Real-World-Asset Tokenization: Where Real Estate Fits and What to Watch
How big tokenized real estate really is today, what Deloitte, Citi and Dubai forecast, and the regulatory and market signals worth following.
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Articles on financing, buying, renovating and selling real estate, from distressed properties and hotels to multifamily buildings and tokenization.
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How to Tokenize a Property: A Guide for Developers and Owners
The issuer’s side of property tokenization: the legal wrapper, U.S. and Canadian securities exemptions, token design, trading venues and ongoing duties.
The A–Z of Commercial Real Estate Financing
A plain-English glossary of the terms you meet in a commercial loan term sheet, from amortization and DSCR to recourse, defeasance and yield maintenance.
Investing in Hotels: How Returns, Risks and the Market Work
How hotels earn money, why they behave differently from apartments or offices, what the 2025 market data shows, and the risks to check before buying one.
From Bitcoin to Buildings: Buying and Financing Real Estate with Cryptocurrency
How cryptocurrency and stablecoins actually show up in property deals in Canada and the U.S.: paying, proving funds, tax on disposal and reporting rules.
Tokenizing Hotels and Apartment Buildings
What changes when the tokenized property is a hotel or an apartment building: operating income, managers, reserves, tax structure and real deals.
Blockchain’s Impact on Loan and Mortgage Securitization
Where blockchain and smart contracts are really used in mortgage lending and securitization, which projects are pilots, and what the technology cannot fix.
How to Find and Evaluate a Distressed Property for Renovation
Where distressed and vacant properties come from in Nova Scotia and California (tax sales, foreclosures, receiverships) and how to check one before you bid.
Renovating a Distressed Property: Scope, Budget, Permits and Financing
How to scope, budget, permit and finance the renovation of a run-down property, with the tax and lien rules that catch investors out in Canada and the U.S.
From Vacant to Vibrant: How to Evaluate a Distressed or Abandoned Hotel
How to assess a closed or struggling hotel before you buy: brand and PIP status, building condition, permits and accessibility, exit options and financing.
A Checklist for Buying and Renovating a Distressed Apartment Building
A checklist for buying and repositioning a run-down apartment building: due diligence, tenants in place, rent and eviction rules in Nova Scotia and California, and capex.
Debt vs Equity Financing for Hotels and Apartment Buildings
How the capital stack works for hotels and apartment buildings: senior debt, mezzanine, preferred and common equity, and what each costs in money and control.