Real Estate Investing on the True Condos Podcast

Urbanation just released their “UrbanRentalReport” for the second quarter of 2016. The big news is that rentals areactually down 10% this quarter, the first time rentals have dropped since theybegan tracking the market in 2011. Should condo investors be worried? Find outon this episode

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Is the CRA really starting to crack down on condo assignments? What happens if you make a profit on a condo by selling it before the building is complete? How is the HST supposed to be handled when doing an assignment sale? We get the facts from HST expert Mark Purdy.

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Last week Britain shocked the world when they voted to leavethe European Union. This immediately had huge impact on Britain’s economy andcurrency. In the long term, this decision could impact the Toronto real estatemarket. Listen to this episode to find out how.

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Congrats - you finally decided to invest in a new condo! Now you’re probably wondering, what is the best type of unit to buy and what is the best type of building to buy into? In today’s episode Andrew la Fleur goes in depth on this important subject.

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The Toronto condo market is on fire so far in 2016. All of the resale, pre-construction, and rental markets are surging. How long will this keep up and what can condo investors expect in this market moving forward? Andrew la Fleur talks about all this and more as he breaks down the latest statistics on the market from the Toronto Real Estate Board.

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In this episode, Andrew la Fleur talks about the “why” behind pre-construction condo investing and answers many of the most common objections to investing in pre-construction condos such as, “Isn’t it better to buy resale and get income right away?” and “Aren’t houses a better investment than condos?”.

Highlights:

Should you be a direct investor or an indirect investor?

So many different types of real estate investing...which one is the right ‘fit’ for you??

The Pros and Condos of investing in Condos vs. investing in Houses

What exactly is “The Secret Sauce of Condo Investing”??

Why not just buy resale condos instead of pre-construction condos

What about those huge closing costs for pre-construction condos?

Noted Canadian real estate expert, best-selling author, and founder of REIN (Real Estate Investment Network) Don Campbell returns to the show for a second time. Topics discussed on this episode include the Canadian economy, the current state of the Toronto real estate market, how Don obsesses and invests strategically for the millennial generation, AND we talked about how Don loves to invest in condos - find out why and what he likes to buy.

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Affordability is a real problem across the GTA and Durham Region and Ajax is no exception. Central Park Ajax will be the first new condominium in Ajax in 27 years. In today’s episode of the True Condos Podcast, Andrew la Fleur discusses the plans for the new downtown Ajax and how Central Park Ajax will kick off this mixed use community very soon.

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Andrew la Fleur just got back from a trip to Hong Kong. Inthis episode he talks about some of the key characteristics of a globalpowerhouse city like Hong Kong and how does Toronto stack up against a citylike Hong Kong. More importantly he addresses the question that real estateinvestors need to think about: where is Toronto headed and could we trulybecome a city like Hong Kong one day?

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Housing analyst Ben Myers of Fortress Real Developments is back to talk about the Canadian housing market on this week’s episode of the True Condos podcast. We talk about demographics, mortgage fraud, household debt levels, shadow banking, foreign buyers, and of course how it all relates to the Toronto condo market for condo investors.

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