Real Estate Investing for Canadians for Dummies

by Douglas A. Gray

Looking for a safe haven from the dreaded stock market? Why not consider investing in Canadian real estate? In the past five years, house prices in Canada have risen an average of 38% and, in the last year, the price of new homes surged by a whopping 4.1%, the largest annual increase since 1989. In fact, investment advisors are now suggesting that any well-diversified portfolio should contain some type of real estate investment. With all of these facts in mind, wed like to introduce investors to the new financial wave of the future. Real Estate Investing For Canadians For Dummies is your answer to reliable investing for your hard-earned retirement nest egg. From real estate investing cycles to types of properties and investments, this book is full of useful tips, checklists and worksheets designed to help you make your investments happen. Whether you're interested in single-family homes, recreational facilities, or commercial properties, this complete guide will provide you with pros, cons and how-to considerations for every real estate investing strategy.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Finance, Economics

384 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 2006

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5 as it provides general info but nothing specific or spectacular. It's truly geared toward the absolute beginner. "Canadian" content makes up about 10-15% of the book; most information is generic (e.g. how to advertise to prospective tenants/what does a lawyer do). Good as the very first book on the topic, but must be supplemented by something with more information.

[Alexa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very generic and not super useful. Good background knowledge on everything, but I don't feel like I really got actionable steps out of this.

[Krystal Drake · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a great tool

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fairly comprehensive but basic compendium of basics related to real estate investing for canadians.

On the downside, the content is neither detailed nor specific enough to really help anyone with a cursory knowledge of real estate investing.