Real estate

Back to the land: Investing in real estate

Real estate can do more than keep the rain off your client. It can form a solid foundation in an income portfolio, shelter your client from inflation, and smooth volatility.

By Staff |September 20, 2011

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Products

Commercial mortgage fund built on yield

In the years after the ABCP fiasco, the managers of the ACM Commercial Mortgage Fund were able to make some “incredible deals” while their competition was forced to sit on the sidelines.

By Kate McCaffery |September 12, 2011

6 min read

Industry

How to position real estate in the portfolio

Introducing a new asset class to the mix takes some finesse to avoid overwhelming investors with too many products. It also requires some “know how” to find the right investment.

By Rayann Huang |September 8, 2011

3 min read

Industry

Use property as an inflation shelter

For investors, finding an investment that keeps up with inflation is serious business: the cost of living just keeps rising. An investment that captures the rate of inflation in its return is a necessity.

By Rayann Huang |September 7, 2011

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Help clients keep their cottages

Succession planning for the cottage is complex, especially when it’s to be shared by multiple family members who all have an emotional attachment. For many cottage owners, values have increased so significantly that their children may be forced to sell it just to pay capital gains and probate taxes.

By Mike George |August 1, 2011

7 min read

Homeownership slipping out of reach: RBC

That dream home your clients thought was within reach has been pushed a little higher again. With the national economy turning a corner, the majority of Canadian markets experienced weakened home affordability in the first quarter of 2011, according to the latest Housing Trends and Affordability study by RBC Economics. Rising ownership cost and falling […]

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For real estate, think global

Everyone knows the old adage about the three most important things in real estate, but when it comes to real estate securities, “location, location, location” is not so much repetition but a call to diversification. “A global approach, in my opinion, is recommended as it provides the widest range of return opportunities, and it also […]

By Staff |March 21, 2011

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CC&L launches HNW real estate unit

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group has formed a new private equity real estate venture. Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. will offer institutional and high net worth investors with direct access to Canadian commercial real estate assets. Investors have the choice of pooled or segregated accounts. “For several years now, industry consultants have highlighted the […]

By Staff |March 9, 2011

2 min read

Home buying takes plenty of homework

The spring real estate season is just around the corner and clients may already be asking your advice about financing. Whether a fixer-upper or a new build, cost is the biggest consideration among Canadians looking to buy a home, says TD Canada Trust releases 2011 Home Buyers Report. This may be obvious to most advisors, […]

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