So you have some money saved up and it’s not doing anything in the bank. You don’t want to get into RRSPs and the stock market is not even on your radar. Investing in a condo has always been something you’ve thought about, and now you are finally ready to take action. Good! Now the question […]
Recently we’ve seen the return of the 2.99% 5-year fixed rate mortgages and a huge surprise was when one lender announced an incredible 1.99% 3-year variable rate mortgage. Wow! So what do the mortgage rate wars mean to condo investors? It’s all good news, that’s for sure. 1. Low interest rates are great for your bottom […]
The numbers are in. Urbanation just released their UrbanRental Report for Q4-2014. Unfortunately you can’t read the report unless you are a paying subscriber like me, but nonetheless I wanted to share with you some thoughts I had on the findings. Most of the headlines in the mainstream media are essentially saying the same thing […]
[For more information on this topic, check out a podcast I did here] It seems like once a month now a major rental tower is announced in Toronto. Existing condo sites are being converted into rental buildings, and upcoming high rise sites that last year would almost certainly be condos are today being proposed as […]
I’m getting more and more requests these days from my clients for student-oriented investment opportunities. The fact is that student rental condos are very hot right now. Projects like University Suites in Kingston and The Academy Condos in Scarborough were among the best selling condos in the country in 2014, and many of my clients […]
Now it’s time to do your PDI (pre-delivery inspection). You’ve probably been waiting as long as 4 years for this, and now it’s finally time to take possession of your new home or investment property. Your PDI is your opportunity to see the condo for the very first time and walk through the property with […]
That’s what’s happening now with the recent announcements that the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is investing $2.8B in 2 separate transactions on high-end student housing in the UK. The CPP is the largest investing body in Canada with around $270B in assets. Since the CPP is funded by your tax dollars, you just invested in […]
What if I told you I had a condo investment opportunity that was so good that it could actually generate you a positive return even if you put down $0 of your own money? I know it sounds like a scam, but it’s not. Let me explain… One of my tools that I use for […]
Soon I will have in my hands the floor plans and prices for one of the most anticipated new condo projects of 2015: Daniels Waterfront. As a Platinum agent for Daniels, on October 7th I will get all the details for the building and I will begin accepting worksheets (suite request forms) immediately. Demand is already […]
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Should I Invest In A New Condo This Year?
April 16, 2014 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
So you have some money saved up and it’s not doing anything in the bank. You don’t want to get into RRSPs and the stock market is not even on your radar. Investing in a condo has always been something you’ve thought about, and now you are finally ready to take action. Good! Now the question […]
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Why The Mortgage Rate Wars Are Great For Condo Investors
May 13, 2014 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
Recently we’ve seen the return of the 2.99% 5-year fixed rate mortgages and a huge surprise was when one lender announced an incredible 1.99% 3-year variable rate mortgage. Wow! So what do the mortgage rate wars mean to condo investors? It’s all good news, that’s for sure. 1. Low interest rates are great for your bottom […]
Read more
4 Incredible Facts You Didn’t Know About the Toronto Condo Rental Market
January 21, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
The numbers are in. Urbanation just released their UrbanRental Report for Q4-2014. Unfortunately you can’t read the report unless you are a paying subscriber like me, but nonetheless I wanted to share with you some thoughts I had on the findings. Most of the headlines in the mainstream media are essentially saying the same thing […]
Read more
Should Condo Investors Fear the Rental Apartment Boom?
April 30, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
[For more information on this topic, check out a podcast I did here] It seems like once a month now a major rental tower is announced in Toronto. Existing condo sites are being converted into rental buildings, and upcoming high rise sites that last year would almost certainly be condos are today being proposed as […]
Read more
Student Rental Condos are Booming
May 27, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
I’m getting more and more requests these days from my clients for student-oriented investment opportunities. The fact is that student rental condos are very hot right now. Projects like University Suites in Kingston and The Academy Condos in Scarborough were among the best selling condos in the country in 2014, and many of my clients […]
Read more
10 Tips for Your PDI on Your New Condo in Toronto
July 1, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
Now it’s time to do your PDI (pre-delivery inspection). You’ve probably been waiting as long as 4 years for this, and now it’s finally time to take possession of your new home or investment property. Your PDI is your opportunity to see the condo for the very first time and walk through the property with […]
Read more
Why Did Canada’s Biggest Investor Just Spend $2.8B on High-End Student Housing?
September 21, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
That’s what’s happening now with the recent announcements that the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is investing $2.8B in 2 separate transactions on high-end student housing in the UK. The CPP is the largest investing body in Canada with around $270B in assets. Since the CPP is funded by your tax dollars, you just invested in […]
Read more
Investing In Condos With No Money Down
September 8, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
What if I told you I had a condo investment opportunity that was so good that it could actually generate you a positive return even if you put down $0 of your own money? I know it sounds like a scam, but it’s not. Let me explain… One of my tools that I use for […]
Read more
Why Invest In Daniels Waterfront?
October 6, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
Soon I will have in my hands the floor plans and prices for one of the most anticipated new condo projects of 2015: Daniels Waterfront. As a Platinum agent for Daniels, on October 7th I will get all the details for the building and I will begin accepting worksheets (suite request forms) immediately. Demand is already […]
Read more