We recently chatted with Emil Kiriakos at The Property Show. Emil is an award winning real estate investor, who has portfolios in both Canada and the U.S. He excels at purchasing pre-construction condos in the city of Toronto, staging them with high-end furnishings and then flipping them for a profit. He introduces himself as Emil Kiriakos TD with the word ‘TD’ coming from one of his investors, who one day said, “Emil, you are the deal!”. He is a mortgage agent... [read more]

An iffy condo market has many investors abandoning flipping for a buy-and-hold strategy, but that may not be necessary, says one award-winning investor, suggesting there’s still profit to be made in selling up instead of renting out. “The key is to make it sexier!” says Emil Kiriakos. “I travel and visit hotels a lot, such as the W hotel, and I take pictures of the décor and then replicate it in my units. I try to make my properties more attractive... [read more]

In recent weeks Donald Trump has taken firm command of the Republican race for President.  Although it's still possible for Hillary Clinton to overtake him, it's looking increasingly likely that Trump will be the Republican nominee for President.  This leaves a lot of Americans (and most of the world) in a state of absolute dismay, and presents Republican politicians, strategists, and party activists with a serious dilemma.  So what do they do?   The time... [read more]