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November 2008

10 Great Articles on Real Estate from ChrisDavies.ca

November 19, 2008 For Real Estate Investors

Here’s a list of the most popular posts thus far on my blog: Edmonton Real Estate Prices Since 1962 This post was the undisupted winner, grabbing ~800 views in the first couple days and links from several other sites.  Six Steps to Finding Cashflow Creek This was one of my favorite posts to write because [...]

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Cheerful Alberta News

November 18, 2008 Alberta

It’s the middle of a recession in that country to the south of us. Things are a little unsettled globally speaking. Buth Jeff Sutherland, reminded us all of some cheerful headlines.  In the midst of global economic confusion: Did you know Alberta has a $15.8 BILLION rainy day fund?  Did you know Alberta will NOT be [...]

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Edmonton Historical Prices – Updated and Questions for Y’all

November 17, 2008 For Real Estate Investors

In July I wrote two posts with some stats about Edmonton real estate prices. They were: Edmonton Real Estate Prices Since 1962 More Fun with Stats- Monthly Edmonton Statistics Sean Verret politely asked if he could use the charts and if I was keeping them updated. The answers are yes and sometimes.  You’re all welcome [...]

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Finding Investment Partners Online is a Waste of Time

November 16, 2008 Joint Ventures

If you’re looking to invest in real estate using other people’s money, that is by using Joint Venture (JV) partnerships, forget about using the internet. It’s not worth your time and money. Online lead generation is complex, expensive and requires a sophisticated sales process to close the leads. It’s also much riskier than the types [...]

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Dance at the Googleplex!

November 14, 2008 Song of the Week

Today’s Song of the Week is a little bit different than what you’ve seen and heard thus far. In August I went to San Jose for a conference and had the chance to visit Google’s Mountain View headquarters, the Googleplex. We went there earlier in the day for a tour, then hung out until the [...]

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Why We Drink – Fun with Visual Stories

November 12, 2008 Cool Websites

I was in a bar in San Jose when I caught this video on the TV. I couldn’t hear the Audio, but I still understood exactly what was going on. THis is a completely remarkable way of presenting information. THis is the full version of what I saw, which was then called “Why We Drink”.  [...]

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Remembering

November 11, 2008 Personal

Today is Remembrance Day, and it’s a day with significant meaning for both Megan and I. We both served in Air Cadets. More important than that, Megan’s dad served in the Army for nearly all of his adult life. Megan’s mom served until she had Megan. Megan’s Dad loved his job. He did many overseas [...]

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