Home Values Hitch Ride on LRT, Henday By Bill Mah, Edmonton Journal Ongoing expansion to Edmonton's LRT and ring-road systems will benefit not only commuters, but homeowners and real estate investors, says a rep...

Vultures in the desert Canadians are snapping up foreclosed homes in the U.S. Southwest. Is it the opportunity of a lifetime, or a disaster in the making? Written by Nicholas Köhler, Macleans.ca In her f...

The Real Estate Investment Network (REIN™) a Division of Cutting Edge Research Inc. is pleased to release its 2009 update to The Edmonton Transportation Effect, which details the impact of the upcoming transportation improvements, part of the government stimulus packages, on housing in Edmonton. 

The Real Estate Investment Network (REIN™) a Division of Cutting Edge Research Inc. is pleased to release its latest update to The Calgary Transportation Effect, which details the impact of the upcoming transportation improvements on housing, part of the government stimulus packages, on housing in Calgary. 

Ring Road, Transit Improvements will Drive up Home Prices on Calgary's Fringes By Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald CALGARY - House prices in select Calgary neighbourhoods, feeling the impact of upcoming transpor...

Hot Markets By: Wayne Karl When host George Stroumboulopoulos and producers of the CBC TV show The Hour needed an expert to put today’s real estate market in perspective, they called on a guy named Don Campbell. ...

The Six Rules To Investing In Tropical Real Estate Due to the high Canadian dollar, the shrinking market in the US and the huge commissions that are paid to promoters, Canadians are currently being inundated...

Rural Real Estate Follows City Lower Home Values By Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald CALGARY - The town and country and rural residential housing market is mirroring what’s happening in the city during the first...

How to Find Someone To Take Care Of Your Home While You're On Vacation or Extended Trip!

Rural Real Estate Follows City Lower By Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald CALGARY - The town and country and rural residential housing market is mirroring what’s happening in the city during the first quarter of t...

Our Real Estate Price Obsession Values Dramatic ups and downs have many Calgarians riveted to real estate By Mario Toneguzzi, April 11, 2009 It has become a national obsession. And just like sports aficionado...

Real Estate Guru Shares Money-Making Tips By Pamela Fieber, Calgary Herald, The recession isn't necessarily bad news if you're looking to invest in real estate. In fact, you could say it's a great opportunity. ...

Abbotsford one of B.C.'s Best Investments By Kevin Mills - Abbotsford News,March 12, 2009 2:00 PM If the uncertain economic forecast has you wondering where to invest your money, you may want to take a close l...

Kamloops in top four of best B.C. investment towns By Robert Koopmans – Kamloops Daily News, March 12, 2009 Kamloops’ property market is poised to outperform the majority of other B.C. cities in the next five to ...

Surrey Best Real Estate Buy in BC March 12, 2009, Kevin Diakiw, Surrey Leader Surrey is the best place in B.C. to invest in a property, according to an independent real estate analyst. The Real Estate Investment...

Sweet for Suites in Surrey Sam Smith, Metro Vancouver, March 12, 2009 5:55 a.m. Surrey is turning into one suite place. According to a report released yesterday by the Real Estate Investment Network (REIN), B.C.’...

City real estate good bet, report says Written by Mark Nielsen – Prince George Citizen, Wednesday, March 11, 2009 A real estate consultant is rating Prince George the 10th best place in B.C. to invest. The city'...

B.C.’s Top 10 Growth Towns Surrey, Maple Ridge, Abbotsford lead the way for investors By Gordon Hamilton, Vancouver Sun, March 11, 2009 Despite a recession, declining home prices and slowing real estate sales, t...

BC's Top Investment Towns Named For 2009 National Independent Real Estate Research Company Releases Finding of BC Economic Analysis "Surrey is the Number One place to invest in BC" Mar. 10th - The Real ...

Book says real estate always a good long-term investment February 25, 2009 NICOLE MCLAWS SUN MEDIA For long-term investment purposes, you can't beat real estate -- even in today's economy. According to Don R. Ca...

Edmonton still No. 1 for real-estate investing, author says Economic slump seen as temporary setback February 24, 2009 Bill Mah The Edmonton Journal Homes in areas close to the ongoing extension of the LRT line a...

