If we have to give ourselves complete relaxation we have to think of our future expenses. This is definite that the rates of the entire things are rising and they will be rising in future also. So we have to study and inspect our procedures of earning and saving. At least today, we can consider and buy a good house for ourselves or we can even buy a property, but I think in future it would become more difficult for us to even think of buying any major property. Taking the financial assistance from the mortgage companies could help us to a great extent. We can be at ease while following their Cheap home mortgage rates. I think this is the right time we can invest our money towards buying a property. Once we secure ourselves financially, then we are mentally relaxed also.

I was planning to buy a big house for myself. At present I stay in two bedroom flat, but wanted to buy a bigger one. For this I needed adequate finance and then my friend advised me to approach the Mortgage rates Ontario. It is not that I did not have funds at all. I had quite funds which I could use as down payment. When I visited the Mortgage Rates Ontario, I found that this is the best place I was looking for a mortgage. Their Cost-effective home loan procedures were unique and simple too. After a careful discussion with their agent, I decided to fix the Home Loan which I considered was the best for me.

http://www.articlefeeder.com/blog/real-estate/17563-cost-effective-home-loan-process-is-convenient-at-mortgage-rates-canada

reviewed by Moishe Alexander, CFC  canadian funding corp CEO

The title search is a critical step in the real estate transaction, and quite possibly the most important step taken toward ensuring the transaction runs smoothly. In the process of conducting the search, the lawyer can determine if legislation concerning the Planning Act has been contravened; non-compliance with this legislation is fatal to any intended transaction. The lawyer can also determine if there are any registered liens on the property. If registered liens are discovered, it is the responsibility of the lawyer to deal with them immediately in order to avoid the serious consequences that can result if they are not handled properly.

Time is the essence of title searching. By conducting a search in a timely fashion, the diligent lawyer is able to provide the lawyer acting on behalf of the seller with a letter of requisition regarding any outstanding issues associated with the property. This letter can be explained as a series of inquiries and requests, with which the seller must comply, excepting exemptions in accordance with the conditions of the sale, arising as a result of a proposed purchase.

When the sellers solicitor receives the letter of requisition, the seller becomes obligated to resolve any issues that are detailed therein. In other words, this letter serves as a point from which communication begins between the legal representatives of the buyer and the seller to solve legal issues related to the property in question.

Once the title search is complete, the lawyer is in a much better position to provide an opinion of the property to the relevant parties, such as prospective lenders, who would rather secure their loan with a lawyers opinion of the propertys title before furnishing financing to the buyer, or insurance providers, for example, who require that the buyers lawyer is able to advise them of the state of the title to ensure the well-being of a title insurance policy before it is provided to the new owner(s).

This article has been published for educational purposes by the good folks with PropertySOLD Magazine. PropertySOLD combines the power of online and offline publishing to advertise FSBO real estate for its clients and puts a particular focus on educating people about selling privately.

http://www.bestlegalarticles.com/understanding-the-role-of-your-real-estate-lawyer.html

review by Moishe Alexander, CFC CEO

Coal's place.

Somewhere along our collective path, a home stopped being shelter, and became a house. Then it turned into an investment asset. Then a mark of social stature divorced from income or debt. Then an entire financial plan. And then a lot of us got into trouble.

Owning real estate is fine. But property does not a home make.

And just as Chris the new dad in the previous post seemed to confuse the two, so Coal in the note below wrenches us back to basics.

Most of us would not trade places, but many wish we might.

Hello Garth

Been following your blog for quite some time now, you pretty much nail it every time with what you post.  I got smart some 12 years ago and went the RV way of life.  Started out in a small fifth wheel trailer, living at one campground or the other always close to work.  I attached a pic of my current rig, which I paid for in cash last year. A luxury rig and we are very comfortable in this unit, me the wife and a 14 year old.  We park at my business where I own and operate a small truck repair facility for the winter months when I do the bulk of my work.  Seasonal camp in a campground about 10 miles away for the other 5 months of the year.

Business has been about 50 % down this last year.  So I layed off two guys and now it is just myself and my main guy working the shop. Everything I own is paid for and we have no debt, personal or business.  I own my receivables but none the less, we are making no money during this economic slump, but I am in a great position to weather these problems.  The last month or so our sales have picked up and my best scenario is too stay in my shop for as long as I can.  We have about 10 grand to fall back on, not alot, but we have no debt and my recievables are sitting around 40 grand right now with current bills in the business sitting around 10 grand.  I should also say that we got to this point from the economy but also from having to move our shop 4 times in the last year, can’t find a suitable shop, ok right now.  Also our previous trailer burned down last year and we had commercial insurance which paid out 50 %, shit, in ten months we spend 75 grand on two trailers and got back 17.  Big lumps.

My point of all this, is because we chose to live this lifestyle, our overhead in minimal.  I started my business 5 years ago and was able to save and pay out approximately 150 grand for equipment.  Save and pay for my boat, my custom dually diesel truck to pull my fiver, and a vehicle for the wife.  Had I had a mortgage and did like so many others do, finance everything, the last six months I would have lost everything and become bankrupt.  My wife does not work either, but helps out with some paperwork at the business, but mostly a full time mom looking after our 14 year old and also has time for our grandkids.

My mom has owned two houses, and says that every time she owns a house, it takes all the money.  My guy that works for me, has a half million house, and it takes everything he has to keep the boat afloat, wife working, and the parents living there to help. He carries no debt either with the exception of the mortgage, he and I both have not had credit cards of lines of credit for well over 25 years.

