Understanding Real Estate Investments Terms and Formulas In this exciting world of Real Estate Investments there are many terms and formulas often used by investors and lenders. As a wise investor you should be familiar with this Real Estate lingo. The following are some of the most popular and important terms and formulas; Capitalization Rate:…
From the Canadian Real Estate Magazine- http://www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca/ Following another long and costly case, landlords are calling for a complete review of the Tenant and Landlord Board process. Experienced investors and others in the field of housing should be members of the Landlord and Tenant Board, while the process should be reviewd to save time and money.…
MOST COMMON QUESTIONS 1. When buying an investment property, do I form a corporation or do I buy as individual? This decision will be determined by your personal financial situation. For liability purpose a corporation will provide better protection. However it does not protect you from your mortgage liability (guarantees). There is a cost related…
WHY INVEST IN REAL ESTATE In recent months, there’s been a lot of debate as to whether to invest in Stocks or buy Real Estate as a safe hedge against inflation and to build wealth. Given the current predictions of a drop in property prices, and the unpredictable Stock market, I still maintain Real…
Investing in real estate and being a landlord should be treated like any other business. The goal is to end up with a profit at the end of the day. After collecting rent and paying all the expenses, you must have money left over to be profitable. As a bonus, slowly and steadily your…
Real Estate’s Long Term Investment Strategy can be compared to the Chinese Bamboo This is my favourite article that I share with my investors at the beginning of every year. This is the foundation of Real Estate Wealth and we have to keep reminding ourselves to be patient. Worth Waiting For… North American investors who…
Dino Nicosia, Broker of Record, Investpro Realty and Appraisal Ltd., Brokerage The real estate market is divided into many submarkets, such as commercial, industrial, vacant land and residential. The sub market for residential can be separated into two categories; the owner occupied and tenant occupied properties. The value of the owner occupied property is mostly…
So you have decided to buy an investment property. You have found the property just right for you and now you are ready to make an offer. Wait! Before you proceed to make the offer, you must be assured that an experienced realtor or lawyer that is familiar with investment properties represents you. Consider that…