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What is a REIT

A REIT is an investment fund which provides an opportunity for individual and institutional investors to invest in a diversified portfolio of rental apartments in Canada and participate in the profits derived from them.

 
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Canadian REIT

Real Estate Investment Trust, or REIT, is an investment fund which provides an opportunity for individual and institutional investors to invest in a diversified portfolio of Properties in Canada and participate in the profits derived from them.

A Canadian REIT will invest in apartments, retail shopping centers and commercial office buildings. Like other companies, a REIT often trades on a major stock exchange. The pooled capital of many investors is used to buy assets under the REIT. In turn, the REIT earns profits for its shareholders through rents and capital gains. Certain tax advantages are offered to a REIT, dictated by applicable federal and state laws and procedures. For example, a REIT may bypass corporate income tax if it distributes at least 95% of its taxable income to shareholders annually. A REIT is usually managed by one or more trustees, who hold the title to the assets of the REIT and direct future investments.

Canadian REIT
This REIT is run by an experienced management team and has an independently controlled board of trustees to provide independent oversight on behalf of all investors. REIT units are sold by Offering Memorandum to qualified investors only. Investors may purchase units in the fund directly through IPD.

Why invest in Canadian REIT

Canada has one of the lowest debt to GDP ratios of the major developed nations, giving it exceptional financial flexibility and reducing the risk of Canada being forced to debauch the currency and create excessive inflation

• All of the above mean that Canada´s economy, while not immune to the global economy, is better positioned than those of almost any major nation in the world. Canada is definately one of the best countries in the world from a stability point of view. This REIT only invests in apartment properties in Canada.

• Canada is a politically stable democracy with strong regulations and the observance of legal process. As Canadians, we tend to take this for granted but these qualities are quite rare in a global context. Investors in emerging market nations take considerable risks when investing that go beyond just economic and market risks

Investing for the long term means that one must examine where one is investing as much as what one is investing in. Canada shines strongly as a destination for investment. For example:

• Canadian banks are among the strongest in the world and are still lending, leading to greater stability for the economy and investors

• Canada has large reserves of oil and other natural resources, which will benefit Canada when inflation returns and when the world again turns its attention to the key long term shortages of non renewable natural resources that the world needs

• Canada has a fiscally responsible government that has (except in the current environment) allowed it to run current account, trade and budget surpluses and pay down national debt

Canadian REIT

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Investing in a REIT

Earn 8% per annum

Paid Monthly
Growth Potential
Tax Efficient
RRSP Eligible
RESP Eligible
TFSA Eligible
Invest from $5,000

Qualified Investors Only

 

Why REITs?

Hard Assets
Diversification
Income Producing
Tax Advantanges
Liquidity
Low Correlation to Stocks and Bonds
Inflation Protection
Professional Management
Hassle Free
No Personal Guarantees
Small Minimum Investment
Economies of Scale
Good Management Creates Value in Real Estate
Access to Acquisitions
RRSP/RESP/TFSA Eligible
Passive Income
You Can Borrow to Invest

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
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