Getting close to 50 now and seriously thinking of some property in Northern Ontario where one day I can retire and park my trailer, fish and maybe work part time, have no idea of how much money I will have by then, maybe nothing, hinges on the economy.  Isn’t that a sad thing to say.

So keep up the good work with the blog as I look forward to each post on what you have to say.

Coal

http://www.greaterfool.ca/2009/06/12/big-lumps/
]]> http://moishe-alexander-cmhc2009.com/2009/06/moishe-alexander-presens-new-aspect-of-recession-big-lumps/feed/ 0 http://moishe-alexander-cmhc2009.com/2009/06/who%e2%80%99s-buying-cottages/ http://moishe-alexander-cmhc2009.com/2009/06/who%e2%80%99s-buying-cottages/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:19:49 +0000 admin http://moishe-alexander-cmhc2009.com/?p=118 Just the other day, a past client gave me a call and told me they were ready to take the plunge…LITERALLY!  They love the home they’re in, but wanted a 2nd getaway by the lake. They’re timing couldn’t have been better! Canada, and in particular Ontario, has tons of exciting towns for us big city folk to relax in.    With the recent global economic downturn, recreational properties have become more affordable than previous years.  The search is now on for that perfect lake side retreat!

Also this week,  Re/Max Canada released their Recreational Properties Report.  What they’ve found is:

Generation X purchasers are poised to replace aging baby boomers as the major force in recreational property markets across the country, according to a report released today by RE/MAX.

The demographic shift was noted in the 2009 RE/MAX Recreational Property Report highlighting sales, pricing, trends and developments in 50 Canadian markets. The report found demand from Gen X (those born between 1965 and 1980) has nearly doubled over one year ago. Seventy-four per cent of markets surveyed this year reported a marked trend toward thirty-something buyers snapping up affordably-priced product, ranging from waterfront cottages to resort condominiums, compared to just 40 per cent in 2008.

“After being priced out of most markets for the better half of the last decade, Gen X purchasers now have the financial wherewithal to buy recreational product at virtually every price point,” says Michael Polzler, Executive Vice President, Regional Director, RE/MAX Ontario-Atlantic Canada. “Gen X is ideally positioned to pick up any slack in recreational property markets caused by softer demand from baby boomers and retirees. They represent the next wave of recreational property owners in Canada and they know it.”

The financial strength of the cohort dovetails well with current market realities. Sixty-six per cent of recreational property markets surveyed reported a decline in the number of recreational product sold in the first four months of 2009, while 22 per cent indicated sales were either up or on par compared to one year ago. While the combination of inclement weather and a global recession clearly hampered sales activity earlier in the year, many major centres are currently experiencing an upswing in activity as the traditional cottage season gets underway.

“Much of the activity in the marketplace today has to do with the mindset of this particular generation,” says Elton Ash, Regional Executive Vice President, RE/MAX of Western Canada. “More important than the investment aspect is the commitment to lifestyle. The purchase of a waterfront home or a condominium is more than a simple transaction to Gen X purchasers – owning a recreational property underscores their dedication to family and balance.”

The time to buy has never been better. With four exceptions, recreational property prices have softened in most major markets across the country. Only on the Newfoundland Coast and in Ontario, from Innisfil to Oro, Kingston, and Beaverton, have values increased this year compared to 2008. Starting prices remain similar to one year ago and in some cases are even higher.

“While buyer’s market conditions exist virtually across the board, sellers of recreational properties from coast-to-coast are clearly content to wait out the storm,” says Polzler. “They are in no hurry to unload their product. Many have held on to their properties for generations – they’re fully-owned yet underutilized, which has prompted some aging owners to list them for sale.”

The report also found that while lowball offers are on the rise, very few meet with success. Through tough negotiations with multiple sign backs, purchasers who are serious tend to find out the hard way that sellers are serious too. As a result, the sales-to-list ratio remains relatively high in most recreational property markets across the country.

“The prospect of greater stability down the road is creating cautious optimism in the marketplace,” says Ash. “Purchasers are seeking to buy quality product, whether it be situated on lakes, rivers, or ponds, before values start to once-again edge up.”

Highlights:
• Supply is adequate in most markets, but heated activity in the lower-end has resulted in tight inventory levels for entry-level product in 18 per cent of markets including: Bancroft, Combermere, Honey Harbour/Port Severn, West Kawarthas, Orillia, Flesherton, North Saskatchewan, and Salt Spring Island.
• Older cottage owners, many who own their properties outright, are selling to younger purchasers with families.
• Some American cottage owners in Canada are taking advantage of the stronger dollar to cash out of the market.
• American purchasers have largely fallen off the radar, with some exceptions: Lake Winnipeg, Shediac Bay, and Sault Ste. Marie.
• Pent-up demand is a factor in the marketplace, as those purchasers who had intended on buying recreational properties in the latter half of 2008 deferred their purchases to 2009.
• Older Canadians continue to seek secondary homes in warmer parts of the U.S such as Florida, Arizona, California, and Nevada.
• Generation X purchasers are prepared to spend their hard-earned dollars on recreational properties, but at the end of the day, they want to know that they’ve negotiated the best deal possible.
• The upper-end has somewhat softened in markets across the country.

The full in depth report can be downloaded here .  I highly recommend giving it a read, as it covers cottage towns all over Canada. If you’d like the names of some great cottage property sales reps, send me an email, I’d love to help!

reviewed by Moishe Alexander, CFC CEO