Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving that happens each year after Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year, Giving Tuesday lands on December 3. It’s a time when Canadians, charities and businesses come together to celebrate giving and participate in activities that support charities and nonprofits.

In order to incentivize the community to support Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North’s two multi-unit affordable housing projects, three local businesses have partnered to match donations until December 31st!

Last year, Christoph Real Estate Group and Robbins & Company CPAs joined together to match donations to Habitat up to $5,000.00. Thanks to overwhelming support from the community they were able to exceed that goal. This year another community-oriented business, Fresh Coast Investments Inc., has joined the campaign, increasing the potential match to $7,500.00.

That means we have the opportunity to raise an additional $15,000.00 towards our affordable homeownership program by the end of the year. But we can only do that with your help!

The teams at Christoph and Robbins both found it deeply rewarding to support Habitat last year and were eager to champion the cause for a second time. As parents in the business of real estate, Jakob and Jasmen Christoph recognize the importance of homeownership in a young family’s life and wanted to support a cause that helps make it attainable.

“The Comox Valley is a great place to live,” said Daryl Robbins of Robbins and Company. “Habitat helps make that a reality for their families. We are proud to support such a great organization and cause.”

Aaron Bellmore of Fresh Coast Investments Inc. has been supporting Habitat for Humanity through the Real Estate Investment Network for over seven years.

“Being back in the Comox Valley makes it even more personal for me,” explained Bellmore. “I am proud to be in a position where I can help, especially in my hometown. I feel homeownership [can be] a catalyst to many other successes in life. Housing is a necessity and if I can help people at any stage to improve their situation, we will have more people capable of helping others.”

In June four more families, two in Courtenay and two in Campbell River moved into their Habitat homes. On December 5th at 10:00 am, another four Courtenay families will receive their keys in a public ceremony at Habitat’s 1330 Lake Trail Road construction site.

The Real Estate Investment Network (REIN) has been running Canada’s top real estate investing conference for years and in a few weeks, November 1-3, will be hosting the ACRE Summit in Vancouver. I think you’d find this conference incredibly beneficial to attend, and here’s why.

Over the 2.5 day event, you’ll be immersed in the world of real estate investing. Whether you are completely new to the real estate investing world or have been investing for years, the ACRE Summit will be beneficial to you as you’ll learn from the many speakers and presenters:

• Creative buying and selling strategies for ANY market condition
• Outside of the box investment solutions; such as putting yours or others stagnant RSP’s to work by investing in real estate (and many more!)
• Exploring the pros & cons within the Multi-Family Investing world
• How to decide, within 30 seconds, whether a property has profit potential or not
• A micro & macro analysis of Vancouver and the surrounding areas’ markets and trends pointing you exactly where to take action NEXT!
• A chance to listen in & have your questions answered with an Economic Development panel
• How to identify markets that are overpriced or underpriced & the skills to accurately analyze ANY property – even if you’re a novice investor
• The Joint Venture Secrets to use in 2019 & beyond that attract and get deals done (that attract investors)
• Getting your deals financed: raising money and attracting capital (even in times of doubt)
• The importance of treating your real estate investing as a business: including risk mitigation and formulas to generate more cash flow
• Easy DIY marketing to attract the right tenants using social media
• BONUS: Be the first to get your hands on REIN’s brand new research report: The University Effect (before we release it to the media and general public!)