The GTA Transportation Effect The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is undergoing a 12 year plan to fund 52 transit projects. This Program, called “MoveOntario 2020" is a major government undertaking that covers mu...

How The Pine Beetle Could Devastate The BC Estate Market • Canada is facing an unprecedented attack from the mountain pine beetle (MPB), Dendroctonus ponderosae. British Columbia has suffered the majority of the w...

Over the past two years, the real estate market in Western Canada has boomed as oil revenue and demand blows out the housing inventory in Calgary and Edmonton. Now the high prices in these large cities have started to drive up housing costs in second-tier cities. In part one of ‘Boom towns’, Wayne Karl examines the trends, infrastructure and economic climate of the west as it relates to the property market. In parts two and three in upcoming issues, he’ll look at the central and eastern Canadian markets

Sometimes finding the perfect Real Estate Realtor can take a bit of time, but when you find one, they will be worth their weight in gold.

Suddenly it seems everyone you meet at a summer BBQ is a real estate expert and they want to share with you all of their extensive knowledge about how the world will end. If you have seen the Lotto commercial with the two snobby 'rich' people talking about what to wear at a BBQ and what to speak about you will understand that the ad is funny because it has a base of truth to it.

Edmonton tops Calgary for housing investment Mario Toneguzzi Calgary Herald Wednesday, August 27, 2008 CALGARY - Edmonton tops Calgary as the best place to invest in the residential real estate market, accor...

City real estate No. 1 Report cites real-estate investment performance in resale, rental markets Bill Mah The Edmonton Journal Thursday, August 28, 2008 Looking for the best place in the world to invest in ...

We are about to change the paradigm of landlord and tenant relationships. The time has come for us as investors to start to understand that the business we are in is actually a business, and is no different from any other business out there.

Recently I was asked for some do's and don'ts to being a successful real estate investor for a radio interview and it was an interesting exercise to grab all of these thoughts together.

This is a list of possible extra costs involved in buying a home. Some of them are one-time costs and others, such as condominium maintenance fees and property insurance, will be ongoing monthly expenses. The good news is that not all of these costs may apply in your circumstances.

Over the past few years I have consulted with hundreds of Real Estate Investors and have seen a wide variety of mortgage scenarios. When sitting down with these clients to map out a game plan or course of action to attain their real estate goals, the single most common question I get from those investors is how to make a limited amount of equity stretch over a maximum number of investment properties.

A Special Edition For The Subscribers Of The Official REIN™ Canada Web Site! Welcome to a special edition of the Don R. Campbell’s “Results Only” Marketing E-letter a newsletter devoted solely to helping you get better results in your business and real estate. Each issue gives you SPECIFIC, STEP-BY-STEP actions you can take to vastly improve your marketing results.

When I started investing in real estate in 1982, I thought you had to have money. I was working a job and was broke. Since then, I have learned that you don't need money, credit, or a steady job to do this type of investing. Of course, having a little cash wouldn't hurt, but I know some of my readers don't have any I so this article is for you. Mortgage Brokers and Short Term Money.

I was sitting in the back of a Chicago cab discussing business with Ray Rach. Upon overhearing our conversation, John, the cab driver, interrupted and began telling us his experiences with real estate.

I've just finished reading (for the second time) a book called Magic Words That Bring You Riches, authored by my good friend Ted Nicholas. Ted has sold over 200 million dollars worth of information products worldwide by direct marketing. Over the years, he put together a collection of "magic words" to get people to do things they ordinarily wouldn't do.

Everyone has a comfort level in which they live and work. That level is determined by several factors and can be changed with practice and time. We have a choice of what we do each day, how we spend our time and how much money we make.

Whoever said it takes money to make money was someone trying to justify why they’re broke. It does not take money to make money, and I’ll prove it. I’ll give you a step by step plan to buy and sell a house, even if you’re absolutely broke, have a negative net worth, no job, no friends, no credit and just got pardoned from the state prison. The truth is, if you can’t make money without money, you can’t make money with money!

