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Podcast Episode 135: “Win-Win Real Estate Investing.” Here’s another success story from the lucrative Creative Real Estate Investing space. For would-be Canadian real estate investors, two of the biggest obstacles … Continue reading How to Buy Property Without a Mortgage in Canada by Solving a Seller’s Problems

Podcast Episode 134: “Wholesale Home Run!” For a change of pace, here is a positive Tale about a massive success in Canadian real estate investing. Longtime readers/listeners know that my … Continue reading How Much Money Can I Make Quickly in Canadian Real Estate?

Podcast Episode 133: “Foreclosure Timing Traps.” When searching for the ideal piece of real estate to buy, properties in foreclosure can be an interesting place to look. Are you an … Continue reading How Long It Takes to Buy a Foreclosed Property

Podcast Episode 132: “(Un)attached Goods, Defects, and Stigmas.” Negotiating an Offer to Purchase for a piece of real estate is about more than just the price. In this blog post, … Continue reading Three Issues to Negotiate When Buying or Selling Real Estate: Chattels, Defects, and Stigmata

Podcast Episode 131: “Renovation Heartbreak.” Dishonest, fly-by-night, or even inexperienced renovators can leave a trail of heartbreak. Buyers happily move into their newly-purchased, freshly-renovated home, but problems often don’t show up … Continue reading Renovated Basements Without Permits and Inspections Come Back to Haunt Buyers

Podcast Episode 130: “Third Flood.” Recently, some Alberta homeowners finally ran out of patience when their property was flooded—again. They lived on the lower end of a sloped street, and … Continue reading Third Preventable Flood at Alberta Home; Who Is Liable?

Podcast Episode 129: “Home-buyer’s Dilemma.” Seems like I’m always finding examples to write about regarding real property reports (RPR) and how they fit into a real estate transaction in Alberta. … Continue reading Should a Buyer Accept Title Insurance in Lieu of a Real Property Report and Compliance?

Podcast Episode 128: “Secondary Suite Grudge Match.” Would-be Calgary Landlord Builds Legally-Approved Secondary Suite but Gets Stifled by Restrictive Covenant on Title for Neighbourhood’s Single-Family Dwellings. And now for the … Continue reading Real Estate Cage Fight: Restrictive Covenants vs. City Bylaws

Podcast Episode 127: “3×3 Permits.” This is the third Tale in my recent mini-series on Real Property Reports (RPR), municipal compliance, and building/development permits. Our first two Tales dealt with the maze … Continue reading Three Examples of Real Estate Woe with Permits, Surveys, and Compliance

Podcast Episode 126: “Trapped in a Permit Maze.” This Tale from the Trenches is the second in our ongoing mini-series on permits for real estate. You know, those sometimes-nasty bits … Continue reading Rules and Regulations for Secondary Suite Permits Getting Stricter

Podcast Episode 125: “Hot Tub Trials and Tribulations.” This episode of Tales from the Trenches is shocking! A client had retained my legal services to help with purchasing her dream … Continue reading You Can’t Fight City Hall on Real Property Reports and Compliance

Podcast Episode 124: “Non-Resident Taxes Part II.”Like all things tax related, non-resident tax is complicated when it comes to buying and selling real estate in Canada. In February, 2016, I … Continue reading Negotiating Tax on Real Estate Deals when the Seller Is not a Resident of Canada.