Guest Post: Intro to Rent-to-Own in the United States, Including Investor Lawyer’s Thoughts on the Canadian Equivalent.
Rent-to-Own (sometimes called lease options) is a way of buying a home without taking on a mortgage, and versions of it have a
Legal Strategies for Investing in Canadian Real Estate When the Market Is Down.
Finally! The real estate industry is starting to recognize that there is such a thing, indeed, a very worthwhile thing, as Creative Real Estate. I’m a real
Podcast Episode 120: “Property Management Nightmare.”
I got an email recently from an unhappy investor about problems with his property manager in Edmonton. Real estate investing is all about relationships, and you need to be able to rely on the
Am I Liable for Canadian Taxes When Buying Property from a Non-Resident of Canada?
I’ve written before on the extremely dangerous issue of non-resident taxes on Canadian real estate. Real estate agents and real estate lawyers in Canada know
I get a little mushy this time of year, partly because I love Christmas and the whole holiday season. Plus, I’m grateful for my circumstances. I’m healthy, love what I’m doing, totally in love with my sweetie pie Donna, and
Successful people set goals, and part of goal setting might be affirmations. The idea is that by affirming something in the present tense—as though it were already happening—one conditions the mind for achieving success. For we folk in the real
2019 is around the corner. Although 2018 has been a productive year, I didn’t get as much done as I might have wanted. Now, it’s time to look at 2019 and say, what’s out there? What are we, in the
Take a look at my interview with Leanna Martens, a professional realtor, on how a real estate lawyer helps buyers and sellers. And if you’re buying or selling property in Alberta, please consider us at RMLO Law LLP
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Anyone who follows this blog knows that I love Agreements for Sale (AFS)! It’s a seller financing strategy that is so, so relevant in today’s tough Canadian real estate market. AFS is a classic way of buying property with very
Real estate is a cyclical game. The market is strong; the market is weak. It’s a buyer’s market; it’s a seller’s market. Interest rates are abusively high; interest rates are unbelievably low. Inflation is rampant; deflation is around the corner.
