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Issue 50 - Tuesday, December 19, 2006

It's The Best Of Times It's The Worst Of Times...

• You Can't Hit A Bullseye Without A Target...
• Vancouver Condo Rental Vacancies Just 0.4%
• New Housing Price Index Rises
• Sales Down 18% Across B.C., Prices Rise
• Can't Fight City Hall? How About Just Buy It?

Issue 49 - Thursday, December 07, 2006

Vancouver Numbers

• We Are (Truly) Among The World's Blessed
• Mortgage Rates Are Heading Lower Into 2007
• B.C. Home Protection Office Sniffing At The Renovation Sector
• $5,000 To Look At Condos? No Thanks
• New York Eye Opener Looks Like Vancouver
• High Ratio Threshold May Be Raised
• Late News

Issue 48 - Thursday, November 30, 2006

Real Estate Action Express ... Last Chance To Join ... This Saturday - December 2, 2006!

• Rock N' Roll Is Alive And Well...
• Two Big Developments Eyed For Comox Area
• (Very) Soft Landing For British Real Estate
• Sharks Note: Time To Look At Ontario's Auto Centres?
• Ontario To License Mortgage Brokers
• Canada Will Dodge U.S. Housing Slump, Says Century 21
• As If We Didn't Know: B.C. Confirmed As Top Place To Golf

Issue 47 - Friday, November 24, 2006

Real Estate Action Express Day On December 2, 2006! Last Course Till February! Do It Today!

• Few Bright Spots As Rural BC Sales Slow
• New York Condo Lessons Worth Learning
• Close The Door After The Horse Ran Out? Prince George Considering Big Dcc Rate Hike
• What's The Legislature's Worth: $31.5 Million
• We Applaud Crea For Pushing Rollover But Fear It Ain't Going To Happen
• U.S. Sunbelt Among The Worst Hit
• Late News

Issue 46 - Friday, November 17, 2006

Last Chance - Come This Saturday - Conference With Michael Campbell!

• Mortgages Will Top $800 Billion In '07
• New Condo Sales Holding Up
• CMHC Sees Outlook With Rosy Glasses
• Kelowna Prices Second Only To Vancouver
• Belize Land Auction Worth A Look
• Rental Market Survey Will Count Condos For First Time
• Real Estate Action Express Day On December 2, 2006! Last Course Till February
• Late News

Issue 45 - Thursday, November 09, 2006

Making Money - Timing The Market - Conference With Michael Campbell

• REITS Mostly Immune To Trust Tax But There Are Wrinkles...
• B.C.'S Big Three Not A Buyers Market. Yet.
• 60 Is The New 70, Senior Survey Shows
• Rural Markets May Be Prime For Investors
• Apartment Building Cap Rates Will Remain Low
• 'There Are 3 Kind Of Lies: Lies ... Damn Lies ... And Statistics' -Ben Disraeli
• Late News

Issue 44 - Thursday, November 02, 2006

!!!Making Money - Timing The Market - Conference With Michael Campbell!!!

• The Numbers, The Numbers
• Where The 'Donald' Wrote A Book! A Real Estate Book ... And Ozzie Is In It!
• Mortgage Hikes Won't Hold
• The West Is The Have, The Rest The Have Nots
• Last Week's Forecast This Week's Facts
• Pension Funds Power Into Retirement Market
• It Takes Courage - But Not Much Cash - To Get Into The Prince Rupert Real Estate Market
• More Expensive To Get Permits In Vancouver In '07

Issue 43 - Thursday, October 26, 2006

New!!! Next Real Estate Action Weekend Is 7 Sessions Over 4 Months! New!!!

• Edmonton Catches Condo Fever, But City Still Looks Like A Long Term Buy
• Blackfalds Represents Potential In Rural Alberta
• Used Homes Outsell New Home 6 To 10 Fold
• U.S. Ski Hill Home Sales Are Slowing
• Chance To Tour A Lot Of New Homes This Weekend
• Ontario's New Rental Act In Effect Jan. 2007

Issue 42 - Thursday, October 19, 2006

Take Ski Resort Announcements With A Grain Of Salt! Take A Long Look At Whistler!

