Secrets of the Canadian Real Estate Cycle

Introduction
Part I Key Message: The Real Estate Cycle: Your Key toStrategic Investing 5
Chapter 1: The Strategic Investor Mindset 9
Chapter 2: What Is the Real Estate Cycle? 19
Chapter 3: Market Predictability and the Real Estate Cycle Clock31
Chapter 4: Key Drivers of the Real Estate Cycle 37
Chapter 5: Beware the Market Influences of the Real Estate Cycle49
Chapter 6: The Boom Phase 65
Chapter 7: The Slump Phase 81
Chapter 8: The Recovery Phase 91
Part II Key Message: Putting the Real Estate Cycle to Work inthe Canadian Market 99
Chapter 9: Critical Transition Points: Toronto--Boom to Slump105
Chapter 10: The Toronto Market: Focus on Key Drivers 119
Chapter 11: Critical Transition Points: Calgary--Slump toRecovery to Boom 133
Chapter 12: The Calgary Market--From Hindsight to Foresight145
Part III Key Message: Learn the Strategic Real EstateInvestor Way 159
Chapter 13: Setting Goals like a Strategic Real Estate Investor165
Chapter 14: The ABC Strategy: How Strategic Investors Plan forthe Real Estate Cycle 179
Chapter 15: Investments Tactics throughout the Cycle 185
Chapter 16: Tactics and Risk Management 205
Chapter 17: Tactics and Financing 217
Part IV Key Message: Canadian Strategic Real EstateInvestors 227
Chapter 18: Investor Profile: Michael Lawson 231
Chapter 19: Investor Profile: Byron Howard 239
Chapter 20: investor Profile: Tony and Jo-Ann Peters 247
Chapter 21: investor Profile: Chris Black 257
Chapter 22: Are You a Strategic Real Estate Investor? 265
Appendix: The Key Driver Scorecard 269
Acknowledgements 270
About the Authors 272
Other Contributors 277
Index 284