Archive for the ‘Joint ventures’ Category
Episode 18: Interview with Commercial Mortgage Expert, Tony Maruna
In Episode 18 of our Talking Real Estate with Peter and George video series, George Dube interviews Professional Commercial Mortgage Expert, Tony Maruna, Mortgage Agent and Director of Commercial Lending at Vine Group – Mortgage Alliance. This 30-minute episode focuses on commercial mortgages for real-estate investors. You can reach Tony Maruna at Vine Group – […]
Episode 12: Determining the Right Structure for Your Real Estate Business
In Episode 12 of our Talking Real Estate with Peter and George video series, George Dube and Peter Cuttini cover different cases for real estate businesses, and how those cases can affect the structure you set up to be optimized for tax savings and protection. To learn more or to get help with your tax […]
Episode 10: How Much is My Business Worth?
In Episode 10 of our Talking Real Estate with Peter and George video series, George Dube and Peter Cuttini talk with Tim Rickert about how to tell the worth of your real estate business. Tim is a partner with BDO’s Financial Advisory Services. They discuss how to value your business, investment properties, and development and […]
Episode 7: Protecting Your Real Estate Business from Fraud
In episode 7 of our Talking Real Estate with Peter and George video series, George Dube interviews Chetan Sehgal, BDO’s Forensic Disputes and Investigations Partner. They discuss fraud and how to protect your real estate business from potential losses. George: To our next installment if you will, with Talking Real Estate and George and Peter. […]
Episode 6: Cybersecurity and Your Real Estate Business
In episode 6 of our Talking Real Estate with Peter and George video series, George Dube and Peter Cuttini talk cybersecurity and the importance cybersecurity plays in real estate, investing and construction with Vivek Gupta, BDO’s cybersecurity and forensic expert. George: Good day. This is George Dube, Peter Cuttini [inaudible 00:00:13] are talking real estate […]
Episode 5: Fraud Discussion with Lawyer Allison Speigel
In episode 5 of our Talking Real Estate with Peter and George video series, George Dube interviews fraud lawyer Allison Speigel, a partner at Speigels Nichols Fox LLP, on how to protect your real estate business from fraud, and what constitutes fraud. It may surprise you. George Dube: Good day. This is George Dube, and […]
What to watch with trust agreements and GST/HST New Housing Rebates
The need to carefully consider who is entitled to the GST/HST New Housing Rebate has been emphasized in recent court cases involving trust agreements. A trust agreement is an agreement between two parties where one party has done something on behalf of the other. We see these agreements in real estate where an individual has […]
Should I Incorporate My Real Estate Business? 5 factors
Our most popular question when talking with real estate investors is “Should I incorporate?” Our most popular answer as real estate accountants is “It depends!” What factors influence the ultimate decision to incorporate your real estate business? We have reached back into our archives to walk though the five key decision points in making the […]
Joint ventures: 5 tips for real estate investors to stay onside with the tax man
When dealing with joint ventures, as a real estate investor you understand that talking about what really matters, and then having a clear written record, is a key part of the process. Your real estate accountant will also tell you that the words you use to describe your joint venture, and the joint venture agreements […]
Non-residents and non-resident joint ventures: Filings and deadlines for owning and selling Canadian real estate
Given the time of year, June 30th being a major tax filing deadline for non-residents, we wanted to highlight an article from the archives that covers the ins and outs of owning and selling Canadian real estate as a non-resident, or as a real estate investor who has non-resident joint ventures. Many of our clients are […]
