Loans are common in the modern financial system. They are useful for many purposes. Examples include paying down debt, raising capital to start a business, and investing in various things, such as real estate. In recent decades, there has been a growing popularity in obtaining loans abroad for these purposes. Today, they are very common… Continue reading
Category: Real Estate
Rental income and taxes
Have you been thinking of purchasing a rental property or renting out part of your home for income? This article will go over the basics of renting a property. For more information, visit the CRA website and search for rental income. Rental income is when you rent a property for someone else to use. Property… Continue reading
An investment review from the advice of Dr. Mobius
Dr. Mark Mobius is one of the most recognized fund managers in the world. The Templeton Emerging Markets Fund that he manages has grown 11-fold since its launch in the late 1980s. That equates to a return of more than 12% a year. In a recent interview with The Times Online in London, Dr. Mobius… Continue reading
Properties for sale in Cyprus – A great investment
Properties for sale in Cyprus are selling as fast as they are being built, this is due to low prices and the fact that potential investors are realizing their value. Property values are starting to rise dramatically and the Cyprus beach vacation villa you buy today could have doubled in value in just a few… Continue reading
How to become a successful sales professional: believe in yourself, your product and your store
“Never leave for tomorrow what you can do today”. Benjamin Franklin Believing in yourself equals sales success Imagine for a moment that you walk into a store to buy the right tools to fix a broken door. The worker in that store who murmurs and behaves with uncertainty and hesitation does not inspire your confidence;… Continue reading
Predict Stock Market Highs and Lows with NH-NL Ratio
The new high/new low ratio (NH-NL) has been around for many years, but different investors use this indicator in different ways. Some investors plot the relationship on a chart using the number zero as a neutral designation with positive numbers equaling more new highs than new lows and a negative number equaling more new lows… Continue reading
North Cyprus Real Estate Tips – Information You Need To Know
When it comes to buying real estate, there are a lot of different things you need to know before you jump in unprepared. If you’re buying property in a foreign country or location, knowing what you’re getting into is especially important. There are many North Cyprus real estate tips that you should know before buying… Continue reading
The West Coast of Barbados – So Good I Shopped There Myself!
One of the benefits of being the director of a real estate investment firm is that you are usually the first to take advantage of the real estate opportunities you seek! For years this has helped some of us acquire good sized property portfolios. We usually need them as not many of us have pensions!… Continue reading
What is a Qualified Personal Residence Trust (QPRT)?
A QPRT is a form of irrevocable living trust designed to reduce the amount of gift and estate tax typically incurred when transferring an asset to a beneficiary. According to the law, the QPRT is an adequate legal technique to protect the assets of an individual for the beneficiaries of it and protects those assets… Continue reading
Tax deduction for alimony payments? – Yes!
More than 50% of marriages end in divorce in the United States. Many divorce decrees include provisions for the payment of alimony. The IRS takes the position that such payments constitute a form of income and create an alimony tax deduction for the person making the payments. According to the IRS, alimony payments are taxable… Continue reading