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Understanding The Real Estate Inflation Game
By Thomas Berten
In the Fraser Valley’s rapidly expanding real estate market there are several elements to consider. You are probably aware of the concept of inflation. But just to recap, inflation means that the increasing cost of buying a service or a product (tangible or intangible). This decreases your purchasing power. For example, an item that cost perhaps 10 dollars ten years ago, now cost 50. People in today’s world that are on fixed incomes are very aware of their purchasing power of the Fraser Valley rental dollar.
This factor is very important to consider when renting your new home, apartment or townhouse in the lower mainland. The inflation rate in Canada varies at different times of the year and in different regions across the country. At one time Canada had what’s known as “double digit inflation. However, currently in the Abbotsford, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, Langley, New West and Richmond area, inflation has stayed relatively low.
Naturally, the appreciation of property value over time includes inflation factors. And historically, land appreciation value for residential homes has been between 4 and 5 percent greater then inflation rate. When you buy a
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Waste Connections reports higher earnings for 2011Waste Connections Inc., a Texas based company that is in the process of moving from Folsom, reported higher revenue and earnings for 2011.
The solid-waste company posted sales of $1.5 billion, up 14 percent from the prior year. Net income was $165 million, up 22 percent.
Earnings per share for the year were $1.47, up from $1.17.
The company quoted chairman and chief executive Ron Mittelstaedt as saying cost controls helped to propel earnings. For the coming year, the company expects revenue to increase to $1...<div class="feedflare">
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</div>Parent of Bank of Sacramento earnings up 228% in 2011Greater Sacramento Bancorp earned $2.3 million in 2011, up 228 percent from earning $713,000 the year earlier.
In the fourth quarter, the holding company for Bank of Sacramento earned $601,000 compared to earning $612,000 in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Greater Sacramento Bancorp (OTC: GSCB.OB) ended 2011 with assets of $407.6 million, up 10 percent from assets of $369.3 million in 2010.
?During the past several years we have diligently and successfully addressed our problem loans and the results of these efforts are witnessed by our 2011 earnings performance,? said Bill Martin, bank chief executive and founder, in a statement...<div class="feedflare">
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On Numbers looked at private-sector jobs employment growth in 2011. Sacramento ranked No. 93 out of 100 of the country?s largest markets. In 2011, the city had 577,400 private sector jobs, compared to 2010?s 578,700.
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home in the Fraser valley your buying a home with inflated dollars. That is, you are probably getting more money now in terms of salary increases to pay off lesser-value money when you took out that original mortgage. So your beating the system! Renting in the Fraser Valley can often be a disadvantage given our appreciating real estate in Abbotsford and Vancouver. In fact Every city across the Fraser Valley has been hit by the real estate boom and has experienced some level of Appreciation. This includes Richmond real estate, Burnaby, Coquitlam, New West, White Rock, Mission, Maple Ridge, and all other major cities across the lower mainland. Appreciating simply means the increase in value of the property over time. It is the growth in value of your original capital investment. The national average of appreciation with real estate in the Fraser Valley is 5%. However, real estate in the lower mainland has seen gains as much as 25%. It’s important to understand that trends will go up and down. But with the 2010 Olympics coming up, interested rates staying under 10% and our economy the way it is, you’ll notice the real estate market will continue to clime. The “rent BC” option has rapidly changed into a wealth building endeavor for any middle class investor. Shane Toews is a Licenced Realtor who helps others to educate themselves about current real estate issues. He also provides assistance on how to find quality homes, apartments or vacation rentals in Canada's Fraser Valley area. Visit his website RentFraserValley.com for more information on Fraser Valley Homes and Apartments for Sale or Rent
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Aldi, a Batavia, Ill.-based subsidiary of Germany's Aldi Group, plans to open a new store at 1507 New Garden Road sometime in 2013, according to a spokesman for the company.
Aldi bills itself as a super-discount chain with a no-frills approach and a limited selection of 1,400 items. The company already has 10 stores in the Triad located in Asheboro, Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, Lexington, Thomasville and Winston-Salem.
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