Having a quality realtor on your side is critical in the game called real estate. With this said it is important to note the word 'Quality'. How do you define a quality realtor? How do you find one? How do you maximize that relationship?

If you have a business mindset with all your dealings, you will automatically have a professional hat on’ as it were. It will also remind you to keep your emotions in check when making decisions with respect to your real estate dealings.

Over the last 13 years we have been working with some of the most successful real estate investors in Canada. This group of investors has purchased over $1.0 Billion Dollars of Canadian residential real estate using the provenACRE System as their foundation.

The emergence of the World Wide Web has had an amazing impact on our day to day lives, especially in the way we shop.   The convenience and speed of the Internet has turned many industries into a commodity.  Searching for the lowest airline tickets and car rental rates, purchasing shares of your favourite stock or finding the lending institution with the lowest home mortgage rates has become a simple process without leaving the comfort of your home computer.  The days of obtaining sound advice and great service from your travel agent, stock broker or banker is becoming a thing of the past. The lowest price seems to be the only factor when consumers make major purchases or financial decisions.

This report is the 2nd in a series that has been developed using research into the habits of overachieving real estate investors. When interviewing these overachievers, we discovered that most of them had the same pattern of habits. Habits that allowed them to deal with the obvious ups and downs of real estate -- habits that did not allow excuses to get in their way.

The vendor can only defer a portion of the Capital Gains taxes if he takes a vendor take back mortgage. How does this work? Well, you can elect to defer the taxes on the ratio of the portion monies collected to the total capital gains over a maximum of 5 years with 20% of the profit in each year.

My wife and I were driving up to Penticton the other day for her Grad Reunion. I love the Okanagan but have lived virtually all of my life in Vancouver. My wife, needless to say, being an Okanagan gal, often finds herself pining for the sun drenched days of her childhood on the shores of Skaha Lake. This usually occurs on one of our ubiquitous rainy days in Vancouver.

As the credit market tightens and the real story begins to emerge, we’re starting to see who’s been exposing themselves to unhealthy levels of risk and who, by playing the game conservatively, will end up happy and fully clothed as the tide rolls out.

Over the last 13 years, we have taught thousands of people the secrets and strategies of successful real estate investing. And, we are proud to say, that during that time many of our students created success more quickly and easily than we ever did.

Generally speaking, you need to incorporate if you are running an active business and making at least $30,000 per year. A corporation allows you the flexibility to defer income, manage your personal tax brackets and limit legal liability where there are no personal guarantees.

Marketing and advertising are critical at all times of the year for landlords. However, the big question is; ‘Am I making the most of it?’ If you have a vacancy problem there could be many symptoms contributing to your situation but the first and easiest thing to look at is your marketing. More specifically: Is the advertising you’re doing making the phone ring?

Continually educating yourself, and exposing yourself to quality ideas is critical in any business, especially real estate. However, there is a lot of 'poor' information out there that can be a distraction... and in fact could be financially harmful.

These are the types of economic times where both fear and greed often take control of a marketplace. It is our job as Real Estate Investors to ensure that we do NOT get caught up in the media-created fear, and separate the facts from the misinformation. It is a good time to take a deep breath and review your investment strategies, based upon the long term fundamentals.

Yes, it is true, anyone can create results and do well in the real estate game, but ultimately there's only one PERSON - YOU, responsible for your own success or failure.

Now that you have you own business, how do you organize your paperwork? Well, the secret is not to do any of it yourself - just organize and delegate. The objective of organizing your paperwork is to be able to retrieve it at a moment's notice. You want the right document in your hand now! Anything else is called a mess and causes stress! It is causes stress because it is unfinished business.

The mortgages you place on your properties can be a substantial dollar amount.  Knowing some of the rules and basics can be a substantial savings to your bottom line, and in your ability to sleep at night.  Below is a list of 3 ideas you will want to review, compiled from the perspective of a veteran Real Estate lawyer.

Many property investors are able to increase monthly cash-flow from a property by adding an additional suite (such as in the basement). Given the significant increase in property values, sometimes the additional suite is the only way to obtain positive cash-flow. Interestingly, many property investors develop these suites AFTER the property is acquired – and, although the investor is always worried the suite will be shut down by the municipality, the investor fails to address an equally important issue – insurance.

