The Canadian Federal Government recently announced a “GST Holiday” to provide some sales tax relief for those struggling with affordability just in time for the holidays. Through the two-month period from Dec 14th to Feb 15th, 2025, select items will be exempt from GST/HST. These include mostly holiday related foods and gifts, such as:   […]

When it comes to making real estate investment decisions, a key choice that investors face is whether to invest personally or through a corporation. Although a corporation can provide many benefits including tax advantages, improve investment options, and increase flexibility, it’s not without its drawbacks. To help investors better understand the risk and opportunities involved […]

Real estate investments are an incredible vehicle that can generate substantial returns. However, like other sources of income, taxes can significantly diminish your net profits. For existing or new real estate investors, being tax efficient can help keep more money in your pocket so you can crush those financial goals! The hottest topic in 2024 […]

I was speaking to a growing real estate developer involved in projects across North America. They have a strong leadership team, solid access to capital, and have a steady pipeline of development projects. As they grow a key consideration is building an organization that allows them the scalability and stability to preserve investor confidence and […]

As I meet with Real Estate Investors and Developers they usually tell me “I have Fred or Sally handling my bookkeeping for the past 15 years. They key in my invoices into Quickbooks desktop, print cheques for me to sign, go to the bank to deposit the rents, and send me my financials at the […]

Mid-year is a great time for a checkpoint on how your real estate investments are performing. There are a number of key areas to consider as you evaluate the performance of your real estate portfolio. However, the common issue we see with clients is they don’t take a step back to build a 1 year, […]

There are a number of ways to hold your Real Estate Investment including personally, through a corporation, partnership, Trust, mutual fund trust, and more! Real Estate Investors frequently ask us if they should setup a separate Real Estate Investment Corporation or simply hold the asset personally? We also frequently get the question if they should […]

The 2024 Federal Budget has proposed a number of changes that have caused an uproar with voters and the LinkedIn community. I thought it would be important to run through the changes and how they impact Real Estate Investors and Developers. At a macro-level, real estate gets built and funded based on free-flowing capital. Our […]