Landcorp Press Releases

CANADA: ECONOMIC RECOVERY WILL BE SHAPED LIKE A HOCKEY STICK

14 May, 2009

According a recent report from the Bank of Canada, the country's recovery from the recession will be shaped more like the steady curve of ‘a hockey stick' rather than bouncing back like a V.

Despite its secure banking system, rated as number one by the World Economic Forum, Canada has not managed to dodge the recession altogether. However, while neighboring US and the UK continue to drown in negative statistics, in Canada, the green shoots of recovery are beginning to sprout.

Take unemployment for example. In ...more

19/05/09

‘ATLANTIC CANADA' OFFERS ‘DOUBLE BUBBLE' INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

June, 2008

Canada was recently voted by the Human Development Index as the 6th best place to live in the world and is also credited with offering the best overall quality of life among the G8 countries, coupled with the lowest cost of living. However, it is Atlantic Canada which is now of particular interest to property investors.

After years spent supplying Western Canada's resource boom with much needed labour, efforts by the provincial government have led to a steady stream of skilled workers returning home and this has directly contributed to ...more

02/01/09

25 ACRES OF DEVELOPMENT LAND IN CANADA IS JUST THE TICKET FOR ONE SHREWD IRISH INVESTORS AT LAST FOR PROPERTY INVESTORS!

With the once profitable Irish property market now in decline, James Whelan a plastering contractor originally from Tipperary took the shrewd move to invest in land classified for development in Nova Scotia, Canada. By investing earlier this year in land already earmarked to become an exclusive lifestyle resort he is looking to achieve up to 300% profit within three to five years. One might say that he has the ‘luck of the Irish' about him!

James said, "Having ...more

02/01/09

CANADA'S OCEAN PLAYGROUND TEMPTS UK INVESTORS

Canada has caused quite a stir in recent weeks with Canadian officials in the UK actively ‘touting' for skilled British workers who may be tempted by a new life ‘over the pond'. This sustained positive approach to UK workers is likely to result in the biggest mass exodus from these shores since the days of the ‘ten pound poms'. However with 603,000 Brits already enjoying the Canadian lifestyle and benefiting from substantially reduced living costs, one can start to understand why Canada is so attractive to overseas property investors.

The recent downward spiral ...more

02/01/09

GOOD NEWS AT LAST FOR PROPERTY INVESTORS!

Strong Buyer Demand Driving Up House Prices in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 

October, 2008

Good news is undoubtedly hard to find in the worldwide property industry at present and the recent global banking crisis has dealt it another crushing blow which has only added to the woe. Therefore it is particularly refreshing to learn that property prices in Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada are on the up, with properties predicted to rise by up to 4.5% by the end of 2008.

Ailse MacFarlane Marketing Director of Landcorp International said, "The property industry has ...more

02/01/09

ECONOMIC FORECASTS PREDICT CANADA WILL MISS THE RECESSION!

With the world bracing itself, as the global recession continues to bite with seemingly no sign of abating, Canadians it seems have been dealt a winning hand after an official think tank predicted that Canada will not follow suit.

Ailse MacFarlane Marketing Director for Landcorp International said, "This is indeed wonderful news and this recent announcement has only added to national confidence at a time when other countries economies are in freefall. This forecast was delivered by the combined resources of analysts within a leading bank, a think tank in Canada ...more

02/01/09

UNLOCK THE PAST AND ‘SIPP' THE REWARDS WITH PRE-DEVELOPMENT LAND IN CANADA

Did you know that from the 1st October this year up to 6 million people with protected pension rights funds have now been given the green light by the Department for Work and Pensions to invest their under performing funds into SIPPs?

The release of up to a £100 million from existing pension funds is a tremendous amount of ‘new capital', but just where will the majority of this be destined? We find ourselves in trying times. Real estate is in free fall, pensions are withering, stocks ...more

19/11/08