Why Caps Rates Are So Valuable

My last post discussed how to analyze the financials of an income-producing property. In that post, I discussed a bit about Cap Rate and how to calculate it. But, I didn’t spend a lot of time discussing why it’s such an important metric. In this post, I’ll try to do that…
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Why Caps Rates Are So Valuable

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Housing Market Stumbles

Housing Market Stumbles Wall Street Journal, July 21, 2010 The housing market, whose collapse pulled the economy into recession in late 2007, is stalling again. In major markets across the country, home sales are deteriorating, inventories of unsold homes…(read more)

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Canadian Interest Rates Rise – Now What?

Yesterday the Bank of Canada announced a quarter point increase in the overnight lending rate, taking it from .5% to .75%. The increase was not a surprise. It was the expected move given their bullish words back in April and the strength of the Canadian economy overall in 2010.
But, global uncertainty has slowed the Canadian [...]

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Canadian Interest Rates Rise – Now What?

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Using An IRA To Save Your House

Many people have money set aside that can help them buy a home or save their home – in a spot they don’t think they can access easily.
When times get tough, many people will drain their savings accounts and checking accounts of their savings – but I don’t hear very many people asking me about [...]

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Using An IRA To Save Your House

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