Gerald Tostowaryk
The Realty Company
11810 Kingsway Ave., Edmonton, Alberta
P: 780-452-2700  F: 780-452-2733
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What do Food and Commercial Real Estate have in common? - May 17, 2012

Well, frankly, not much - other than the fact that I enjoy both. And last night my wife and I (and ...

Edmonton Real Estate Forum - May 10, 2012

I think spring is my favourite time of year, and I think April is my favourite month. I love it whe ...

Real Estate Myths - #1 Commissions Are Too high - Apr 7, 2012

A year or so ago I did a series on The Smart Real Estate Investor. In a stroke of madness, I have d ...

How Do Residential Guaranteed Sales Work? - Feb 28, 2012

This is a great question and one that many folks don't really understand. I mean it seems like a gr ...

Commercial Real Estate/Economic Update - Feb 8, 2012

First, let me apologize for my usual lengthy blog. I can't help it, I just love the sound of my wri ...

Friday, September 24, 2010 - The Successful Real Estate Investor - Part Five

Well if I haven't bored you to death yet, let's discuss that highly emotional, heart tugging, gut wrenching issue that is on everyone's mind daily - balance sheets. First of all, what exactly is a balance sheet? Well, if you read my last post, we discussed income statements which is exactly what it sounds like, a statement of an organization's income and expenses, usually for a 12 month period. A balance sheet is another important statement in the trilogy of financial statements (note I said tr ... Full Article...
posted in General at Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:52:47 -0600



Sunday, September 19, 2010 - The Successful Real Estate Investor-Part Four

Well, last post we discussed financial statement analysis as part of the due diligence process when purchasing income producing commercial real estate. Today let's delve into some of the common areas for the astute buyer to check for, and how to best use financial statements to help ensure a great purchase. When buying income producing commercial real estate, it is highly likely the buyer will have to reconstruct the seller's income statements to arrive at a more realistic statement of net inco ... Full Article...
posted in General at Sun, 19 Sep 2010 14:36:56 -0600



Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - Thinking of A U.S. Real Estate Investment?

Are you considering investing in the U.S.? Check out this news item; http://www.inman.com/news/2010/09/1/bulk-buyer-law-spurs-wall-street-interest?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+inmannews+%28Inman+News+-+Headlines%29 Now most of us aren't considering investing in seven or more properties in the U.S. so it doesn't apply to us, but there are two hidden points that are more important to us average small-time investors than the main story. The first lesson is how importa ... Full Article...
posted in General at Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:49:53 -0600



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