Show Me The Incentive

Last week we talked about property taxes being reset when land changes hands. That is true, but it is not the whole story. One of our listeners, Steve related a personal story which I’m going to share here. He writes:Your property tax episode struck home. My family owned what sta ...  Show more

Today I want to talk about the benefit of having an AI second brain in your real estate investing business.This is a topic that’s getting more attention lately, and for good reason. There was a recent episode by Nate B. Jones on the idea of building a second brain with AI, and wh ...  Show more

On April 2nd, 2024, the BC NDP announced amendments to the Residential Tenancy Act intending to protect tenants from evictions, lengthy rental disputes & rent increases when a minor is added to a household. But all new policy results in unintended consequences & in this case the ...  Show more

Rent inflation went wild in 2021 and 2022, turning it into one of the most substantial drivers of overall inflation. But good news: it seems pretty clear that rents are now finally falling. Private sector measures, from companies like Apartment List and Zillow are starting to sho ...  Show more

A surprising increase in the sale of new homes doesn’t mean that overall demand for housing is on the rise. Find out what to expect for the rest of the year.

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Jim Egan: Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Jim Ega ...

For the most part, being a landlord, particularly in a major city, has been a good business to be in. Rents historically just go up — as do property prices. And there are multiple other ways to make money, as well. Plus, historically, politicians didn’t care much about the rights ...  Show more