Over the last several years, the Canadian Real Estate Association has actively lobbied the Federal Government to institute a deferral of capital gains on income producing properties that are sold where the investor reinvests within a short time frame.  Below is a report generated by CREA on this topic and is well worth reading.  I [...]

In this article yesterday in Peterborough This Week,  Joel Wiebe explores a recent report on projected growth for the city and county of Peterborough.  One of the main themes of the piece is the need for improved traffic movement in the city and the debate that just won’t die: The Parkway.
Facing a 13 per cent [...]

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2 Men Arrested In Pleasanton Cab Driver Assault Full story from CBS Channel 5.
Pleasanton police have arrested two men suspected [...]

NYT – Inland Real Estate Dives Into Troubled Commercial Market
G. Joseph Cosenza, president of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions of Oak Brook, Illinois, is on the right track. At a time when the majority of property investors either have their heads in the sand waiting for the storm to blow out or are [...]

On Monday, June 15th, an article appeared on thestar.com titled, “Un-pave car dealer’s lots to put up paradise” On the surface of it, this sounds like a glorious idea. Who isn’t sick of all the pavement? Who wouldn’t love to see more green space in our cities? Why shouldn’t these sites, [...]

Got $100,000? Buy a Skyscraper | NBC New York
This article on NBC’s New York News beta site would have you believe that things are so bad in the US right now, that you could buy a Sixth Avenue skyscraper for $100,000 US. While prices are getting very low on these kinds of assets and [...]

Boy, have I got a bone to pick with the Ontario government this week! Several, actually. Yesterday was my rant about proposed energy audits. Today I’m going to write about Sales Tax Harmonization, or as I like to call it, The Big Grab.
The Ontario Government has put up a page explaining their [...]

globeandmail.com: The downturn, then and now
This article from the Globe and Mail on January 20th comes across as a cautiously optimistic piece on the state of commercial real estate in Canada.  Ever the optimist, I tend to agree with most of the points generated in the interviews.  The fundamentals in the marketplace are very different [...]

I guess I’m not crazy after all! I got a bit of a friendly back slapping from a fellow citizen; thanks Dan!
Parkway land an asset – use itEditorial – Saturday, May 19, 2007 – Peterborough Examiner
Re “No surprise: Parkway a good plan for 50 years” (Letter, May 17)
Three cheers for Doug Lytle’s letter. He has [...]