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Building Positive Relationships with Municipalities – Michael von Hausen
Building Positive Relationships with Municipalities Collaboration with Michael von Hausen We are happy to share that we had the privilege of speaking with Michael von Hausen to discuss his take on building relationships with municipalities. With our 17 years of commitment to the industry and depth of knowledge working with land owners and developers, we…
Read MorePsychology of Investing in Real Estate – In the News: Surrey Board of Trade
PSYCHOLOGY OF INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE BY VARING MARKETING GROUP IN THE NEWS: SURREY BOARD OF TRADE Psychology of investing in Real estate SURREY BUSINESS NEWS APRIL 2022 As an asset class, real estate has several unique characteristics that make it a complicated and imperfect market. Unlike the Stock or Bond market, real estate does…
Read MoreLeveraging Land into an Income-Producing Portfolio – In the News: Western Investor
Leveraging land into an income-producing portfolio IN THE NEWS: Western Investor Leveraging land into an income-producing portfolio FEATURE | Investing in specific land can be a great way of protecting oneself against inflation and devaluing of cash Western Investor | Frank O’Brien Feb 2022 The umbrella of real estate investments shelters an array of options…
Read MoreLand Prices Skyrocket When ‘Beds or Sheds’ Planned – In the News: Western Investor
Land prices skyrocket when ‘beds or sheds’ planned IN THE NEWS: Western Investor Land prices skyrocket when ‘beds or sheds’ planned FEATURE | Listing for a one-acre lot with industrial potential in Abbotsford drew 99 calls in 24 hours and sold at nearly $3 million; residential land agents say ‘turn and burn’ phase could be…
Read MoreSecuring Financing: Canadian Western Bank Feature
Securing Financing Advice for Developers and Investors Canadian Western Bank | Puneet Agrawal What challenges are developers and builders facing while trying to secure financing? For development sites, the main challenge is the timing of purchase contract dates versus city approval delays. The timing gap between the date of property purchase and the point at…
Read MoreChanging House – Shifting from Single to Multi-Family: LandCor Data Corp
Changing House The shift from single to multi-family development CHANGING HOUSE LandCor Data Corp. | Jeff Tisdale 2020 WHEN I DRIVE THROUGH GUILDFORD, I OFTEN THINK OF MY GRANDPA AND WHAT SURREY MUST HAVE BEEN LIKE WHEN HE WAS GROWING UP IN THE ’20s. Imagine this… often on the weekends, he– along with a couple…
Read MoreVaring Magazine: Principal Residence Tax Tips
PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE TAX TIPS Varing Magazine article PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE TAX TIPS One of the largest tax breaks Canadians have is the ability to claim the principal residence exemption (“PRE”) on the sale of their homes. The principal residence exemption provides a homeowner with an exemption from tax on the capital gain realized when they sell…
Read MoreDirty Little Secrets Surround Cleaning up the Dirt – In the News: Western Investor
Dirty little secrets surround cleaning up the dirt IN THE NEWS: Western Investor Dirty little secrets surround cleaning up the dirt Extensive, expensive – and mandatory – environmental studies for real estate development can be arbitrarily overruled by city planners, leading to delays and reductions for private landowners Western Investor | Frank O’Brien June 2020 Virtually…
Read MoreVaring Magazine: Navigating Real Estate 2020
Navigating real estate in 2020 Varing Magazine article navigating real estate 2020 Times are changing for real estate in 2020. Landowners, investors, and agents should keep an eye out for some upcoming trends and changes to deal structures. Varing Magazine | Varing Marketing Group May 2020 The last few years in real estate have been a…
Read MoreDecade of Demand Begins with Land – In the News: Western Investor
Decade of Demand Begins with Land IN THE NEWS: Western Investor Decade of Demand Begins with Land Unprecedented immigration and demographic trends increase pressure on land values across B.C.’s Lower Mainland Western Investor | Joe Varing April 2020 The last decade was interesting to say the least in B.C.’s Lower Mainland: sight-unseen offers over asking, pre-sale…
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