep More Of Your Money In Your Pocket? Think Calgary...

Calgary is one of the hottest topics in the news and headlines lately in terms of the Canadian real estate market, resource industries and the economy...

Real Estate Mythbusters: What are Cap Rates?...

When it comes to determining the value of real estate assets there are three basic approaches used: the Cost approach (often referred to as the replac...

Don’t Kill the Goose That Lays the Golden Eggs – Oil and Gas Benefits All Canadians...

As real estate investors know, the root of a good market is tied to a successful economy and the existence of jobs. Economic output and jobs mean that...

Don’t End Up On The Wrong Side Of The IRS and the CRA...

Canadians have a variety of potential ownership structures. However, each of these ownership structures have different tax implications and filing req...

Real Estate News

Calgary a bright light among Canadian housing markets...

CALGARY — Calgary’s resale housing market continued to shine in April compared with the rest of the country as the city recorded the best year-over-year pr...

Research, negotiation are powerful tools when shopping for a first mortgage...

TORONTO, Cananda - First-time homebuyers shopping for a mortgage have all the technology at their fingertips to make informed decisions, and financia...

What happened to the expected Alberta real estate boom?...

CALGARY — Several ‘market influencers’ have kept the reins on the expected Alberta real estate boom, says a new report on the housing market. The report, ...

Despite tepid housing market, Alberta still the place to be, says real estate expert...

EDMONTON - Real estate guru Don Campbell has a simple message for homeowners: chill out. Ignore all those gloomy headlines in the Toronto press about a lo...