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Remember when bidding wars lasted late into the night, agents had mysterious powers over the laws of nature, and the few relatively affordable houses were uninhabitable shacks beside the tracks? A year and a gutted economy later, we’ve returned to reality. Those same agents are lonely, and there’s a glut of houses priced cheaper than we’ve seen in a decade. Here’s what you need to know to find the jaw-dropping bargains, the neighbourhoods that promise big, fat returns, and the condos that will actually get built. It’s official—the buyer’s market is back. By Bert Archer
Agents and analysts agree: these three enclaves show early signs of gentrification, promise big returns and are simply great places to live
Bargains are suddenly everywhere, with sellers eager to sweeten the deal. Here, three case studies of the new rules of the game
From $168,000 to $980,000 in eight resale-savvy steps. What one consummate house flipper learned about unstable markets while fluffing for a big payday
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