Sadly, the real estate market is often manipulated by two key emotions: Hype & Fear. These two emotions are used continually by certain people within the real estate market to get you to take action. Free Seminars (which turn out to be one big sell-fest trying to get you to buy their products) what did you think, they were putting on a free event out of the goodness of their heart?

Flipping houses is a business fraught with risks and is not actually investing in real estate, it is pure speculation.  Although they make it look somewhat easy on the multitude of TV shows, it really isn’t.  That is why HGTV are changing the formats of a number of these shows because the risks have recently really started to take their toll on the people in the shows.

More real estate investors are making the shift these days from buying single-family homes or condos to multi-family apartment buildings.  As an investment strategy, buying a multifamily building definitely has its benefits– the most obvious of which is that you are able to create some economies of scale by having only one property to maintain and one property manager to look after it.

Real estate prices are still breaking records across Canada, although higher interest rates are expected to affect the affordability of the residential sector through the end of this year and in 2008. The average property is expected to rise in value by more than 10 per cent this year and more than 5 per cent in 2008, says the Canadian Real Estate Association.

Accountants generally charge for their services on an hourly basis. They purchase time from their staff or themselves and sell it to clients. Unfortunately the hourly rate is not important –the value you get for your services is important. Also remember accountants are not mind readers –ask and tell them.

Renovators can help homeowners find the funding for substantial renovations by explaining some innovative financing programs, according to mortgage brokers Peter Kinch of the Mortgage Centre, which has offices across Canada.

And now the race for real estate begins Big money to be made where lines are going Kent Spencer The Province Tuesday, January 15, 2008 Real estate in Coquitlam and Surrey just got a whole lot pricier after th...

Visiting realtors will offer property overviews in foreign markets Ron Chalmers The Edmonton Journal Friday, January 11, 2008 EDMONTON -- Six realtors will visit Edmonton to discuss property in foreign market...

EW RESEARCH REPORT UNCOVERS THE TOP TEN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TOWNS IN ALBERTA Best Province In Canada For Real Estate Investment Calgary, AB — October 17, 2006 — The Real Estate Investment Network (...

Are condos a wise investment? MONEY 401 | They can be, but you must know the lay of the land ELLEN ROSEMAN Aug. 6, 2006. 08:43 AM Is it a good time to invest in a condo apartment in Toronto? And if so, what are...

Campbell: Opt for one overseas location The international property market has long mastered the act of seducing the Irish investor. Dublin, Ireland The Sunday Business Post (Ireland) 06 August 2006 By Laura N...

All aboard Alberta's real estate express PATRICK BRETHOUR June 27, 2006 Globe and Mail Update ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, ALTA. — Scott Rosseu has had a first-hand look at the oil-induced real estate mania in Dubai...

People are sold on Central Alberta By SUSAN ZIELINSK Red Deer Advocate staff   Jun 26 2006 Real Estate Investment Network, a Calgary-based organization with international membership, attracted about 400...

Cutting through hype first step to making money in real estate Cutting through hype first step to making money in real estate Would-be investors must remove emotion from investment decisions (Edmonton – June 1...

Bracing for the Gateway Effect A new study says highway improvements will increase land values by up to 20 per cent. But the skeptics believe there's more to the story MARCIE GOOD, June 2, 2006 Special to The ...

Report promises local Gateway to prosperity Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times Fri 02 Jun 2006 Byline: Derrick Penner  So many of the province's proposed Gateway transportation improvements lead to Maple Ridg...

The Gateway Effect Vancouver Sun Tuesday, May 30, 2006 The Gateway Project will deliver a 10%-20% increase in real estate values in the areas listed, over and above the rest of the Lower Mainland and Fraser Val...

Mega-projects to boost land values Shorter commuting time drives demand and fuels higher prices, real estate consultants say Derrick Penner, Vancouver Sun Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Highway improvements and new ra...

The Gateway Effect Research Report on the Impact of Transportation Improvements on Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley Real Estate Values is Released Projects 10%–20% Positive Impact on Values in Six Key Areas Dist...

