From Don's Desk
housing market
The ownership equation gets more challenging
Market News
Jun 07 2010
A recent report from one of the big banks confirmed what house-hunters already know: It’s become even more expensive in recent months to put a roof over your head. And that obviously changes the equation if you’re thinking about buying a roof to put over someone else’s head as an investment.
The Housing Market Boom: Hurdles Ahead
Market News
May 04 2010
Real estate has played a central role in the recent recession and the ongoing recovery from it. It was the collapse of the US sub-prime mortgage market that touched off the global downturn. And here in Canada, a quick resurgence in residential real estate has been a big driver of what so far has been fairly solid economic recovery.
Real Estate Impacts and Outlooks Confirmed
Market News
Jul 01 2008
The Bank of Canada’s most recent Financial System Review confirms some key assessments and expectations relevant to investment and real estate markets…
Financed Property Next in Line for Development
ACIC's Strategy
May 01 2008
A recent financing in Richmond, British Columbia departs in many respects from a typical ACIC project, but is a good illustration of the application of the lending criteria that have proven successful for the company over its first decade in operation...
Investment Strategies for After the Boom
Market News
May 01 2008
Is one of the most sustained and spectacular real estate booms in Canadian history truly at an end? That was one commentator’s attention-grabbing take on new residential sales figures recently released by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA)...
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