Synopses & Reviews
Learn to Become a Strategic Real Estate Investor and Profit in Any MarketEvery day it seems as though the media has a different story to tell about the real estate market. Is the market going to boom? Are values inflated and unsustainable, so a correction is inevitable? Are we in a buyer’s market or a seller’s market?
If the lack of any clear direction has your head spinning, then now is the time to read Secrets of the Canadian Real Estate Cycle. With full-on analysis and exacting detail, this book addresses the fundamentals of the real estate cycle. Investment experts Don R. Campbell, Kieran Trass and Greg Head have collaborated with Christine Ruptash to produce this comprehensive guide to understanding the market cycle in your target area and which investment tactics to use to maximize profit in your current investments and strategically invest for portfolio growth.
Praise for Secrets of the Canadian Real Estate Cycle
“Wow! What a great book. I have lived and worked in many Canadian provinces and developed, built and sold more than $100 million of real estate in this great country—and this book makes me feel like an amateur!” –Brian Tracy, Author of No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline and Reinvention: How to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life
“This book is a game changer—it completely shifted my way of thinking! If you are at all considering real estate as an investment vehicle, or if you are a long-term investor—in fact, especially if you are a long-term investor—this book is a must read.” –Jim Sicotte, Canadian real estate investor
“As soon as I read the first chapter, I knew this would want to be read and re-read by every real estate investor. This book teaches you about the real estate cycle and provides invaluable tools that enable you to evaluate any market at any time.” –Peter Kinch, Real estate entrepreneur and financing expert
“I’ve been a real estate lawyer for 35 years focusing on the investment side. This book is an invaluable tool for any real estate investor who’s trying to understand how the market really works. I will be recommending it to all my clients, whether they are experienced or just starting out.” –Barry McGuire, Real estate lawyer, author and investor
“As an investor and developer, The Secrets of the Canadian Real Estate Cycle provides a vital guideline to make critical investing decisions.” –Rob Haberman, Real estate investor/developer
Synopsis
"Good times, bad times" is a lyric made famous by the rock group Led Zeppelin. It's not hard to see how the lyric applies to what has happened to most real estate markets in the world. After a long boom where real estate values rocketed to unsustainable highs, the markets plunged. While most countries were hit hard, Canada's slump was moderate in comparison. While the effects of the slump phase are newsworthy, what is often overlooked is that real estate historically has boom, slump and recovery stages, and it is the savvy investor who learns about and understands these phases who will be equipped with the knowledge to make practical and informed decisions about his portfolio.
Kieran Trass is a leading expert on real estate cycles, and his views have often run contrary to the prophesying of national daily newspapers. Trass had made it his life mission to drill down into economics, population migration, employment levels, affordability of rental housing, real estate listings and other factors to provide a scientific basis to assessing current trends and where those trends are heading. The benefit of having such information at hand for the real estate investor is like having money in the bank.
Don R. Campbell is a leading expert on residential real estate investment in Canada, and is president of Canada's #1 real estate investment network-REIN. He guides, mentors and teaches REIN members on all aspects of real estate investing, complementing his deep knowledge with that of experts and proprietary research he brings on board at workshops and seminars he hosts in Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto.
Complete with charts, checklists, real-life stories, and the solid advice of a global investor, Ladders, Bubbles and Cycles is an indispensable guide for both the novice and experienced investor. The benefit of having such information at hand for the real estate investor is like having money in the bank.
Synopsis
Canadian real estate investors often hear about real estate cycles, yet very few people can describe what they are and how to actually use them to one's advantage.
The Canadian Investor's Guide to Secrets of the Real Estate Cycle will show Canadian investors the ins and outs of the various phases of the real estate cycle, such as boom, slump and recovery, in order to equip them with the knowledge to make practical and informed decisions about their portfolios.
Written by Canada's top-selling real estate investor and author Don Campbell and Kieran Trass, a leading expert on real estate cycles, the book will drill down into the various causes that affect real estate trends, such as local and global economics, population migration, employment levels, affordability of rental housing, real estate listings and other factors, to provide a scientific basis for assessing current trends and where those trends are heading. Complete with charts, checklists, and real-life stories, The Canadian Investor's Guide to Secrets of the Real Estate Cycle will be an indispensable guide for all investors.