• Ontario Cracks Down On Late Closings...
• Typical Realtor Can't Afford To Buy A Home
• 'Better Off Renting' Scotiabank Claims
• Renovating? Free Seminar May Help

Issue 41 - Thursday, October 12, 2006

Real Estate Outlook 2007 This Saturday: This Is One You Can't Afford To Miss

• A New 100% Mortgage On All Residential Property ... Yep ... Rental Properties Too!
• Mission Waterfront Plan Is Ambitious ... But ... Probably Years In The Future
• Genworth Offers 40-Year Mortgage Insurance
• Bids Line Up For Prince George Golf Club Land
• Chinese Tourist Brass In Town This Week
• Collapsed Deal ... Ozzie's Deal Collapsed - Rental Guarantee

Issue 40 - Thursday, October 05, 2006

Real Estate Outlook 2007 - Saturday, October 14, 2006

• The Numbers, The Numbers: Housing Sales Down 24% In Pivotal September
• Mortgage Rates Will Continue To Fall, The West Being Ignored
• Seniors Housing In High Demand
• The Numbers - Vancoubver Island
• B.C.'S Direct Rental Payment Plan Could Help Keep Tenants In Place

Issue 39 - Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Quarter Share And Hotels ... Not All Are The Same

• Gulf Islands - Water Issues And A Buyer's Market?
• Tumbler Ridge Update: Should Have Bought Back Then...
• Lower Mainland House Market Will Remain Strong: CCUBC
• Immigration Won't Stop Aging Of Our Population
• Quesnel - Where Ozzie Has A Deal For You - Rental Guarantee

Issue 38 - Thursday, September 21, 2006

Snapshot Of North Surrey's New Condo Market

• Snapshot Of North Surrey's New Condo Market
• Trying To Rent For $325 A Month
• Burnt Nanaimo Condos Will Be Rebuilt
• Toronto Sales Slowing But Still Solid
• B.C. In The Affordability Basement
• Landlord Bans Smoking Tenants
• Real Estate Outlook 2007

Issue 37 - Thursday, September 14, 2006

'9-11' Marked The Start Of This Long And Scary Inflationary Cycle

• We Told You So ... Quarter-Shares Are Costly
• Fraud Could Put Appraisers Back In Fashion
• The Numbers In Victoria
• Checking Out Real Estate Auctions
• Open Houses On The Golden Bridge Crossing
• Investor Alert! Markets Are Changing - Change With Them
• Cruise Is Sold Out

Issue 36 - Thursday, September 07, 2006

The Numbers In The Fraser Valley

• Stealing Homes: The New Reality
• Bite The Bubble: It Is The Deal That Counts
• When New Orleans Leads...?
• Dog's Life Ain't So Bad
• Last Chance! Real Estate Express Day On September 9, 2006!

Issue 35 - Thursday, August 31, 2006

The Numbers, The Numbers (An Early Look)

• Elsewhere?
• Port Hardy Project Gets Go Ahead
• B.C. Trying To Lure Rich Immigrants
• Finding US Foreclosure Deals
• Landlords Urged To Think Like Hotel Owners
• Real Estate Express Day On September 9, 2006! Only 23 Seats Left!

Issue 34 - Thursday, August 24, 2006

Real Estate Express Day On September 9, 2006!

• Space To Store 'Toys' Proves A Winner In Sicamous
• Edmonton Swamped With Title Applications
• Alberta May Allow Secondary Rental Suites
• Shuswap At $300 Per Square Foot
• Mixer Mortgage Latest From VanCity
• B.C. Building: $100 Billion
• Tip

Issue 33 - Thursday, August 17, 2006

Quarter Share Performance Surprising

• First Charges For Disturbing Native Midden Won't Be The Last
• And You Thought Calgary Housing Was Hot...
• Mainstreet Follows Boardwalk In Calgary Rent Hikes
• Alcan To Spend Big On Kitimat Expansion
• Ontario Release Rent Control Level: 2.6% (BC 2% Plus Rate Of Inflation)
• How Busy Are B.C. Contractors? Very
• Real Estate Express Day On September 9, 2006!

