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The true secrets of real estate seminarsInspired by the idea of getting rich in real estate? So was one of our readers. Learning the truth almost cost her $30,000.By Romana King | From MoneySense Magazine, February/March 2012About 20 years ago, a late-night infomercial featured Tom Vu, a Vietnamese immigrant with a rags-to-riches story. A grinning Vu stood on a yacht surrounded by girls in bi ...

Buying a former grow-opGeneral rule: never buy a stigmatized house. But there are reasons when it makes sense to consider these less-than-desirable properties.By Romana-King-Blog | Online only, 14/03/12Tags: grow op, homebuyer, mortgage, Real Estate, Romana King, stigmaThe listing looked good. A detached three-bedroom in one of Toronto’s older west-end, working class neighbourhoods. It was a ...

How to buy an income propertyTalk of a housing bubble might send chills down the spines of speculators, but seasoned real estate investors are still snapping up houses.By Bryan Borzykowski | Online only, 15/03/12Tags: housing bubble, Housing market, Real estate investing, RetirementAneta Zimnicki doesn’t fit the profile of an aspiring real estate mogul. Five years ago she was working as an en ...