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This November, The Guelph Storm will face-off in an epic battle off the ice, a battle of the moustache or "MO" against their longtime community partner and presenting sponsor, Skyline, to raise awareness for Movember. To read the full article, click Movember

Skyline is thrilled to be named the Corporate Sponsor of the Year 2011 by The Children's Foundation of Guelph and Wellington. To read the full story, please click Sponsor of the Year

Property Biz Canada (Sept 2011) - Paul Brent from Property Biz Canada Magazine interviewed Jason Castellan, CEO & Co-Founder of Skyline, regarding deferred captial expenditures that impede mulit-residential deals.  To read the full article please click on the title above.   A major impediment to multi-residential deals is proving to be deferred capital expenditures as neglected repairs and upgrades result in wide valuation gaps between owners and prospective buyers.  

Skyline Apartment REIT was recently ranked by Canadian Apartment Magazine as the 10th largest Owner & Manager of multi-residential property in Canada.  Please click on the link for the full story.  Who's Who 2011, Canadian Apartment Magazine, May 2011

Barry Critchley, Financial Post · Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 - The combination of low interest rates, ample liquidity and a reasonable property market have helped make real estate investment trusts the year's hottest financing sector.

Published in the Globe and Mail· Friday, Jan. 22, 2010 - They represent only a fraction of Canada's publicly traded companies, but 2010 is shaping up as the Year of the Real Estate Investment Trust for investors seeking higher yields. These funds buy income-generating assets such as shopping centres, office towers and hotels and then pay their unitholders distributions from the cash the properties spin out. After a year of holding the line on payouts and acquisitions, analysts believe 2010 will be a breakout year for the sector.

What is an RRSP? A Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) is designed to provide Canadian residents with the ability to save money for retirement and to shelter the income earned on their investments, until the point in time when funds are cashed out, withdrawals are made, or payments are received from an RRSP.

What is a TFSA? In 2009, the Federal government established the Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) for individuals. These accounts allow an individual to deposit $5,000 in to them annually and purchase qualified investments in order to earn income free of any taxes. The income could be in the form of interest from something as simple as a GIC, or could come in the form of dividends, trust income allocations, and/or capital gains from investments. The individual could deduct any income earned from their TFSA and not have to pay any income tax on that income.

(Published in Canadian Real Estate Magazine· February 2010) - REITs are quickly gaining momentum as an alternative option to stay active in the real estate game because they can provide reasonable and even lower risk investment opportunities than going it alone. Kit Kadlec outlines what you need to consider before attempting this strategy. With improving yields, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in Canada have outperformed their American counterparts and are looking toward a bright 2010 and beyond.

(Published in Canadian Real Estate Magazine, · January 2010) - Long called one of the most stable and effortless long-term asset classes, experts are suggesting investing your RSPs in a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) in the coming year.