From Don's Desk
I’ve been investing with ACIC since 1998 and this is definitely the best investment I’ve ever made.”
President Don Bergman has decades of experience in the worlds of real estate and finance. And he brings that expertise here to share his insights on investing, the financial market, safeguarding your money and more.
A Changing Take on Home Sweet Home
Market News
February 03, 2012
Is the dream of a white picket fence surrounding four walls of your own coming to an end? Not entirely, I’m sure. But I think we are seeing a re-alignment in housing demand throughout much of Canada, with implications for real estate investment.
Outlook for Interest Rates Remains Low
Market News
February 03, 2012
The long run of remarkably low interest rates looks set to hold for a while yet, according to a recently released commentary from TD Economics. Motivated by the continued financial crisis in Europe and weakness in the global economy as a whole, central banks are expected to “keep the easy money flowing for the foreseeable future”.
Downtown Abbotsford Financing Yields 12+ Per Cent
ACIC's Performance
February 03, 2012
ACIC was recently paid out on a $600,000 second mortgage secured by an undeveloped property in downtown Abbotsford. This financing delivered a competitive 12.5 per cent return to ACIC investors since it was first issued four years ago.
“Emerging Trends” look largely good for Canada
Market News
January 05, 2012
“If not for what’s happening elsewhere in the world, Canada would be on fire.” That’s one of the more colourful comments from the hundreds of experts whose views are reflected in Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2012, an extensive annual trends and forecast report prepared by the Urban Land Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Tight rental market creates opportunity for value boost
ACIC's Performance
January 05, 2012
ACIC recently issued a $1.7 million first mortgage secured by a 28-unit apartment complex located on southern Vancouver Island. This enabled the borrower to act quickly on the opportunity to acquire this property, the units in which are currently renting for well-below market rates in this sought after part of the province.
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