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Unreported Global Income Isn’t the Main Cause for Canadian Housing Crisis

Unreported Global Income Isn’t the Main Cause for Canadian Housing Crisis

A recent headline from Global News caught my eyes “CRA study from 1996 found migrants bought BC luxury homes despite having low incomes”. CRA conducted a study 25 years ago in 1996 found that a majority of homes bought in...

September 2, 2021

6 Ways to Decide Paying Yourself Dividend or Salary

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6 Ways to Decide Paying Yourself Dividend or Salary

Many real estate investors and small business owners wonder if they should pay themselves salaries or dividends from their corporation. I started off paying myself all dividends in the early days. Nowadays, I pay myself a combination of dividends and...

August 26, 2021

5 Promises Real Estate Investors Should Look For in the 2021 Canadian Federal Election

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5 Promises Real Estate Investors Should Look For in the 2021 Canadian Federal Election

We are expecting an election this fall. ☹ Our economy isn’t even fully open yet and we’re already expecting an election in September. In 2019, I attended an event featuring Michelle Obama in Hamilton. She was asked if she would...

August 17, 2021

The Quickest & Easiest Guide to Laneway House Tax Implication

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The Quickest & Easiest Guide to Laneway House Tax Implication

Building laneway houses have become a popular investment strategy in Ontario. Most investors buy a house on a big lot, convert the original house into two units and build a brand-new laneway house in the back. These strategic investors essentially...

August 11, 2021

4 Considerations You Shouldn’t Miss When Buying an Investment Property

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4 Considerations You Shouldn’t Miss When Buying an Investment Property

We bought a turnkey legal secondary suite home on Hamilton market last week. It was one of the easiest purchases we have done thanks to the help of our realtor. We used a real estate agent similar to these Greensboro...

August 6, 2021

Canadians are taxed on Illusory Capital Gains

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Canadians are taxed on Illusory Capital Gains

We had some fun this week. Our team, together with our extended Stock Hacker team and iWIN Real Estate team, came together and spent a day on the water at the Toronto Waterfront. When I see the picture of our...

July 23, 2021

5 Ways to Invest Your RRSP/TFSA that Beat the Bank

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5 Ways to Invest Your RRSP/TFSA that Beat the Bank

Many of our clients are real estate investors and real estate agents. They often asked me how they could potentially lower the tax liabilities and how they could use their registered funds to invest in real estate. What they are...

July 15, 2021

The Biggest Myth in Principal Residence Exemption

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The Biggest Myth in Principal Residence Exemption

Many people have misunderstanding about property sale. Many taxpayers are under the misconception that if he/she lives in a property at some point in time, upon sale of the property, one doesn’t have to pay taxes on the gain from...

July 8, 2021

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Unreported Global Income Isn’t the Main Cause for Canadian Housing Crisis

6 Ways to Decide Paying Yourself Dividend or Salary

5 Promises Real Estate Investors Should Look For in the 2021 Canadian Federal Election

The Quickest & Easiest Guide to Laneway House Tax Implication

4 Considerations You Shouldn’t Miss When Buying an Investment Property

Canadians are taxed on Illusory Capital Gains

5 Ways to Invest Your RRSP/TFSA that Beat the Bank

The Biggest Myth in Principal Residence Exemption

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