Issue 32 - Thursday, August 10, 2006

The Numbers, The Numbers

• CMHC: Housing Starts Rocket Higher In Vancouver
• What If Mortgage Interest Rates Drop?
• Where Ozzie Worries
• B.C. Will Continue To Roll As Immigrants Flood In
• Real Estate Express Day On September 9, 2006!
• Calgary, Edmonton Commercial Outlook

Issue 31 - Thursday, August 03, 2006

West Kootenays: The Good Life and Good Value

• West Kootenays: The Good Life and Good Value
• U.S. Home Sales Tracking Down
• Condo Report Sees Glut in Greater Vancouver Markets But Townhomes in Short Supply
• Landlords: Get Rents up to Market Value
• Victoria's New Condo Inventory Remains Low

Issue 30 - Thursday, July 27, 2006

Rapidly To Heaven?

• Confounding The Experts
• More Forecasters
• Inflation Fantasy Index Falls Again
• Heads Up: Developer Buys 3,200 Acres On Sunshine Coast
• Self-Managed Stratas "Just As Good"
• More Condo Deposits Returned
• More Condo Troubles

Issue 29 - Thursday, July 20, 2006

Lake Cowichan - Low Listings, High Prices And Big Potential

• Ladysmith Waterfront Plan A $300 Million Monster
• Better Act Fast If You Want Interest-Only Insured Mortgage
• Reality Check On Northern Real Estate
• Update On Vancouver's Apartment Market
• Service Translates Strata Documents

Issue 28 - Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Edmonton

• Nowtown Kicks It Up A Notch
• Market Cooling? Good, You Will Have Time To Read The Appraisal
• Prince George On The Hop And The Pipeline Is Still On The Horizon

Issue 27 - Thursday, July 06, 2006

39 Years!

• The Numbers, The Numbers - Vancouver
• The Numbers, The Numbers - Calgary
• Why Not Just Shovel Money Off A Truck?
• Sooke Halts, Restarts New Development Applications
• Immigration May Boost Rental Market

Issue 26 - Thursday, June 29, 2006

But There Is No Inflation! ... Or?

• Buying Farmland Easier And Smarter - If You Don't Intend To Farm
• B.C. Housing Sales Top $4 Billion For First Time
• U.S. Home Buyers Surprise Analysts
• Giant Port Royal Project In New West Underway
• 5-Year Mortgage Rates Heading Up

Issue 25 - Thursday, June 22, 2006

Thanks To All Who Came To The Proper Tee II Golf Tournament Last Week

• Can The 100-Year Mortgage Be Far Behind?
• Ho Hum. The Million-Dollar House
• Northern BC Market Shattering Records
• Calgary Office Market Has Achieved Sub-Zero Vacancy
• New Condos At $121,900 - Only In Chilliwack

Issue 24 - Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Last Chance: This Thursday - Proper Tee II Golf Tournament (JREI)

• Buyer Mania Not Easing But Watch For Portfolio Sales
• ParkLane Launches Furry Creek Saturday
• Kitimat LNG Plant Will Also Boost Prince Rupert
• Surrey Building Fast And Selling Fast
• Only One Developer Interested In Ladysmith Deal
• It Goes Without Saying, But...

Issue 23 - Friday, June 09, 2006

Proper Tee II Golf Tournament (Jurock Real Estate Insider)

• Haul-Away Houses In Chilliwack And Land Claims In Richmond
• Big Suites, Big Prices In Fernie Condos But A Local Trailer Park May Be A Better Buy
• Calgary Sales, Prices Hit An All-Time High. Again.
• Invested In China? Better Check Your Fingers
• Late News

Issue 22 - Friday, June 02, 2006

Proper Tee II Golf Tournament (Jurock Real Estate Insider)

• Tumbler Ridge: Cash Will Carry In Coal Town
• Dollar Near Par Makes Washington Look A Lot More Affordable
• Waterfront Premiums? - Chilliwack And Fort Langley Give A Clue
• Rental Suites In A Private Home: No Deductions

Issue 21 - Friday, May 26, 2006

Bank Hikes Prime To 4.25% And Most See It Levelling

• Learn The Rule Of 72
• Comox Cuts Planned DCC Rate Hike
• Downtown Developers Pay $130 Per Sq. Ft. For Land
• Forget Wal-Mart, Starbucks The Real Housing Harbinger
• Intrawest Starts Giant Kelowna Resort

