Comments on: Real Estate Returns http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/real-estate-returns-2/ Helping you invest and prosper Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:27:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bring the Cash Flow http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/real-estate-returns-2/#comment-69650 Bring the Cash Flow Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:01:34 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/01/25/real-estate-returns-2#comment-69650 <strong>Comments on REI...</strong> The gain in real estate value over time is really only important to the average Joe who only owns their primary residence, and even in this case, most people are unlikely to use the capital appreciation in the property for any real purpose because they... Comments on REI…

The gain in real estate value over time is really only important to the average Joe who only owns their primary residence, and even in this case, most people are unlikely to use the capital appreciation in the property for any real purpose because they…

]]> By: Investorial http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/real-estate-returns-2/#comment-18725 Investorial Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:56:48 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/01/25/real-estate-returns-2#comment-18725 I'm loving this piece.. and I'm very happy that the Globe commenters were all over that! I’m loving this piece.. and I’m very happy that the Globe commenters were all over that!

]]> By: Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/real-estate-returns-2/#comment-18695 Canadian Capitalist Fri, 26 Jan 2007 02:02:20 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/01/25/real-estate-returns-2#comment-18695 Rob: Yes, it is true that you can leverage real estate. But, then don't forget to deduct the interest payments on the mortgage. Rob: Yes, it is true that you can leverage real estate. But, then don’t forget to deduct the interest payments on the mortgage.

]]> By: Rob http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/real-estate-returns-2/#comment-18690 Rob Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:20:13 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/01/25/real-estate-returns-2#comment-18690 Although in real estates favor it can be leveraged much more than stocks or bonds, if you put down 10,000 to buy 100,000 worth of property you were effectively getting 10x the gains on your original money. Now that I read it I'm not sure it sounds right, but I think so. Although in real estates favor it can be leveraged much more than stocks or bonds, if you put down 10,000 to buy 100,000 worth of property you were effectively getting 10x the gains on your original money.

Now that I read it I’m not sure it sounds right, but I think so.

]]> By: award tour » real estate returns http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/real-estate-returns-2/#comment-18683 award tour » real estate returns Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:59:51 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/01/25/real-estate-returns-2#comment-18683 [...] Canadian Capitalist » Real Estate Returns. it’s funny that the people at Remax just got the numbers completely wrong. [...] [...] Canadian Capitalist » Real Estate Returns. it’s funny that the people at Remax just got the numbers completely wrong. [...]

]]> By: Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/real-estate-returns-2/#comment-18651 Canadian Capitalist Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:41:33 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/01/25/real-estate-returns-2#comment-18651 If they spent good money putting out a press release, they should at least get the numbers right. I found the G&M story that Homer refers to. RE/MAX has corrected the growth numbers but a number of comments make the same point. <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070124.whousing0124/CommentStory/Business/" rel="nofollow">Link</a> If they spent good money putting out a press release, they should at least get the numbers right.

I found the G&M story that Homer refers to. RE/MAX has corrected the growth numbers but a number of comments make the same point.

Link

]]> By: Enough Wealth http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/real-estate-returns-2/#comment-18623 Enough Wealth Thu, 25 Jan 2007 06:06:27 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/01/25/real-estate-returns-2#comment-18623 Shock, horror! To think that someone working in the real estate industry said something untrue in order to make real estate sound better than it really is? Whatever next, describing a dump of a place as a real "fixer-upper"? ;) Shock, horror! To think that someone working in the real estate industry said something untrue in order to make real estate sound better than it really is?

Whatever next, describing a dump of a place as a real “fixer-upper”? ;)

]]> By: Homer http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/real-estate-returns-2/#comment-18622 Homer Thu, 25 Jan 2007 06:05:55 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/01/25/real-estate-returns-2#comment-18622 If you look at the Globe and Mail comments section of this article, people were all over this... and understandably so. If you look at the Globe and Mail comments section of this article, people were all over this… and understandably so.

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