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Open House in Kitchener Waterloo this weekend

If you’re looking for a new home, or just want some decorating tips, check out these Keller Williams Golden Triangle Realty open houses this weekend:   $232,900 ~ A7-175 David Bergey Drive, Kitchener ~ Sat Feb 6th 2-4pm and Sun Feb 7th 2-4pm Great location! Backs onto forest and all amenities close by! Come buy this well maintained 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with new hardwood and walkout basement!... [Read more]

Property Management for KW investment property

A big part of our client base lives outside of Kitchener Waterloo – other parts of Ontario, Canada, and even people living in other countries.  They are able to live   where they love, but invest where the numbers make sense because they employ quality property management companies. Even a lot of our clients who live in the KW area use property management to take care of their rental... [Read more]

A profile of Eastbridge in Kitchener Waterloo, Ontario

One of my favorite neighbourhoods in Kitchener Waterloo is Eastbridge. Located in the North East part of the city, there are parks, trails, beautiful homes (ranging from condos, semis and towns to luxury homes worth more than $1 million), shopping (Conestoga mall is close by), close to restaurants like Wildcraft, Ben Thahn, The Keg and more. It’s also close to the expressway, which means 401 access... [Read more]

Why we invest in Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate

Yesterday I had the chance to sit down with two of our clients, Dr Robin Walsh and Darryl Kraemer to discuss why they invest in Real Estate, as opposed to any of the other investment vehicles available, like stocks, mutual funds, commodities, gold etc.  Press play to hear what they had to say: Darryl and Robin have a great portfolio of single family residential (including condo units) &... [Read more]

What to put in an offer when you’re buying investment real estate

A friend of mine asked me this morning what clauses we usually put in an offer, when we’re helping our clients buy and sell an investment property in Ontario.  While every purchase and sale will have unique features demanding custom clauses – often a few Schedules worth of them – most of the time, we use the same base of conditions and clauses when our clients are buying a rental property. Conditions: Real... [Read more]

Nominees for Kitchener Waterloo Business Excellence Released

The Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce has just released the list of nominees for the annual Business Excellence Awards. Congratulations to everyone who is nominated! I want to specially recognize a number of my friend’s who are nominated, inlcuding Fiddleheads, Gowlings, Rick Baker, Kurt Wissent, Mandy Dennison, Jason Kipfer, Stemmler Meats, Nutrition for Learning, Mandy Dennison, Leo Tobi,... [Read more]

Waterloo will not vote on amalgamation, as per Council

Some disappointing news out of last night’s Council meeting in Waterloo – our elected city councilors think its best to not ask the citizens our opinion.  Hmmmmmm…..   Regardless of if you’re a pro or con on amalgamation, shouldn’t the voters get to debate and decide? Waterloo votes down merger question By Brent Davis, Record staff WATERLOO — The prospect of merging... [Read more]

Bauer in Waterloo filled, Cambridge place still half empty

There is a very interesting article in The Kitchener Record this morning about the night and day differences between the Waterloo and Cambridge real estate markets for Office space, as well as industrial space.  While many people are excited to live in the Bauer Lofts, there is also prime commercial space next door in the historic Bauer building. This space was leased very quickly, while similar... [Read more]

Own Investment condos? Look at the Home Renovation Tax Credit

Most people associate the Canadian government’s Home Renovation Tax Credit (or HRTC) with detached family homes and larger properties; rarely do they think about the investments they own, or if they do, the investment condos.  What is the HRTC?  In the government’s own words: Under proposed changes, the HRTC is a non-refundable tax credit based on eligible expenditures incurred for... [Read more]

Flaherty to public: Hold on, I’m thinking, watching and monitoring real estate market

Canadian Government still looking at shorter mortgage amortizations on real estate purchases, but no indication of decision yet So much talk, so little action.  Typical of a government, so I probably shouldnt be surprised On December 22 I wrote Flaherty comments further on Canadian Real Estate and Mortgages and on Janaury 13 I reported in What is the Bank of Canada doing with mortgage rates?... [Read more]

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