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June 2008

Where to Advertise your Properties (and some traffic tips)

June 14, 2008 Property Management

I was at a REIN coffee meeting in Kelowna and we had a good chat about places to advertise our vacancies in Kelowna. After the discussion, and to save everyone from trying to write down a whole bunch of websites I’m posting a list (Edmonton, Kelowna, and Everywhere). I’ll come back to this list from [...]

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The Song of the Week – Orange Sky

June 13, 2008 Song of the Week

  I know, I missed last week’s Song of the Week because I was off to the REIN meeting. The song of the week this time is Orange Sky by Alexi Murdoch. I decided to use this video because I’m a supporter of those who choose to serve in the Canadian Forces, including Megan’s late [...]

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Bank of Canada Stands Firm at 3%

June 10, 2008 The Economy

Well, the Bank of Canada bucked most predictions of a 1/4% rate cut and held the overnight rate firm at 3%. Now, as I mentioned the other day, there’s a serious split between the economies of the east and the west. I think the fact that the BOC chose to hold the rate steady, rather [...]

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A long, long drive.

June 9, 2008 REIN

I’d been planning to post as I went from the Calgary REIN meeting and Quickstart. I ran into some snags. First, I ended up using my laptop for music during the drive, so by the time I got to Calgary I had no battery. Then I discovered, via a nice girl from Dan Heon’s Mortgage [...]

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Off to Calgary!

June 5, 2008 REIN

I’m just finishing getting my place cleaned up, sending some emails and getting packed to hit the road for Calgary tomorrow. I’m headed to the REIN meeting on Friday and then staying for Quickstart Live the rest of the weekend. I’m also staying at my Gran’s place, and it’s always nice to see her. I’ll [...]

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The Real Victims of Sub-Prime

June 4, 2008 Uncategorized

I’ll get back to normal next post. I just love me some lolcats lolraccoons.

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Why Real Estate Works in a Recession

June 3, 2008 Real Estate

It’s possible to make money in real estate when the market is in the toilet, and for one reason. Real estate prices always increase over time. Now if you’re talking about Chernobyl it’s a slightly longer time frame, but prices will rebound over time. Typically you’ll find a rebound within a max of 10-20 years, [...]

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