Canadian investing sub-forum?

[cloud9]

Dan, do you think that you can create a Canadain sub-forum under Real Estate in the United States forum? Canadians do have different real estate laws. We also have a Privacy Act that makes things tricky to get homeowner information.

Are there any other canadians here?

[Dan Auito]

Consider it done! Canada has been added as the last entry in the states forum!:praise:

[LeadingEdge]

Why Last?????????????????


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Because it is an addition! All new entries will go down the list in the order they are incorporated. I tink dat tis fair!

[cloud9]

Thank you Dan! :praise:

Hi LeadingEdge, have you done any investing in Canada?

[LeadingEdge]

I have not done investing YET there but will be soon.

I am a Canadian who married an american and came out of the snow. :cool:

I was from the Toronto area so I know the southern part of Ontario quite well.

If I was there I would probably look into St Catharines or the Fort Erie market though being that close to the Falls and yet a distressed area for value because of the lack of jobs and mainly focused on Falls or fruit industry.

I would also look at Guelph or Fergus as they are VERY LOW in crime rates and the values stay there with a constant climb. K-W is an area which is flimsy but has lots of potential if your doing the row housing as the University and the growing surroundings.

Now going East I know the coast as I lived in PEI for awhile and that is nice too.

Go West and I dont have a clue except stay away from East Edmonton. LOL :SM083: :smiley5:

[cloud9]

I am from southern ontario. I was raised in Kitchener. Lived in St. Catharines part time for three years (i was attending college in Lindsay - north of Toronto).

I would have to say that K-W market is growing incredibly. My mother is a realtor in the area and is constantly amazed at the growth.

I am not looking to invest in K-W just yet since i don't live there anymore. I would like to move back there eventualy.

I know what it is like to be homesick for Canada. After graduating college i got a job in Chicago. That was such a culture shock! I missed canada so much that only 2 years later i moved back.

Oh, and to let you know, it was still snowing here on May 2! I made a note of that since i have never seen it snow in May. :confused:

So are you planning to move back to Canada or just invest?

[LeadingEdge]

I am most defintely NOT moving back to Canada....I will just keep my citizenship and free medical thanks. When I hit the age of retirement I may come back to milk the government long enough to get social security and place it to out of country status.

As far as investing in Canada.... I am looking into it and working with some relatives on expanding my business there as well as REI. Time will tell as I am not in any hurry to go back to the snow nor let the government get anymore of my money through taxes there.
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