Robert Klein Newsletter - May 2014/Edition 24

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Updated Foreclosure Lists

 

April 2014 - Abbotsford Attached
April 2014 - Abbotsford Detached
April 2014 - Bowen Island Detached
April 2014 - Burnaby Attached
April 2014 - Cloverdale Attached
April 2014 - Coquitlam Attached
April 2014 - Delta Detached
April 2014 - Langley Attached
April 2014 - Langley Detached
April 2014 - Langley Multifamily
April 2014 - Maple Ridge Attached
April 2014 - Maple Ridge Detached
April 2014 - Mission Attached
April 2014 - Mission Attached
April 2014 - New West Attached
April 2014 - North & West Van Attached
April 2014 - North & West Van Detached
April 2014 - Pitt Meadows Attached
April 2014 - Port Coq & Port Moody Attached
April 2014 - Port Coq & Port Moody Detached
April 2014 - Richmond Attached
April 2014 - Richmond Detached
April 2014 - South Surrey, White Rock Attached
April 2014 - South Surrey, White Rock Detached
April 2014 - Surrey Attached
April 2014 - Surrey Detached
April 2014 - Vancouver Attached
April 2014 - Vancouver Detached
April 2014 - Whistler, Squamish, Pemberton Attached

Here are the lists. If you are considering getting a foreclsoure, make sure your Realtor has done them before.



$1,000,000 Mice-Infested House Sues Ex-Owner for $480,000 - READ BUILDING INSPECTOR COMMENTS BELOW

 

Suing is no surprise here. What is interesting is how the buyer could of potentially purchased the property based on suing.

I read through the comments and found this below.

Article
http://goo.gl/0PPY1b

Building Inspector Comments:
"as a building inspector with thousands of inspections behind me I can tell you one thing about rodents in houses, the odour, its unmistakable and cannot be misinterpreted for anything else. mice and rats are easiest things to diagnose in a house. Whats more likely is the buyer knew about the problem from walking about the house, saw is wasn't on the disclosure. and knew they could sue for the costs of a new renovation. I've seen it happen. some people make a living suing people with insurance."



FATCA facts: What Canadians Need To Know About New U.S. Tax Law

 

This legislation goes into effect July 1, 2014. Would be a good read if you work, invest or have dual citizenship in the US.

http://goo.gl/lfdfqP



Venice - A Place You Have To Visit

 

Venice is one of those places you want to tick off on your bucket list.

We were lucky and had 3 days of sunshine.

During night, we walked off the beaten path, it felt like we were transported to the 17th century or some sort of Pirate video game: Dim lights, dark back alleys, old architecture, soft sound of the water....just amazing.



GERMANY'S AUTOBAHN: BMW, AUDI, MERCEDES or Extreme Volkswagen Family Van

 

Corvette doing 320 km/hour - Autobahn

I called the car rental company the night before and asked if I could rent a BMW, Audi or Mercedes for my 1 day of driving through Germany.

They said, should be no problem.

I arrive and they provide me the keys.

It's a Volkswagen.

I'm a bit sad, but it doesn't matter, I'm going on the Autobahn!

I then walk to my car. It was hidden behind 2 other cars.

I pass the 2 cars and to my amazement a Volkswagen Family Van.

That's all they had left.

Anyways, the Autobahn is awesome. I was able to get it up to 190km/hour.

Germans are awesome drivers. It's the first highway I've ever been on where everyone follows a set of specific rules to the tee.

Take a look at the video, the corvette passed cars with no issues at 230 km/hour.



Italy Definitely Has the Best Coffee, But What's Up With The Food?

 

I was impressed with the coffee. I think we had 2 to 3 lattes/cappuccinos/fancy coffees a day.

What was surprising, was the food quality. I know lots of Italians, they are always proud of their food, soccer and the fact that they are Italian!

Mama Mia! What the heck happened in Rome + Venice? The food was not up to par.

We tried a few nice places in the beginning, then decided to eat cheap during the rest of our stay in Italy.

I don't know if we messed up our food locations or it was just Rome/Venice are not known for good food.



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