SMART MOVES: WHY ASIA-BASED INVESTORS WANT US REAL ESTATE

SMART MOVES: WHY ASIA-BASED INVESTORS WANT US REAL ESTATE

Asia-based investors are no strangers to buying real estate. This applies to both personal portfolios, as well as institutions as part of the alternatives portion of their asset allocation. In 2017, for example, $83.4 billion from the region was invested into overseas commercial property, according to real estate services firm CBRE. More…

AsianInvestor

HOW TO SOURCE US REAL ESTATE FOR ASIA-BASED INVESTORS

HOW TO SOURCE US REAL ESTATE FOR ASIA-BASED INVESTORS

To capitalise on the appeal of US real estate in promising parts of the country, Barry Dluzen of Walton Global Holdings explains the due diligence roadmap for asset owners to follow. Finding land to buy is not difficult in a country as large as the US, especially while the economy continues to boom. However, investing in this asset, in a…

AsianInvestor

EY MONITORING WALTON’S OTTAWA AND EDMONTON LANDS

EY MONITORING WALTON’S OTTAWA AND EDMONTON LANDS

Proposals are being sought for the sale of, or investment in, industrial lands in Edmonton and pre-development lands in Ottawa held by affiliates of Walton International Group Inc. Debt restructuring proceedings for Calgary-based Walton International Group Inc., the Walton Group of Companies’ main Canadian operating entity, and some of its…

Real Estate News Exchange

REAL OPPORTUNITIES: US HOUSING LOOKS ATTRACTIVE

REAL OPPORTUNITIES: US HOUSING LOOKS ATTRACTIVE

The US economy’s uptick means the time’s right for global investors to add North American real estate to their portfolio allocation, as Walton Global Investment’s John Plastiras explains to AsianInvestor. The economic headlines in North America right now, and especially the US, make for enjoyable reading for anyone focused on capitalising on…

AsianInvestor

WALTON GROUP NABS 74 ACRES IN RICHMOND

WALTON GROUP NABS 74 ACRES IN RICHMOND

The Walton Group of Companies has acquired 74 acres of land west of Richmond, within the path of growth along U.S. Route 60. The property, known as Oakbridge Grove, has direct frontage on Route 60 that provides easy access to downtown Richmond, and is a short drive to Highway 288 with direct connectivity to I-195. This latest acquisition is the…

BuilderOnline

DEMAND FOR HOME CONSTRUCTION IN CALGARY GROWS

DEMAND FOR HOME CONSTRUCTION IN CALGARY GROWS

The demand for new construction of homes in Calgary grew five per cent over the first half of 2018, compared to the same time last year, with the communities of Mahogany and Cornerstone setting the pace. Between Jan. 1 and the end of June, there were 2,189 residential building permit applications submitted to the City of Calgary, says its…

Calgary Herald

WALTON ACQUIRES 100 ACRES IN BERTHOUD, COLORADO

WALTON ACQUIRES 100 ACRES IN BERTHOUD, COLORADO

The Walton Group of Companies said it has acquired 100 acres of land in the Fort Collins-Loveland Metropolitan Statistical Area of Colorado last week. Terms were not disclosed. The property, known as Mountain View, is located less than one mile north of the Town of Berthoud, has convenient access to the Highway 287/County Rd 15 Interchange and..

Builder Online

CORNERSTONE LEADS CALGARY FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS

CORNERSTONE LEADS CALGARY FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS

Following the addition of a new phase, a master-planned northeast Calgary community set the pace in demand for new home construction last month. Builders in Cornerstone, located just east of SkyView Ranch, accounted for the most residential building permit applications of any community in Calgary in May, says the city’s planning and development…

Calgary Herald