Gerald Tostowaryk
Sunday, May 23, 2010 - The Real World of Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate is an interesting world. I have to admit, I love my job. Oh it has it's ups and downs, good days and bad days, but all in all it's a lot of fun. As part of my career, about 3-5 days per month I teach new agents coming in to the field. Their comments are quite different than the comments I get from existing agents. The new agents coming into the field want to know what the "real world" of real estate is like, existing agents often lecture me on what the real world of real ...
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Saturday, May 15, 2010 - Getting Rich In Commercial Real Estate
Getting rich in real estate. Seems to be the thing to do these days, doesn't it? I mean there are investment groups everywhere, Do-It-Yourself Real Estate Guides, must attend Real Estate Seminars, Real Estate Investment magazines, Real Estate DVD programs, and on and on and on. Any concerns? I mean, does any of this send just a little shiver of concern up your spine?
It seems like real estate investing is the no lose way to go. After all, hasn't real estate made more millionaires than any other ...
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - Businesses - The Black Sheep of Commercial Real Estate
I just read an article that said 9% of Canadian convenience stores closed last year. Wow 9%. I know that the economy was tougher but that is a big number.
I generally do not do business transactions, I leave that to Graham Hein of our office who specializes in retail businesses, but I do know a few things of note.
Buying a business is one of the toughest decisions to make. It is a well-known statistic that the vast majority of businesses for sale are over-priced. A going concern business should ...
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