Let’s face it. If most of us had the financial means to retire immediately, we would. Trading in blazers for beachwear, and morning [...]
What if someone were to tell you that there was a legitimate and potentially lucrative way to become a homeowner without the day-to-day [...]
The commercial real estate industry in North America is heavily reliant on the metric commonly known as capitalization or “cap” rate. The cap [...]
Over the last year, we’ve been busy. Busy interviewing experts. Busy launching our first property. Busy growing our team. But mostly, we’ve been [...]
Nestled between the shores of Craig Bay and Parksville Bay on Vancouver Island, the City of Parksville is home to a little more [...]
Investing is all about the numbers. In choosing and evaluating real estate investments, critical decisions are made every day based on, among [...]
Vancouver’s City Council recently voted in favour of a rezoning application that paved the way for construction of a 5-story building housing 35 [...]
Crowdfunded real estate is more than just a new way to invest in real property. For many novice and wannabe investors, it may [...]
Considering the myriad of factors influencing today’s economic realities, one simple truth has emerged. It has become not only desirable, but also necessary [...]
It is only in recent years that the concept of crowdfunding has made its way into real estate lexicon. While most folks are [...]
Steve Saretsky knows real estate. From analyzing trends, to buying and selling, to crafting plans for successful development, he truly enjoys the process [...]
As a licensed realtor, Peter Coppard is very familiar with the ins and outs of the real estate market. He holds the additional [...]
A home is a personal statement and a safe shelter from the world, but it also the largest investment many people will ever [...]
With more than two decades of experience under her belt, Tamara Stone knows the real estate game inside and out. Together with her [...]
Housing is expensive in Vancouver – exorbitantly expensive. Prices are dropping but purchasing a single-family home on their own remains out of reach [...]
You have probably read and heard that diversification is an important element of any investment portfolio. And, in return, there is a good [...]
With lakefront access, mountain views, world-class vineyards and a burgeoning cultural scene, the City of Kelowna has much to offer residents and visitors [...]
Land development has always been one of the most challenging arenas for real estate professionals. In the most general sense, a real estate [...]
Paddy Mahony knows about balancing the demands of business with the whims of the market. His father was in the pub business while [...]
As the CEO and visionary of wellness company Balance 365, Jennifer Campbell has her hands and appointment book quite full. The endeavor, still [...]
Professional speaker, entrepreneur and philanthropist Joe Roberts has earned his experience by doing, and what an amazing journey it has been. In 1989, [...]
The dream of home ownership may be a thing of the past for many younger residents of Vancouver and other global cities, but [...]
Millennials and the generations that follow are going to be forced to take new avenues toward acquiring wealth. The “work hard and save” [...]
Despite what his sharp, self-deprecating sense of humor will tell you, David Goodison is a clever, compassionate, and engaged individual. Although he might [...]
Do you sometimes feel that you have the heart of an entrepreneur but suffer from risk aversion and a limited bank account? Micro [...]
The simple truth is that the economic outlook for millennials in both Canada and the U.S. remains bleak. If this generation is going [...]
For many decades in Canada, the prevailing belief on retirement went this way. If you worked hard and put aside a modest sum [...]
If you are serious about becoming a real estate investor, you are going to have to learn to walk the walk and talk [...]
As a professional artist, Jasalyn Thorne very often has her eye on the beautiful and the sublime. Thorne has worked as a professional [...]
Every month, addy hosts a meet up to give the community a chance to connect with each other, the team, and learn more [...]
There was a time in the not too distant past when it took a sizable sum of money to invest in real estate. [...]
James Komenda knows how to get business done. He is the former VP of Sales for BuildDirect.com, the founder and former CEO of [...]
Andrew Gaucher is a local legend of sorts in the Kelowna real estate scene. When you look at his resume, it quickly becomes [...]
You’ve reached the point where you know you want to become an investor, but you’re not sure what percentage of your income you [...]
Every so often you meet, or hear about, people that have schedules so ambitious you’re convinced they have access to a secret time [...]
If you are reading this article, there is a good chance that you have decided to become a real estate investor, or at [...]
The tax man cometh! Most of us would rather avoid them altogether, but since taxes are an inconvenient fact of life, it is [...]
IRR (Internal Rate of Return) is another fundamental tool of real estate investment – a calculation that is frequently used to determine the [...]
Everybody wants to be rich or get rich, or at least achieve a certain level of economic stability. Life can be stressful and [...]
It may surprise you to learn that not all real estate investors are comfortable wearing landlord hats. Not everyone is ready to become [...]
Before handing over too much money toward any type of investment, it is important to understand your investor personality which is a function [...]
So, you have made the important decision that it is time to sink some hard-earned money into real estate. Congratulations! Before moving ahead, [...]
There are so many numbers and acronyms used in assessing the current and potential value of a property – Cap Rates, NOI, ROI, [...]
We are taking our meetup on the road and will be at the Major Tom offices in Toronto tonight at 5:30pm. (Register) If [...]
Surprisingly enough, most people do not realize that returns on real estate investments have kept pace with the stock market for the past [...]
Jessi Johnson and Kyle Green are both self-made millionaires, nationally recognized and well decorated in their fields, and now best-selling authors. We sat [...]
Taxes are a simple fact of life. There’s no escaping them, but there is also nothing wrong with utilizing legitimate strategies to minimize [...]
It is a problem everywhere – today’s millennials aren’t buying houses. The problem is particularly acute in Vancouver which according to a recent [...]
For too many years, the option of investing in real estate has not been “top of mind” for many casual investors. For starters, [...]
Do you have big dreams that involve earning income from real estate investments, but fear that you lack the funds to make your [...]
Imagine for a moment that you are presented with an opportunity to make an investment – a real estate investment in an amount [...]
The first order of business for a new player in the real estate market is to familiarize yourself with the different categories of [...]
So you want to be a real estate investor? Welcome to our world! Real estate investing can be a rewarding, but tricky business [...]
Just a few short years ago, Steve Arneson and Randy Molland were each grappling with life-altering personal struggles. Today, they’re successful real estate [...]
The truth is that real estate investing is simply out of reach for most of us. It takes tens if not hundreds of [...]
addy is pleased to announce that as of March 2019 Instant Messaging Real Estate Corporation aka ‘IMRE’ and addy (formerly IMBY) have officially [...]
This is a question we get asked all the time, and the short answer is: “No addy is not a REIT.” addy, unlike [...]
Buying real estate in Canada is costly. In places like Vancouver you often need hundreds of thousands of dollars for a down payment. [...]
Seriously. 35%? How the heck can anyone get 35% percent returns? That equates to about 14% per annum! My savings account only pays [...]
Investing in real estate for as little as $1. Is that really going to be more equitable? Isn’t that just putting more people [...]
addy stands for “In My Backyard.” We believe everyone should have the opportunity to invest in property in the communities they love. That’s [...]
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