CMHC Housing Market Outlook: Prairie Region Highlights - August 2010
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.'s Housing Market Outlook for the Prairie Region confirms that, despite the 3rd quarter softening of MLS Resales, Alberta housing starts for 2010 are forecast to be 35% higher than 2009 across the Priarie Provinces, with Alberta experiencing the largest increase. Further increases are forecast in 2011.
In Alberta, housing starts are were up 93% year-over-year in the 2nd quarter of 2010 while MLS resales declined 17.5%.
Does RRSP-Eligible Mean RRSP-Appropriate?
Unlike Unity Investments' current Origins Offering, many private real estate investment opportunities that claim they are RRSP-eligible do so on the basis of a "back door" approach to meeting Canada Revenue Agency criteria. This strategy is vulnerable to a CRA decision that could result in severe penalties to the investor. Additiionally, this strategy often results in the real property security an investor believes they are getting with their investment being significantly compromised. This discussion paper expands on some technical considerations regarding the RRSP-Eligibility of private real estate investments in Alberta and some implications for their appropriateness for RRSP and other deferred income plans.
RRSP Discussion Paper
Unity Investments - Project Risk Analysis Checklist
Many investors are unfamiliar with the range of risks involved in real estate development projects and are unable to determine whether a given investment is within or beyond their investment risk tolerance. Unity Investments has developed a comparative checklist which allows investors to personally evaluate several alternative real estate investments according to 15 characteristics within 6 major risk categories.
We consider it vital that investors understand the risks in the real estate investments they make and believe this checklist will help ivestors with risk considerations they may not easily identify. Contact an Account Manager for your copy today!
CMHC National Housing Market Outlook - November 2009
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.'s National Housing Market Outlook confirms overall stability and gathering momentum for both single and multifamily housing in all Canadian markets for 2010 and beyond.
According to CMHC forecasts, Alberta is expected once again to lead the nation in terms of annual growth in housing starts beginning next year; and annual starts are forecast to grow by more than 65% by 2013.
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Currie Barracks - Calgary
August 2010 Insider Newsletter
Unity Investments' semi-annual investor newsletter provides straightforward facts and information including current market insights, current investment offering status, UBG management team developments, UI staff profiles, administrative items, key dates and UBG trivia.
The Insider is published in August and February and mailed to all current investors. Prospective investors or interested parties may obtain a hard or soft copy by registering through the attached link or contacting any member of the Investment Management Group directly.
Canadian Homebuilders' Assoc. - Alberta
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association – Alberta (CHBA – Alberta) is the voice of the residential construction industry in the province. It represents over 1,500 business members including all of Unity Builders Group's Alberta-based homebuilding companies. Check this site for current industry news and resources.
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Canadian Real Estate Association
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) represents more than 97,000 real estate Brokers/agents and salespeople working through 100 real estate Boards and Associations. In addition to their role as federal lobbyist watchdog for real estate legislation, CREA's ownership of the MLS trademark provides access to a platform for current market data and insight to resale housing market trends across Canada.
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Canadian Securities Institute
For over 35 years CSI has been Canada's leading provider of professional credentials and compliance solutions for the financial services industry. Unity Investments' Investor Services Team members are required to complete this course to ensure they are adequately trained to attend to our investors' requirements with the utmost integrity, knowledge and professionalism. Find out more about this comprehensive training.
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CMHC Calgary Housing Market Outlook - Spring 2009
The CMHC's current outlook for the Calgary housing market reflects their February predictions of increased stability in 2009, particularly in the single family segment. The multi-family segment continues to work through excess supply, however continuing net migration of 3.5% over 2009 and 2010 is expected to result in renewed growth of the segment beginning early in 2010.
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CMHC Edmonton Housing Market Outlook - Spring 2009
CMHC's review of the Edmonton housing market confirms their February prediction of early-2009 weakness followed by increased stability and growth beginning later in 2009. We note their net migration forecast of 19,000 represents continuing growth of about 2.5% of the existing population and a 9% increase over the 2008 growth rate.
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CMHC Prairie Region Housing Market Outlook - February 2009
The current CMHC forecast for Housing Starts and Resale Price Growth for the Prairie Region contains confirmation of the continuing sluggishness in both single and multifamily homebuilding for much of 2009. Closer inspection reveals that Edmonton and Calgary are expected lead the nation again with dramatic increases to both single and multifamily starts in 2010.
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Tax Free Savings Accounts
The Government of Canada has introduced a Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) beginning in 2009 from which Unity investors may benefit in sheltering a portion of their investment interest from both provincial as well as federal tax. We have provided a link to the Governement of Canada website giving you access to specific details directly from the source. Also find a downloadable Tax Free Savings Account brochure below.
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The Bank of Canada
Canada's central bank is committed to preserving the value of our currency by keeping inflation low and stable. The BoC website is an excellent source of current information relating to interest, exchange and inflation rates.
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The City of Calgary
The City of Calgary website offers extensive information and resources relating to the development and management of the city and the issues facing its citizens.
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The City of Edmonton
Unity Investments is proud to be part of the transformation of the City of Edmonton. The City of Edmonton website offers extensive planning and development information as well as insight to the city as a whole which can only assist investors in understanding UBG's committment to the capital of Alberta.
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The Town of Canmore
Unity Investments and Unity Builders Group are proud of their longstanding track record within the The Town of Canmore, whose official website is a comprehensive resource for investors wishing to broaden their familiarity with the Alberta mountain town that is capturing the hearts and minds of outdoor recreational enthusiasts and homebuyers from around the world.
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Alberta Securities Commission
Check with the ASC on how best to approach safeguarding your funds when considering an investment with a private real estate development company. Access Alberta Securities Commission news and publications as well as details of events, presentations and seminars designed assist investors in Alberta.
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Canada Mortgage and Housing
The CMHC Market Analysis Centre produces a series of national, regional and local reports to provide you with a comprehensive housing view across the country. The reports offer you an objective analysis of housing, rental and renovation activity, economic factors and demographic trends in major markets across Canada. They also offer forecasts of new and resale market activity and many other housing market indicators. See why many housing industry professionals across Canada depend on them for the straight facts on local market activity.
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Three Sisters Mountain Village
Three Sisters Mountain Village is already one of the world's most spectacular recreation destinations. Current owner / developer East West Partners brings vision, experience and committment to completing this expansive project which will help ensure that investors in projects within this development have successful outcomes.
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