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Wondering if the rental property you are buying may have ghosts?

Wondering if the rental property you are buying may have ghosts?

When Roy Condrey had a tenant complain that a house Condrey had rented to them was haunted, it spurred him to begin doing research. When he discovered there was no easy way to find out what had happened in the house previously, he decided found a new website called diedinhouse.com ...
Three powerful rules for real estate investing

Three powerful rules for real estate investing

Brandon Turner says he's a pretty average real estate investor like many people.  He points out that there are a few key things that can make a great investment and avoid poor investments. One, is to learn all you can about the niche in which you are investing, whether single ...
Market growth predicted in 2014, but new documentation requirements are coming

Market growth predicted in 2014, but new documentation requirements are coming

Investors can look forward to growth in 2014 and need to prepare for the new lending standards and documentation requirements that are coming up with the new qualified mortgage, or ability-to-repay rule. A panel of mortgage experts at the recent 2013 Realtors Conference and Expo in San Francisco, discussed the ...
Census Report - Rental Vacancy Rate

Share of vacant housing being held off the market continues to rise

The latest report from the Census tells a story that some investors have been wondering about -- why are there still so many vacant houses out there on the market which are not for sale or for rent? Also for rental housing in the third quarter the vacancy rate was ...
Home prices show biggest jump in eight years

Home prices show biggest jump in eight years

Investors looking for property appreciation got great news with the strongest home price gains in eight years. Prices went up in 88% of the metro markets, 144 out of 163, according to the latest quarterly report from the National Association of Realtors.   ...
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A silver lining for investors in latest Phoenix housing market report

A new report from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University says the number of available homes for sale continues to rise, after the area experienced a very tight supply for months. Active listings, not including those already under contract, went up 32 percent from Oct. 1 ...
Tampa Bay homes included in Blackstone's first deal

Tampa Bay homes included in Blackstone’s first deal

The Tampa Bay Times reports that 257 homes in the Tampa area are included in Blackstone's first rental-backed securities deal involving 3,200 homes nation-wide. Blackstone spent $357 million purchasing 2,000 homes in the T if Halloween china drugs canada going enough have very lyme disease medication dosage outside and take ...
Top 10 states with most cash buyers

Top 10 states with most cash buyers

RealtyTrac reported last week that 40% of the properties sold in the U.S. over the summer were purchased in cash, up from 30% a year earlier, according to a story on Reiclub.com. Most of it can be attributed to the opportunity investors see in some markets. In some states, all-cash ...
Tacoma real estate investing outlook recovering and headed up

Tacoma real estate investing outlook recovering and headed up

Three major investment firms have spent $172 million on about 1,000 rentals in Pierce County, Washington, according to the News Tribune, in the past two years. Personal Real Estate Investor Magazine has also named Tacoma as a city with plenty of opportunity for good deals and good returns. Read More ...
How will new lending rules impact investors?

How will new lending rules impact investors?

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The three most common ways real estate investors use to track their business

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SEC proposes crowdfunding rules to help small investors

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A reminder: What can happen if you are too late making a 1031 exchange

A reminder: What can happen if you are too late making a 1031 exchange

Before making a major financial move, it is always best to ask your tax adviser rather than others who may be close to the transaction. When you sell an investment property, you have a limited amount of time to avoid taxes. Here is what happened to one couple who missed ...
Investment property tips from HGTV's Income Property host

Investment property tips from HGTV’s Income Property host

Scott McGillivray, who you have probably seen on HGTV's Income Property, is both an investor and contractor and offers a number of tips for investors. This year the show moves from a half-hour to a full hour and he goes through four or five projects each show. See his tips ...
Federal agencies looking at proposal for mandatory 30% down payments

Federal agencies looking at proposal for mandatory 30% down payments

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HomeVestors franchise sells 170 single-family homes in Houston to REIT

HomeVestors franchise sells 170 single-family homes in Houston to REIT

Red Door Housing, LLC and WFI Capital, long time owners of one of the most successful HomeVestors of America franchises in the country, has sold 170 single-familyl homes in the Houston area to Reven Housing REIT, Inc. for $13.4 million. Reven engages in the acquisition and ownership of portfolio of ...
Average gross profit up on homes that are rehabbed; but number of flips declining

Average gross profit up on homes that are rehabbed; but number of flips declining

Real Estate investors made an average gross profit of $54,927 on single family rehabs and home flips, according to a story in the Riverside Press. Meanwhile, based on RealtyTrac data, the practice where a home is bought and sold in six months is down 13% from the third quarter a ...
Why you should be investing your money in real estate

Why you should be investing your money in real estate

Mark J. Kohler, CPA, writes in entrepreneur.com that as as entrepreneurs find success with their primary business ventures, many search for the proper investments for their profits. And he is convinced more entrepreneurs should consider rental real estate as an important part of their portfolio once their IRAs and 401Ks ...
Earnings up 3% on real estate Blackstone reports

Earnings up 3% on real estate Blackstone reports

Real Estate is Blackstone's biggest unit and they reported its continued growth was a 42% gain in revenue for the third quarter, while third quarter earnings were up 3% from a year ago, Investor's Business Daily reports. Read More ...
A Demand Spike Before the Pause?

A Demand Spike Before the Pause?

A DEMAND SPIKE BEFORE THE PAUSE? Rising interest rates, while not yet a drag on housing sales because cash purchases exceed 50% of total Single Family Residential unit sales, have awoken the laggards in the home buying market. This is apparent from a slowing in the expansion homes available for ...
Market Red Flag

Market Red Flag

Color of money It is very easy to make generalizations about markets and trends, and for a top-level snapshot analysis this may be quite acceptable. Such is the case with July 22nd housing sales data announcement from the National Association of Realtors. “Total existing-home sales (completed transactions for single-family homes, ...
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Dust, Lust, and Rust: Investors Hold the Key to Market Repair

SEASONAL SLOWDOWN OR FUNDAMENTAL SHIFT? Housing sales are up in key markets. This is not in dispute. The numbers are easy to read. But as investors we must constantly remind ourselves the pure number is just a snapshot that ignores history, context and a part of a continuum. The latest ...
Tim Herriage

Do-It-Yourself Real Estate Investment Advice

Real Estate Investor Bandits – The Ugly Side of Marketing Guest Blog by Tim Herriage BANDIT SIGNS As a Professional Real Estate Investor this issue has always been in the background for me, and kind of made me mad. A lot of these “gurus” and “teachers” sell you this as ...
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What April 2013 Real Estate Trends Mean to Investors

Think Realty Magazine publishes these trend analyses using Altos Research data to help investors identify changes — and indicators of change — in the market and determine how to take advantage of that information. What you see is what you passed! Indianapolis 500 drivers and fighter pilots will tell you that ...
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Why Stocks, Bonds and Funds do not Compare to Income Property

I have a distinct bias for real estate as an investment. This preference is based not just on principle but also on practice and the very real returns and values not found in any other asset. Try this: You can invest in real estate assets Secure them by title filed with ...