Interview with Jacques Amzallag: Top Damage Insurance Broker The insurance industry is changing. Premiums are going up, and so are claims-exclusions. It’s a good time to hear from an expert in the field! I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jacques Amzallag, top damage insurance broker at Racine & Chamberland. Here are some of the […]
Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean? Let’s find out! I had the opportunity to interview Canadian Real Estate personality, Russell Westcott in a recent episode of the Real Estate Investors’ Club Podcast. With twenty plus years experience in investing and in motivating and coaching others, this master of sound-bites and West […]
In Episode 9 of the Real Estate Investor’s Club podcast, we spoke to condo manager and CEO of the up-and-coming management firm Apex Solutions. We probed Alex on the secrets of condo management, getting some inside info on red flags and green lights. Here are Alex’s top 5 pieces of advice. 1. Understand what you’re […]
A year ago, who lived on Zoom meetings, Uber Eats and Amazon? Now we all do. Technological change has reached a fever-pitch, and this isn’t likely to change soon. As Real Estate Investors, we need to be mindful of how we and our businesses interact with technology, to be able to adapt to a chancing […]
Yes, there are wrongs to be righted. Yes, there’s still injustice. Yes, gender roles are a subject of a lot of bad blood. But instead of dwelling there, why not take a moment to celebrate? Let’s do glass half-full. What incredible luck to be born female RIGHT NOW! We can choose who we marry, when […]
In planning for the up-coming rental season, it’s good to know what sort of weather we’re heading into. Are we talking about a flurry of vacancies or scattered showers of good tenants looking to move? The data is wonky right now, and so we need to delve a little deeper to prepare ourselves properly. […]
Challenges & Opportunities for Real Estate Investors in 2021 “Not so fast,” said 2021 to those of us who were hoping to leave the Covid mess in 2020. Funny story from the property manager’s desk: bathroom tile is non-essential in Quebec. The plumber can make holes in the wall, but the maintenance guys can’t always […]
Do low mortgage rates have you thinking about pulling equity? Are you blown away by the low number on your credit card statement? You’re not alone. Canadians have been saving more and racking up less consumer debt. One consequence of the pandemic is that credit card spending and consumer debt have decreased. On the other […]
Real Estate Advice for Covid-19: What The Wealthy Renter Has to Say About Investing Now How Are You Using your Covid-19 Crisis? Covid-19 Crisis has us transforming confinement-psychosis into new pass-times. Amateur bakers and hair-stylists are popping up all over the place. I admit I’m going through a lot of flour these days, but […]
Why Corona Virus Doesn’t Have to Rhyme with Rental Crisis If you haven’t read the Spencer Johnson’s famous book Who Moved My Cheese, now may be a good time. It’s short. Don’t worry, I’ll wait. Go read it and then come back here 🙂 In one line, Johnson’s point is this. We have a tendency […]