I just got this email from a client, who bought his first real estate investment property in 2008. He now owns 4 rental properties in Kitchener Waterloo, including student rentals, single family homes, and a future development site (currently rented). Hi Ben, I hope this message finds you and Sarah well and enjoying married life. [...]
How profitable can investing in Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate be?
by Benjamin Bach on 08. Mar, 2010 in Featured Post, Local Kitchener Waterloo, Real Estate Investment
Student Rental Market Update – Waterloo, Ontario
by Benjamin Bach on 04. Mar, 2010 in Local Kitchener Waterloo, Real Estate Investment
We looked at commercial real estate sales in February & a lot of our clients focus on student rental properties in Waterloo; let’s have a look at some recent transactions: 3 properties on Bricker Avenue, directly across from Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) sold for $8,450,000. There were 143 beds in the 3 properties, and per [...]
Property Management for KW investment property
by Benjamin Bach on 04. Feb, 2010 in Local Kitchener Waterloo, Real Estate Investment
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 [...]
What to put in an offer when you’re buying investment real estate
by Benjamin Bach on 03. Feb, 2010 in Featured Post, Real Estate Investment
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 [...]
What Student Rental apartment buildings can you buy in Waterloo?
by Benjamin Bach on 22. Jan, 2010 in Featured Post, Local Kitchener Waterloo, Real Estate Investment
…and what return will you get on your money by investing in these student properties? This is something I’ve been asked a lot recently, especially with the news that CMHC is now back in the student rental financing game. In this video, we look at a 180 bedroom property that an investor is considering near [...]
CMHC *finally* returns to Student Housing Rentals in Waterloo
by Benjamin Bach on 22. Jan, 2010 in Featured Post, Local Kitchener Waterloo, Real Estate Investment
The day is upon us. Many of our clients have been waiting for this since 2008, when the tap of money for student rental properties seemingly dried up. CMHC stopped insuring loans on this asset, and when CMHC gets out of the game, banks tighten up their available financing terms and start looking for much [...]
Illegal Real Estate Investments in Kitchener Waterloo
by Benjamin Bach on 17. Dec, 2009 in Featured Post, Local Kitchener Waterloo, Real Estate Investment
What they are and how to avoid buying them & losing money By and large, most of the investors we talk to about real estate opportunities in Waterloo Region want to invest in quality properties that they can own and profit from for the long term. They don’t have to worry about buying an illegal [...]
Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate Market Update: October 2009
by Benjamin Bach on 13. Nov, 2009 in Featured Post, Local Kitchener Waterloo, Real Estate Investment
Busy busy month! The summer and fall of 2009 has been very busy in Kitchener Waterloo, Ontario. Real Estate sales are almost at the same level as last year, and volume is up dramatically from the same time last year. Here is what the press release from the Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate Board says: A [...]
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