When thinking real estate, think local: Investment decisions should be based on the numbers where you buy Edmonton Journal Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Byline: Ray Turchansky Source: Freelance  The second bi...

Alberta best for real estate investment themovechannel.com 2 May 2006 The province of Alberta has been tipped by the Real Estate Investment Network (REIN) as the best place in Canada to buy residential real es...

“Real Estate Investors Are Making Dire Mistakes and Assumptions” - Don R. Campbell 97 Tips for Canadian Real Estate Investors Written by Don Campbell With Russell Westcott, Peter Kinch, & Barry McGuire ...

REPORT ON ALTERNATIVE INVESTING: REAL ESTATE Forget everything you knew about mortgages If you approach the financing of rental property as if you were buying your own home you could make costly mistakes THERE...

Financing a Rental Property Feb. 12, 2006. 09:02 AM ELLEN ROSEMAN A popular rallying cry for real estate investors is, "No money down."  When you buy property in a hot market without risking any of your o...

Digging for condo gold The future looks good, but do the math before investing By LINDA LEATHERDALE, BUSINESS EDITOR, TORONTO SUN January 29, 2006 The view took my breath away. Toronto's skyscape reflecting o...

Cashing in on the real estate boom By: ELLEN ROSEMAN Jan. 22, 2006. 01:00 AM Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Raymond and Angelina Wu live in Toronto. He works in pharmaceutical sales and she's a regional sales man...

Exclusive Insights For REIN From Australia’s #1 Real Estate Expert

As a consultant to many business owners and real estate investors around the world I am blessed with the opportunity to speak with many leading edge entrepreneurs. And from these discussions, I have found that there is a very clear theme, almost a trap, which grabs most entrepreneurs at one time or another.

Advertising is one of those necessary evils in this industry. It’s expensive and we’re always wondering if we’re getting a good return on our investment. As vacancy rates continue to climb, so to it seems do advertising budgets. But it doesn’t need to be this way.

You must stop what you are doing right now and take an hour to work out your "perfect," sure-fire concise elevator speech. Once memorized and refined, have it ever at the Ready when you get the opportunity for those 45-second presentations.

Stouffville makes list of real estate hot spots Homeowners should 'have big, goofy smiles' April 17, 2004 Jeff Mitchell Staff Writer Stouffville Sun-Tribune So, you own a home in York Region. You genius...

Edmonton Economy Will Enjoy Strong Growth Through 2005, says EDE President Edmonton, Alberta - April 17, 2004 - Massive resource developments in Northern Alberta and Greater Edmonton, high disposable incomes ...

Markham makes list of real estate hot spots Homeowners should 'have big, goofy smiles' April 17, 2004 Jeff Mitchell Staff Writer Markham Economist & Sun So, you own a home in York Region. You genius. ...

Beware of bankers bearing gifts April 17, 2004 Sandra E. Martin National Post These days, shopping for a mortgage is a lot like shopping for cosmetics. Financial institutions are all offering some kind of dep...

ADDING VALUE B.C. Lower Mainland Edition -- Internet Vol. 12  Week of Apr 16 - Apr 22, 2004 Even minor modern upgrades to a bathroom or kitchen can add value to a house and lead to a quicker sale, accordi...

Barrie, Orillia ranked best places to invest April 16, 2004 Toronto Metro Barrie and Orillia are the best Ontario communities to invest in, a report has found. The Real Estate Investment Network, an organizatio...

Report gives Orillia top spot for Ontario real estate April 16, 2004 Toby Gorman Orillia Packet and Times An organization formed to help average Canadians learn to successfully invest in residential real estat...

Ottawa 9th in growth forecast Outlook is hurt by slowdowns in construction, PS hiring April 15, 2004 Kristin Goff The Ottawa Citizen A slowdown in construction and the more cautious spending approach of the...

London makes ‘farm team’ in home investment area April 15, 2004 Hank Daniszewski Business Reporter London Free Press London has been consigned to the ‘farm team’ in a survey of the best Ontario cities for res...

Report cites Windsor for real estate potential April 15, 2004 Bob Meyer Business Reporter Windsor Star Windsor did not make a list of the 10 best communities in Ontario to invest in residential real estate, bu...

