Q: Hi,

I'll be managing my spouse's account in the next month or so. One of the reasons we'll be managing it ourselves it is that our current manager does not take a balanced approach to portfolios, thus she has about a 25% weighting in REITs. Below are the REITs she holds, can you prioritize them in terms of what to hold or sell? Each of the below is between 2 and 4% of our portfolio value and we don't need the income.

Northwest Healthcare
BTB REIT
Extendicare
Dream Office
Northview Apt
Slate Office REIT
One REIT (which is being bought out I understand)

Thx.

Q: ONR.UN is to be take private, and if I understand correctly, current shareholders are to receive $4.275 in cash per unit (if they elect to take cash) OR shares of Smart Reit (calculated at $4.20) if they prefer. As Mitch Goldhar owns so much of this stock, I assume the deal will be approved.

Do you have a recommendation as to whether shareholders should (a) sell into the current market at $4.21, (b) keep stock and elect cash or (c) keep stock and choose shares in SmartReit.

Q: I hold substantially less than 5% of each of the above securities in my diversified portfolio.The sector is not over-represented in my portfolio. I would appreciate your opinion as to which, if any, should be sold because of duplication; and/or to reduce the # of stocks held; and/or because of other specific concerns; and which, if any, should be added to. I do not require the cash from any disposition, am not averse to risk, and, subject to your comments, would reinvest it in this or any other sector which you recommend.Thank you in advance for your usual reasoned response.