Have you thought about purchasing a vacation home? The thought wouldn’t have crossed my mind in my 20s or 30s, but as I approach 50 years of age, the thought of having somewhere sunny to perch myself for several months or longer, became more appealing to me. So, I bought a vacation home in Puerto…
Category: Real Estate
What does art, wine, and real estate have in common?
Art, wine and real estate are often not correlated with the stock market. And for a long time, average investors didn’t have easy access to investing in these asset classes. For my own investment portfolio, I invest in a range of investments (in no particular order): Index funds and ETFs Individual stocks Bonds REITs Real…
Crowdfunding your Real Estate Dreams?
For the past few years, I’ve been hearing about crowdfunding for real estate (not to mention other crowdfunded opportunities in various sectors like gaming). Until fairly recently, this was like most initial things, an American thing. But with Addy, it’s been possible for Canadians to invest as much as $1 for a stake in real…