Sage Condos – Our University students in Waterloo will be pleased
byComing to Hickory Street in Waterloo is a new condo concept for investors and students alike. Sage Condos is a new opportunity for investors…
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Yield capitalization
byOne of two methods used to analyze the present value of future income stream for purposes of investment valuation and comparison. Yield capitalization should…
730,000 people in Waterloo Region by 2031!
byThe Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation at a recent housing market outlook conference predicted the population of Waterloo region to grow to about 730,000…
Property values along the Kitchener Waterloo LRT route to rise
byWill property values along the Kitchener Waterloo LRT route to rise? Oh yea. Waterloo city councilors last week decided on the final route of…
The rule of 72 and the Kitchener Waterloo housing market
byAre you trying to save money for a down payment? Do you know about the rule of 72? The rule of 72 shows the…
Kitchener Waterloo real estate market 2011 to date and 2012 prediction
byIn the first 10 months of 2011 compared to last year, Waterloo Region saw an increase of almost 2% in the number of residential…
How can I convert my home in Kitchener into a duplex?
byQuestion: What is a duplex and can I convert my family home into a duplex? Answer: “Duplex dwelling” means a building containing two dwelling…
Variance – more Real Estate Vocabulary you may need to know
byVariance: Most commonly used in real estate regarding permission by the zoning authority to an owner permitting a minor violation of the zoning requirements for…
Are rent-to-own programs the next big thing in Kitchener Waterloo real estate?
byTighter mortgage lending rules and rising house prices are squeezing more and more first-time buyers out of the property market. In the face of…
Does it make sense now to buy a preconstruction home or condo in Kitchener Waterloo?
byWhat is preconstruction? When you’re buying a “preconstruction” or “off-plan” home or condo, you’re buying into a place before it has been constructed. You…