Canadian Taxes and Investment Real Estate - 11/29/08 01:22 PM
Taxes and Canadian Real Estate
We are told many times when we discuss real estate at our seminars to "dumb things down". We naturally assume that everyone knows all about how real estate can be used to reduce taxes, capital gains issues, and all that other fun stuff.  This article will attempt to explain the basic tax implications one encounters when realizing a profit (or capital gain) from real estate.  For those that are not sure what a "capital gain" is....it is simply the profit you made on something you bought (or invested in). For example you buy a house for … (0 comments)

Why Real Estate is a Better Investment then the Stock Market - 11/26/08 10:52 AM
I know upon writing this many stock market gurus will bash real estate as they always have. And in light of the current market conditions, I thought it would be a good time to explain why real estate is a better investment then the Stock Market.
Real Estate vs. the Stock Market- A Primer on the Differences
Difference #1 - Capital Gains
For most of us paying tax is simply a part of life. That old saying "there are only 2 sure things in life ...death and taxes" is true. Paying LESS TAX is what all educated investors need to study. … (0 comments)

How to Make Money in Real Estate Investing in a Down Market - 11/13/08 09:16 AM
Profit in Real Estate Investing in a Down Market
With the all the bad news in the media ( and yes if you read my blog you know what I think of the media reports on real estate), I thought it would be a good time to discuss the real estate investing technique/strategy that works in up markets as well as a down market.  And I must say now, especially in a down market.
There are many strategies to make lots of money in real estate investing. Some are more riskier then others. Anything to do with speculation is NEVER the … (1 comments)

Canada's Economy still resisting slowdown - 11/07/08 07:31 AM
Canadian Economy still showing signs of growth
The Canadian Economy has seen surprises in the past few months. And I don't mean the bad kind. Sure the rest of the world is experiencing contraction and even recessionary indicators, but Canada has surprisingly shown resilience to the downward trend.  Canada is still foundational in supplying raw materials ( oil, wood, metals, potash, water...) and demand for the basics is still there. Let me cite 2 examples
Russia recently has increased its export tax on wood. It is now almost up 80% over last year. China has been a big importer of Russian … (1 comments)

Real Estate Investing is Always about Local Statistics...not National - 11/02/08 07:39 PM
CREA makes it clear recent numbers are skewed
The Canadian Real Estate Associations recent report on home prices admits that they may be misleading. As discussed before many times right here, National statistics mean very little to those who want to invest. They make great headlines but have little to do with decision making for real estate investing.  Especially in towns like Barrie, Collingwood and Orillia. CREA is a national real estate body that produces statistics that always gets the headlines.
I like to think of the Canadian housing statistics as a giant bed sheet spread tight. If you but a … (1 comments)

 

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