by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Apr 24, 2013 | Real Estate Investing
“Real estate holds its ground. Even if there was a big drop in the market, eventually it will go back up.” -Jennifer Walker Two factors led Jennifer Lynn Walker into real estate — a friend, and a book. It was the friend who suggested it would be fun to become brokers...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Apr 5, 2013 | Properties for Sale, Real Estate Investing
Potential to build your own house, Condos or duplex (to be verified with municipality) Neighbourhood market will hold house prices into the $500-600K @$257,000, 623.00 sqm, Residential area Rue Rosewood, Lachine (Montreal) H4X 2A1Family neighbourhood, park, low...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Dec 17, 2012 | Real Estate Investing
As far as getting started, it’s very easy. Most people make it harder than it is to start. I know a guy who’s spent 50K on courses and hasn’t yet “gotten started”. First, find yourself a trusted mortgage broker that you like. That means looking at different banks and...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Nov 7, 2012 | Real Estate Investing
I met Gerald Czernohorsky at my Montreal RE Investors Group. We got together for coffee the other day and he was telling me about his lease option formula that he’s built his business on. I was intrigued because I know there are people out there who have money to buy...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Oct 21, 2011 | Home Buying Selling, Real Estate Investing
About 70% of all deals will run into a snag.These all could be deal breakers if not handled properly. The solution to these “situations” is dedication, research and a lot of plea bargaining and negotiating. These “situations” could be anything from declined financing,...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Mar 9, 2011 | Home Buying Selling, Real Estate Investing
This past week I attended an RBC breakfast presentation. There were two important Guest Speakers who talked about the Quebec and Canadian Economic and Real Estate Market. The first guest was representing CMHC. He talked about Real Estate sales statistics, what type of...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Dec 10, 2010 | Mortgage & Finances, Real Estate Investing
Marc-André Rocher from the Royal Bank gave a talk at my Real Estate Investment Group about bank financing for residential multi-door. For information on our group, click here: Montreal Real Estate Group These are my notes from the presentation.The bank can finance a...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Nov 23, 2010 | Real Estate Investing
As a Real Estate agent I’m having a hard time finding properties for my buyers. I’ve been very frustrated with the multiple offers that end up on a building that just got listed. I’m running around with my clients without great success anymore. Whether it be homes or...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Feb 9, 2010 | Home Buying Selling, Real Estate Investing
The Act respecting duties on transfers of immovables allows Ville de Montréal, by by-law, to raise its taxation rate for immovables with a value of more than $500,000. Every municipality must collect duties on the transfer of any immovable situated within its...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Feb 8, 2010 | Home Buying Selling, Real Estate Investing
Most of us assume that when it comes time to buying a building, whether it be a house or a million dollar structure, that there are only two ways to do it: Pay cash or get a mortgage. Well I’m here to tell you that there are many, many other ways to do creative...
