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Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate Market Update – October 2009

September 2009 was a very busy month for real estate in Kitchener Waterloo, Ontario, with an increase in both the number of sales and the dollar value of those sales.  Real Estate Investors and first time homebuyers are taking advantage of historically low mortgage interest rates. Click play to watch this month’s instalment of the [...]

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Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate ranked #1 again

A client sent me a link this morning to the following CBC story Waterloo area best for real estate: report Toronto ranks 8th on list Friday, October 2, 2009 | 8:43 PM CBC News The Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge area is the best place in Ontario to buy a house or invest in a business property with hopes [...]

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Canadian Real Estate Market Update: September

“Education mitigates risk” – Warren Buffett The foundation of successful investing is education.  Without knowing what is happening in your market, it’s tough to make the good investments that should form the foundation of your millionaire real estate portfolio. Locally, the real estate market in Kitchener Waterloo is very healthy; in August 2009 there were [...]

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How to turn your home equity into a million dollars

How to turn your home equity into a million dollars

“Ben, I want to get started, but I just don’t have $20,000 lying around.  What can I do?” I hear this questions more often than I thought I would, and surprisingly, most often from people who have the money to start invest. For most people, the source of initial funds for investing in real estate [...]

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Bauer Lofts Condo in Waterloo Ontario for rent

Luxury Loft Living in the heart of Uptown Waterloo You can rent a cool, spacious modern condo in Waterloo’s hottest new development, the Bauer Lofts. If you’ve been waiting for the right building to call home, your search is finally over. Your new home is located above Vincenzo’s and other premier retail & markets shops, [...]

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Nearly New Kitchener Condo For Sale

Nearly New Kitchener Condo For Sale

This condo is no longer available.  Please contact us for current Condos for Sale in Kitchener Waterloo 33-12 Holborn Drive in Kitchener is a fantastic opportunity to acquire a nearly new (completed in 2008) condominium in Kitchener’s desirable Stanley Park neighbourhood. This 3 bedroom condominium features a roomy open concept floor plan, 1200 square feet [...]

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The Kaufman Lofts in Kitchener Waterloo – an Investor’s Perspective

The historic Kaufman Lofts in downtown Kitchener have been a ‘destination’ building ever since construction on the condo conversion was announced. People tell me “I want a Kaufman Loft!” Even if the loft is a bit smaller or pricier than another condominium they were looking at, the design, location and prestige put the project over [...]

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Vacancy Rate Falls in Kitchener Waterloo – Again

Vacancy Rate Falls in Kitchener Waterloo – Again

The downward trend continues for real estate investors in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Luckily its a downward trend in vacancy rates my clients are currently experiencing. More specifically, ‘Vacancy Rates (%) in Privately Initiated Rental Row and Apartment Structures of Three Units and Over’ in the real estate investment properties they’re acquiring. CMHC (Canadian Mortgage and Housing [...]

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Real Estate Investing 101: Cash Flow or Equity Growth ?

Today’s question comes to us from a rookie real estate investor, just beginning to acquire real estate investment opportunities in the Kitchener Waterloo area: "Should I focus on Cash Flow or Equity Growth when I start to invest in real estate?"   Great question.  Click play to watch the answer Benjamin Bach answers local real [...]

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Learn how to be a Millionaire in only an hour (and a half)

Seriously!  It may take a bit longer to make your first million, but on Thursday April 17 I am sharing systems and models that Millionaire Real Estate Investors have used for generations to build true financial wealth.  You will start down the path of being a Millionaire. In this 90 minute interactive workshop, we’ll be [...]

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