Buying a property requires familiarity with the real estate market, an understanding of taxation and benefits, choosing the right professionals, and thoroughly examining the transaction. In this section, we will learn about transaction types and investment strategies, how to evaluate a property, and the financing options and mortgage process.
Why invest in real estate? Double returns, leverage and a comparison with the capital market.
Purchase tax, betterment tax, and how your status affects the tax you pay.
From appraisers and property inspectors to the legal and marketing professionals who support the transaction.
Pre-sale from a developer, urban renewal or perhaps a "flip"? Learn about the different strategies and the differences between the center and the periphery.
How to research an area, gather information, and set a realistic budget.
From equity to a smart mortgage mix that can save money over many years.
Mortgage: the biggest financial commitment of your life
View all guidesCompare different routes to owning a home, their equity requirements, risks and timelines.
This article is intended for those who manage their own investment portfolios—for example, through an independent trading account at a bank or investment firm—and personally buy exchange-traded funds (ETFs), index-tracking funds, stocks, or bonds.
When we say a stock is “traded on the exchange,” it is easy to think that all of a company's shares circulate freely in the market and that anyone can buy or sell at any time. In practice, that is not the case.
A public company can raise capital in several ways. It can take out a loan, issue bonds, or issue new shares.
A company seeking growth, expansion, or new product development needs one key thing: money. It may come as a bank loan, from private investors (venture capital funds or angels), or from the public through the stock exchange.