City homes valuable investments April 15, 2004 Mark McNeil Hamilton Spectator Hamilton is one of the best places in Ontario to invest in real estate. A new study by the Calgary-based Real Estate Investment N...

Real estate figures nothing to flip over April 15, 2004 By Derek Abma Ottawa Sun Despite a rapid run-up in house prices in the past three years, Ottawa is ranked only the ninth-best place in Ontario to invest...

Media Advisory: "Future of Edmonton Real Estate” conference will feature city’s Economic Development President and Alberta’s Chief Economist" Experts to provide economic and investment forecasts at REIN™-organize...

Cost Effective Ways to Ensure the Sale March 14, 2004 Edmonton Sun Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Whether you’re sprucing up your own home for    resale, or upgrading a rental property, there are tr...

Scrap the pink bathtub, replace your old mailbox, and don’t waste money on basements! Residential real estate investment expert has lots of good tips for getting the most from your redecorating and renovating do...

Investing in Your Alberta Backyard All his life, Don Campbell has been investing in real estate. Ten years ago he started telling other people how to do it. March 2004 By Connie Van Der Byl Business in Ca...

Edmonton Tops List of Alberta Communities in which to Invest in Residential Real Estate 7th-annual REIN™ study examined 31 of the province’s cities and towns Research Report Concludes That Some Property Owners Wi...

Edmonton earns top spot in investment ranking Nov. 20, 2003 Murdoch Macleod Real Estate Columnist Business Edge Edmonton is in first spot and Calgary ranks fourth in a list of the 10 best places to invest in...

Red Deer real estate a good bet Nov. 20, 2003 Johnnie Bachusky Business Reporter Red Deer Express Red Deer has once again placed in the top five best places in Alberta to invest in residential real estate, ac...

Edmonton Gets High Marks Nov. 16, 2003 Edmonton Sun A new province-wide study has identified Edmonton as the best community in Alberta in which to invest in real estate this year. According to the Real Esta...

Devon is a ‘can’t miss’ investment REIN Places Devon Second Nov. 14, 2003 George Brown Editor Devon Dispatch News Devon is Alberta’s ‘can’t miss’ real estate investment opportunity. A province-wide annual...

Calgary Among Alberta’s Best Communities in which to Invest in Residential Real Estate Ranked among top 5 of 31 towns/cities by REIN™ for six straight years Nov. 14, 2003 Calgary Real Estate News Calgary...

Market among best in province for investment Nov. 13, 2003 Steve Dills Editor Sylvan Lake News Sylvan Lake’s real estate market is among the best in Alberta for investment. The community was ranked third, beh...

Cochrane still top investment opportunity Nov. 12, 2003 Darryl Mills Editor Cochrane Times No doubt there are a lot of blue chip investors in Cochrane, but what is likely no surprise to anyone, the town conti...

Lacombe ranked sixth in province for investment Town in top 10 for six straight years Nov. 12, 2003 Globe Staff Lacombe Globe Lacombe is slowly climbing the ladder of residential real estate attraction. Th...

Okotoks ranks high on provincial real estate investment study Town in top 10 for six straight years Nov. 12, 2003 Pamela Roth Staff reporter Okotoks Western Wheel According to a new province-wide study, Oko...

We're No. 8! Nov. 12, 2003 Bill Laye Staff Writer Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune In its annual survey of 31 Alberta communities, the Real Estate Investment Network (REIN) has again placed Grande Prairie ...

Calgary lags Edmonton as place to invest Nov. 7, 2003 Michael Lau Calgary Herald Fourth-Place Finish: The Real Estate Investment Network issued a report Thursday saying Calgary's hot real estate prices make ...

Only No. 10? Real Estate Investors Rank Alberta Cities Nov. 7, 2003 Alexandria Collins Staff Writer Fort McMurray Today Fort McMurray is only the 10th-best Alberta community in which to buy real estate, a...

Red Deer, Sylvan Lake in REIN’s top 10 Oct.18, 2003 Harley Richards Business Editor Red Deer Advocate Sylvan Lake has been identified as one of the best places in Alberta to invest in real estate, behind only...