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April 2017 Real Estate Ezine

Michael Arthur


Here is e-zine letter for April.

Spring is finally here! I hope your month of March was eventful as mine. As in February, March continued to be a busy month for me as I did my usual home showings, negotiation of offers and open houses for my clients, along with securing three listing opportunities. However, the highlight for me was helping a couple, who from immigrated from Ivory Coast, purchase their first home for themselves and their three young kids. Seeing their jubilation and beautiful smiles after they signed their home purchasing agreement was PRICELESS! Helping this couple was not only one of my proudest moments of my real estate career, but being a proud Canadian helping new Canadians have the opportunity to experience the pride of home ownership. This is what the Canadian dream is all about!

Did you have the opportunity to go and watch the popular Red Bull Crushed Ice event that was held in Ottawa on March 3-4? If you didn’t, you missed an entertaining and breathtaking experience! If you don’t know what Red Bull Crushed Ice is, it is a sport that has an obstacle course made out of ice where competitors skate on and bump into each other (at speeds of up to 80 km/h) to gain position towards the finish line. Think of this sport as ice downhill skiing without skis and ski poles. Despite experiencing the bitter cold temperatures at the event, I was able to see great competition among participants from around the world who displayed bold and daring skating skills. If you missed this great event, you can watch the highlights at the Red Bull Crushed Ice website.


Enjoy the newsletter!


Michael B. Arthur

 
 
Quote of the Month 
“Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. 
Purchased with common sense, paid for in full, and managed
with reasonable care, it is about the safest investment in the world.” 
– Franklin D. Roosevelt
 
A Laugh or Two For Good Measure!
Two guys are out hunting in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn’t appear to be breathing, his eyes are glazed over. The other man pulls out his phone with trembling fingers and calls 911. He gasps, “My friend is dead! What can I do?” 

The operator says “Please stay calm. I will help you. First of all, let’s make sure he’s dead.” There’s a silence, then a gun shot. The guy gets back on the phone and says “OK, now what?”
 
Helpful Life Hacks & Cartoon of The Month
 
 
Why Invest In Real Estate?
        If you are like most people, the idea of riding the stock market ‘roller coaster’ makes you feel a little queasy.  The highs can be a lot of fun, but the lows really give you a kickin’ (and there seem to be a lot more lows than highs for most investors).

         While real estate also follows a cycle, it tends to be a much more gradual one.  Investing in revenue properties offers us limited immunity from fluctuation. 

         This means that you don’t tend to see the massive ups and downs of the stock and commodity markets.  It’s a much gentler ride, and tends to provide very solid returns on investment over the long run.  This is another reason I prefer real estate investing over other kinds of investments.
 

About Michael Arthur:

Who are we? Creative Real Estate Ventures is a real estate investment company. We have been actively involved in Ottawa area real estate investing for a number of years.  Our mission is to provide quality housing for quality tenants, while at the same time providing an above average return on investment (R.O.I) for our investor partners and ourselves.  It is truly a win-win-win way of investing!

And if you are ready to find out more about our investment program, I invite you to contact me directly, and I will be happy to show you exactly how it works, either in person, by phone, or on-line.


You can email me at:
michael@michaelbarthur.com
or give me a call at 1-613-618-4082