Issue 20 - Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Where Ozzie Speaks At The Vancouver Club This Thursday ... May 18, 2006

• Land Rush Was Fantastic
• Prof Warns Of U.S. 'Debt Servitude' In Housing
• Real Estate Survived Katrina
• BC Housing Outlook Remains A Bright Spot
• New House Price Index Rising
• Montreal Average House Price Now $225,526
• GST Cut On New Homes Sold After May 2
• BC Waterfront Web Site Opens

Issue 19 - Friday, May 12, 2006

Land Rush 2006 - Saturday, May 13, 2006 - Last Chance

• 'Safe Haven' Premium?
• Where Dr. Tomorrow Sells Coal Harbour
• Where The Westside Is Not Crazy
• The Numbers, The Numbers - Calgary
• The Numbers, The Numbers - Edmonton
• US Rates Higher For The 16th Time!

Issue 18 - Friday, May 05, 2006

Land Rush 2006 - Saturday, May 13, 2006

• The Budget
• The Numbers, The Numbers
• Vancouver Island
• New CMHC Free Rental Vacancy Reports
• Hemlock Valley
• Sell

Issue 17 - Thursday, April 27, 2006

Where The Chairman Hiccups?

• More Chairman
• Final Chairman
• Blow Outs Make News But Not A Lot Of Sense
• Kootenays Has The Muscle To Back Up Its Beauty
• Prime RV Parking Being Taxed

Issue 16 - Friday, April 21, 2006

Bubble? Tell That To The 100 Waiting To Buy A House For $700,000

• Falls Golf Course Says It Is "Business As Usual"
• Airstrip Housing Fails To Take Off
• Think Our Rental Market Is Hot?
• GST Cuts - Waiting For The Shoe To Fall
• Moneysense Does Not Make Sense - Or - Would You Rather Live In Hamilton Or Courtenay?
• Capital Gains Rollover Question

Issue 15 - Friday, April 14, 2006

Eggspert's Guide To Edmonton Rental Market

• Eggstraordinary House Prices Increases In Calgary
• Eggsciting Lunch With The Mayor
• Egged On - Whalley Is All Business
• Eggspensive: Price Now $9.8 Million
• Eggstra Special: Now That's What I Call A Council Meeting!

Issue 14 - Friday, April 07, 2006

Markets Under A Caution Flag

• Pine Beetle Eats Golf Course
• Auctions Working Well For Vendors But Buyers Must Take Care
• Boardwalk Acquisitions Reveal Suite Prices
• Ontario's New Real Estate Act In Force
• Calgary Resale Prices Higher Than New
• Next REAG Meeting April 28

Issue 13 - Saturday, April 01, 2006

Realtors Waive All Commissions!

• Interest Rates Soar To 12% By April 30th
• Unusually Good Plots Of The Week
• Auctions The New Action In Alberta - And Coming Soon To British Columbia
• Port Alberni Prices Rose 25% In Last Year
• Shanghaied In Well, Shanghai
• The Best April Fool's Day Joke Ever
• Grand Prairie Has A Grande Housing Headache
• Watch For Whistler Action Around Creekside
• Next REAG Meeting April 28

Issue 12 - Friday, March 24, 2006

Lots Of E-Mail

• Kelowna - Real Estate Development Conference - Wednesday, April 5, 2006
• Foreclosure Action Shows Ski And Golf Resorts Not Immune
• Northern B.C. Exposure Paid Off For Rental REIT
• New Life For Kitimat? Alcan Eyes Expansion
• Oil-Based Economy, Ocean Views And House Prices At $166,000? Must Be St. John's

Issue 11 - Friday, March 17, 2006

Real Estate Outlook And First Time Buyer Seminar - Saturday, March 18, 2006

• Kelowna - Real Estate Development Conference - Wednesday, April 5, 2006
• In The Path Of The Canada Line, Parking Lots Are Gold
• Pemberton To Up Charge Strata Hotel
• Fort Mac Creates Worker Housing As Vacancy Rate Falls Below 1%
• Who Is Tied With Hong Kong Among World's Top 10 Industrial Prices?
• Aging Folks Will Drag Down Economy: Study
• World's Fastest Growing City?

