Discover the worst best-kept secret of investing
Weakness of Strength Theory is all about shifting your perspective to bring new opportunities into focus. Take for example the current state of the stock market: volatile, unpredictable, and chaotic. As an investor, you would be hard pressed to find a weaker option. So, let’s turn our attention to a sector that is so strong […]
WHY INVEST IN REAL ESTATE?
In terms of investing, nothing quite comes close to real estate. With the right team, carefully chosen assets, and patience, investors can see returns that easily beat the stock market. Below is a breakdown of why real estate is such a powerful wealth building tool. APPRECIATION Land is a finite asset. As populations increase real […]
Announcing the launch of the new Dorr Capital website!
Today we are delighted to announce the launch of our new and improved Dorr Capital website! The updated website includes changes to navigation, with dropdown menus for both mobile and desktop versions. It also has a sleek modern design to reflect our business. We’ve also improved the structure of our content, to ensure that it’s […]
THE REAL STATE OF REAL ESTATE IN TORONTO
At the moment, the real estate world — much like the rest of the world — is wildly unpredictable. Talk of a cooling housing market has been circulating since the pandemic first disrupted our lives. Yet September, October, and November set records for housing sales in Toronto. (Warning, if you bought a house in the […]
Tracking the Vaccine Ripple: How Toronto’s real estate market reacts to shots in arms
From May 2020 to May 2021 the average house price in the GTA leaped from $880,000 to $1,045,800. However, that year-over-year nearly 20% increase should come with a giant COVID-19 asterisk. Now that Ontario is on the 50%+ side of adults with two vaccine doses, the real estate market and the rest of the world […]
THINKING OF LEAVING TORONTO? A Spotlight on nearby areas for those making the move.
When the pandemic struck, we gave up handshakes and hugs, but we also lost aspects of city living that made us reconsider where we call home. Restaurants, concerts, and cultural events ground to a halt. Many jobs switched to remote work, a move some — like tech giant Shopify —adopted full-time, and cramped elevators and […]
How to choose the right Financial Advisor: An INTERVIEW with Solomon Amos
Navigating the market can be challenging during the best of times. However, like just about every commercial on TV keeps reminding us, these are unprecedented times. Why then do over 13 million Canadians not have a financial advisor? One word: fear. In a study published by advisorsavvy, a poll of 1,087 Canadians found that nine […]
DECLINING HOUSEHOLD DEBT: A sign of health or false flag?
Last week the household debt ratio fell from 175.4% to 158.2%. For years, Canada’s economic policy makers pointed to this ratio as a key indicator of our country’s financial health. Now, amidst a global pandemic, near Great Recession levels of unemployment, and widespread financial uncertainty, we’re being told this is a positive sign. And while […]
Investment opportunities in a downturn: why to consider residential commercial real estate mortgages
With so many conflicting reports and statistics thrown out there by different banks and government bodies, and continued volatility in the stock market, it’s no wonder there’s confusion and uncertainty around investing. As someone who’s been in this business for decades, and who has experienced the tumult of both the 2008 financial downturn and the […]
Don’t underestimate the power of communication
From what I’ve observed over the past few months, there are three ways in which people are dealing with the re-opening of businesses amidst the current COVID-19 situation. The first is to wear blinders and wait it out. Some people are sitting tight until the Covid-19 pandemic ends. They may be letting opportunities pass them […]