tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081417129394459219.post1320298416367757997..comments2023-11-02T10:57:59.221-04:00Comments on Meandering Economics: US Housing Market Pain = Better TVCanadian Economisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12838252751966821405noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081417129394459219.post-7421663707721541192007-09-23T15:02:00.000-04:002007-09-23T15:02:00.000-04:00Here is TD Economics' view on the Ottawa market: N...Here is TD Economics' view on the Ottawa market: <BR/><BR/>No slack in Ottawa<BR/><BR/>"Continuing our trek eastward, we find that the nation’s capital housing starts have surprised on the upside. Up by almost 8% year-to-date, they will likely be lower in the second half of this year. As in many other markets, multiple units are largely responsible for the overall increase in starts. Meanwhile, Canadian Economisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12838252751966821405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081417129394459219.post-77806613967155095832007-09-22T04:07:00.000-04:002007-09-22T04:07:00.000-04:00Have you ever seen the ads for foreclosure auction...Have you ever seen the ads for foreclosure auctions? They are tiny posted in strange parts of the newspaper. The auctions are held in the middle of the day and you have to be pre-approved to attend. IE you have to have the cash in a format that you can hand over within minutes of placing your bid. The city doesn't care about profit so long as it greater then what they are owed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15050752722238354592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081417129394459219.post-52204539850513593762007-09-20T21:17:00.000-04:002007-09-20T21:17:00.000-04:00FW: I will not tell you how you benefit from peopl...FW: I will not tell you how you benefit from people's failures. But if your real estate agent wants to knock on a neighbour's doors get the dirt (divorce)that is fine with me. I don't know a lot about the Ottawa market, but the health of its biggest employer may give you some insight. If you find an area you like, a real estate agent can give you the list price and final sale price of all the Canadian Economisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12838252751966821405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081417129394459219.post-44029512567894423982007-09-20T06:16:00.000-04:002007-09-20T06:16:00.000-04:00Most successful house flippers aren't buying house...Most successful house flippers aren't buying houses on the market, they are bidding on foreclosed houses at auctions that are difficult to get into.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15050752722238354592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081417129394459219.post-27795379241535723532007-09-19T09:31:00.000-04:002007-09-19T09:31:00.000-04:00So to bring all this into practical terms, would m...So to bring all this into practical terms, would my family benefit from waiting to buy a house in Ottawa? Will prices go down at all? If so, when do you think this might happen? As usual, I'm looking to benefit from other people's failures.Francis Woobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09116597425056795982noreply@blogger.com