Issue 10 - Friday, March 10, 2006

Real Estate Outlook And First Time Buyer Seminar - Saturday March 18, 2006

• Surprises And Sales In The Kootenay Market
• Heated Conditions Remain And Innovative Financing Makes It So
• Where Peekabooers Win?
• Bush Says Don't Worry Falling House Values
• Investors: Watch For REIT Shakeout
• Hotline

Issue 9 - Friday, March 03, 2006

The Numbers - Vancouver

• Affordability And Overbuilding ... Some
• Edmonton Rentals: "Per Door" Price Now $64,000
• Toronto New Home Sales Defy The Skeptics
• The Turn In U.S.? Resale Homes Fall For 5th Month
• Nanaimo Allows Secondary Suites In Tight Rental Market
• Hotline

Issue 8 - Thursday, February 23, 2006

We Would Have Rather Had A 1% Sales Tax Cut ... But B.C. Homeowners Get A Modest Tax Break

• First Things First
• North Surrey Prices On Straight Up Trajectory
• GE Offers Easier 30-Year Mortgages
• Mt. Baldy Sold Out First Offering
• Tenant Evictons In Ontario Hit Record High
• Visionary City Planners Pass The Torch
• Next REAG Meeting March 3-5
• We Told You To Sign On Here For Surplus Government Property ... Now Note The Change

Issue 7 - Friday, February 17, 2006

Jurock.com and Worldwide Real Estate Launch Fantastic New Maps

• Watch For The Embrace Of The Tiny Condo
• Waiting For The GST Shoe To Drop
• Calgary Commercial Just Never Quits
• Toronto Condo Market: Déjà Vu All Over Again
• Is Douglas Foot Right This Time?
• Cash Is Corporate Canada's New Problem
• Rumours Are For Losers ... But

Issue 6 - Friday, February 10, 2006

Talk, Talk, Talk

• North To North - Vancouver
• 42 Offers On A Grow Op
• REITs Like The Northeast For Good Reason
• Calgary - New Centre Of The Universe - And It Is Still Cheap
• Chilliwack Market Surprises Even Realtors
• New Eye-Spy Links To Track Global Real Estate

Issue 5 - Friday, February 03, 2006

World Outlook Financial Conference

• The Numbers - Vancouver
• The Numbers - Vancouver Island
• Fairmont Condo Project Part Of Deal
• 35% Of Investors Want To Buy A Multi-Family Rental
• ... And More Could Join With Rollover Tax Measure
• It's Inflation, It's Inflation, It's Inflation, It's Inflation

Issue 4 - Friday, January 27, 2006

GST Cut Will Shave $6,500 Off The Price Of The Average New House In Vancouver ... But ...

• Skied In Glorious Sunshine This Week
• Another Reason To Consider Fort St. John
• Typical Industrial Land Price Up 10%-25%
• Airport Plan Latest Idea For Sunshine Coast
• Royal Bank Refunds Mortgage Over Payments
• Next Real Estate Action Course Starts February 3
• Cranbrook Airport

Issue 3 - Friday, January 20, 2006

We Never Take Sides ... But ...

• I Never Take Sides, Nor Do I Ever Tell You What I Think About Candidates ... But ...
• Five Developers Short Listed In Squamish
• Waking Up In Ladysmith With Vancouver Island Views And Some Enticing Prices
• Crowsnest Resort Plan Presents Offer
• Final Numbers For B.C., December 2005

Issue 2 - Friday, January 13, 2006

Join The Real Estate Action Group And Do It In 2006! Take The Right Action

• Join The Real Estate Action Group and Do It In 2006! Take The Right Action
• Assessments In Interior Rock Higher – Kimberley Up 50%
• Check Your (And Anyone Else's) Assessments And Property Values Here ... Free!
• Price Hikes Put Builders In A Squeeze
• Bad Debts Start to Haunt Bank
• Low Inventory A Concern In Chilliwack
• Edmonton And Calgary Really Are Different

Issue 1 - Friday, January 06, 2006

The Numbers, The Numbers

• Soft Landing Scenarios Often Scarier Than Expected
• Fed Hints At End To U.S. Interest Rates Hikes
• Highest Rent Not In Vancouver Or Toronto
• Buy Low, Fix Up And Flip Questions For Ingram
• Crowsnest Latest Target On Alberta Buy List