Real estate

Are your clients paying too much tax?

Whether it’s a co-ownership of a family cottage with a sibling, or of an urban rental property, the legal structure of the ownership agreement plays a key role in determining tax implications.

By Vikram Barhat |June 28, 2012

6 min read

Industry

Oracle billionaire invests in Hawaiian island

Do you have exciting vacation plans for the summer? Oracle billionaire CEO is buying his own land in Hawaii, pineapple island in Lanai.

By Wire services |June 22, 2012

2 min read

Economic Indicators

Advice for repeat homebuyers

Summer is here, and homeowners are busy cleaning up their yards and de-cluttering their homes. Many are also decorating their front lawns with for sale signs. That's right, it's real estate season for both new and repeat buyers.

By Staff |June 20, 2012

2 min read

Economic Indicators

Institutional investors want diversity: Russell Investments

In the current economic climate, institutional investors are cautious and want alternative investment options, says a survey by Russell Investments.

By Staff |June 20, 2012

1 min read

A real estate empire: Closing the deal

Up to this point, we’ve explored how to develop a real estate empire by examining the principles behind real estate as an investment, what conditions are necessary to get started, and what you need to know about real estate investing in order to build your own portfolio.

4 min read

How to build a real estate empire

In part one of this series, we asked a few questions to help decide whether or not direct ownership of hard asset real estate was the right fit for your client. If you’ve considered those questions and decided that it’s something they have the capacity to pursue, read on to learn the next steps.

4 min read

Buying buildings for cash flow

In part one, we asked a few questions to see if your clients were prepared to participate in direct ownership real estate. Presumably your answers were “yes” to all of them. Let’s look closer at why those questions were so important.

4 min read

Real estate

Are your clients paying too much tax?

Oracle billionaire invests in Hawaiian island

Advice for repeat homebuyers

Institutional investors want diversity: Russell Investments

Wealthy clients want commodities, real estate

Global real estate remains under pressure

A real estate empire: Closing the deal

How to build a real estate empire

How the rich stay rich

Buying buildings for cash flow