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QUOTE (RebeccaBryan @ Oct 6 2010, 07:29 AM) I used Totem to order windows for egress and the program they have automatically tells you if the size of your current space will work for an egress window. The specialist that you order your window from should know what they are doing. I just ordered...

QUOTE (Sherilynn @ Jul 22 2010, 04:34 PM) Kris, I actually had 3 contractors bail on me, and a lot of other contractors who didn`t want to quote because they didn`t want to compete against another quote. (Ridiculous, yet true.) Then Bernie from Secondary Suites called because they hadn`t yet...

QUOTE (Sherilynn @ Jul 22 2010, 04:34 PM) Kris, I actually had 3 contractors bail on me, and a lot of other contractors who didn`t want to quote because they didn`t want to compete against another quote. (Ridiculous, yet true.) Then Bernie from Secondary Suites called because they hadn`t yet...

QUOTE (Sherilynn @ Jul 8 2010, 08:02 PM) We just had the final inspection for our second suite funded by the Cornerstones Grant, and I learned from the City Inspector that they are having difficulty giving away the $12 million allocated to this grant program. (In fact, at one point he was...

QUOTE (ThomasBeyer @ May 25 2010, 08:38 PM) Either option works if the price is right .. bad area / poorer property obviously has to be much cheaper to compensate for it .. and is often far more work intensive .. but this is where you start usually (or I did anyway) as this is were you find...

QUOTE (Beaupre1 @ May 16 2010, 06:04 PM) I have a house in Edmonton in need of painting. I would appreciate a referral from anyone that has had a good experience with a painter. Thanks, Scott Hey Scott I used picky painters for one of my properties last summer, they did a great job and they...

QUOTE (DineenJJ @ Apr 26 2010, 06:17 PM) Wow I posted this question SO long ago! Glad it`s made it`s way around to add some insight into land banking. Thomas, great post and very insightful questions to ask when assessing not only land but a variety of real estate deals. Behardner, what is the...

QUOTE (ThomasBeyer @ Apr 21 2010, 11:33 AM) true .. if a) they have enough financial depth to pay mortgages, if any exist .. and b) if they didn`t pay too much for that land and c) if they didn`t take too many upfront fees and d) if all development and hold cost to get to that future...

QUOTE (ThomasBeyer @ Apr 20 2010, 03:32 PM) Is there a mortgage that has to be serviced, from cash at hand and/or money raised ? Do you get these annual financials to see ? You know what Thomas your definately a more experienced investor than me. I do not know exactly but I will find out and...

QUOTE (ThomasBeyer @ Apr 19 2010, 05:58 PM) A firm goes bankrupt usually because a mortgage or some payments have not been paid. In most cases a mortgage is on (your) title and as such you will lose unless you decide to buy out ALL other investors and the entire mortgage, as in land deals there...

QUOTE (ThomasBeyer @ Apr 17 2010, 04:35 PM) I do not know this firm .. but have seen their booth in WEM also. Allow me a few comments on land development in Alberta: a) land prices for to be developed land ("raw land") in Alberta have dropped about 50% last year ! Thus, the syndication price...

Any good predictions on edmonton`s housing market for the next 2-5 years for north edmonton after or during the construction of the north anthony henday ?

looking for a good accountant to handle my real estate portfolio here in edmonton, does anyone have any good recomendations ?

Does anyone happen to have a good real estate accountant to refer to me in the edmonton area ?

Has anyone in this forum had any good experiences with real estate accountants in the Edmonton area, to which they would like to recomend To myself ? I currently have 1 condo and a suited house I am renting out and after last years experience with someone I thought was qualified, i would like to...