Synopsis
Is that it? Is the Canadian real estate boom finally ending? After a long-running boom in the real estate market, many involved in the realm of Canadian real estate expect to see a period of slower growth or declining values, but this doesn't mean that investors necessarily need to cool their heels, sell everything or go on a buying spree. The reality is that all real estate markets around the world operate on a cycle, from Boom to Slump, Slump to Recovery, and from Recovery back Boom. The key for investors is to be able to identify exactly where in the real estate cycle their target area is and how to take advantage of this knowledge, as there is money to be made in all of the phases.
The real estate cycle has been in existence for a long time yet many investors have little understanding of how it materially impacts real estate over time. An entire real estate cycle can typically take a decade or more to complete, which can explain why many home buyers and investors fail to recognize that there is a cycle to it all. But once you understand the cycle and what drives it, you become empowered to use your knowledge of the cycle to your advantage. During the specific phases of the real estate cycle there are "cyclically sensible" actions that wise investors take, and other actions they avoid, because they are not "cyclically sensible." Another key element of the cycle is the availablity of financing, which is directly related to the phases of the cycle.
Written by a team of investment professionals that includes Don R Campbell, Canada's top-selling real estate author; Keiran Trass, a leading international expert on real estate cycles; Greg Head, a Canadian investment specialist; and writer and real estate enterpreneur Christine Ruptash, you'll learn about the key factors that drive cycles, and those that have lesser impact, to enable you to assess your local market and decide which investment tactics will produce the best results for you.
Complete with charts, checklists, and real-life stories, Secrets of the Canadian Real Estate Cycle is an indispensable guide that will teach you how to become a strategic investor and profit in every market.
About the Author
Don R. Campbell is the author of the Canadian bestseller
Real Estate Investing in Canada 2.0, a book that provides indispensable advice to real estate investors. The creator and advocate of the Authentic Canadian Real Estate System, Campbell is president of the Real Estate Investment Network(REIN). REIN membership exceeds 3,500 successful Canadian investors whose investment in Canadian residential real estate tops $3.3 billion.
Please visit www.DonRCampbell.com for Don's latest research and analysis of the cycles, his seminar schedule and information on REIN.
Keiran Trass is an international real estate cycle expert who has extensively researched and applied his methodology on cycles for over two decades. His investment company, Hybrid Group, is based in New Zealand and specializes in residential real estate.
For mentoring inquiries, public speaking engagements and research assignment requests, contact: [email protected].
Greg Head is an IT executive, whose passion for investing in real estate has allowed him to create a successful porfolio of residential and commercial properties. His investing expertise and knowledge of real estate cycles has made him a sought-after speaker at real estate events across Canada.
Christine Ruptash is the president of Strategic Real Estate Solutions, a private investment firm that focuses on residential real estate.
For information on Greg's speaking engagements or to contact Christine about investment opportunities please visit www.strategicrealestatesolution.ca.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I Key Message: The Real Estate Cycle: Your Key to Strategic Investing 5
Chapter 1: The Strategic Investor Mindset 9
Chapter 2: What Is the Real Estate Cycle? 19
Chapter 3: Market Predictability and the Real Estate Cycle Clock 31
Chapter 4: Key Drivers of the Real Estate Cycle 37
Chapter 5: Beware the Market Influences of the Real Estate Cycle 49
Chapter 6: The Boom Phase 65
Chapter 7: The Slump Phase 81
Chapter 8: The Recovery Phase 91
Part II Key Message: Putting the Real Estate Cycle to Work in the Canadian Market 99
Chapter 9: Critical Transition Points: Toronto--Boom to Slump 105
Chapter 10: The Toronto Market: Focus on Key Drivers 119
Chapter 11: Critical Transition Points: Calgary--Slump to Recovery to Boom 133
Chapter 12: The Calgary Market--From Hindsight to Foresight 145
Part III Key Message: Learn the Strategic Real Estate Investor Way 159
Chapter 13: Setting Goals like a Strategic Real Estate Investor 165
Chapter 14: The ABC Strategy: How Strategic Investors Plan for the Real Estate Cycle 179
Chapter 15: Investments Tactics throughout the Cycle 185
Chapter 16: Tactics and Risk Management 205
Chapter 17: Tactics and Financing 217
Part IV Key Message: Canadian Strategic Real Estate Investors 227
Chapter 18: Investor Profile: Michael Lawson 231
Chapter 19: Investor Profile: Byron Howard 239
Chapter 20: investor Profile: Tony and Jo-Ann Peters 247
Chapter 21: investor Profile: Chris Black 257
Chapter 22: Are You a Strategic Real Estate Investor? 265
Appendix: The Key Driver Scorecard 269
Acknowledgements 270
About the Authors 272
Other Contributors 277
Index 284