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Light Pollution, Stargazing, and Your Retirement Portfolio
This is a transcript of a previously-aired segment of “Self-Directed Investor Talk” co-hosted by Carole Ellis, managing editor of Think Realty Magazine Do you struggle with stargazing? If so, you are part of the 99 percent of the population who does according to a recently-published study by the journal Science ...
Baby Boomers Enjoy a Boost in Home Equity
Retiring Baby Boomers are enjoying a big boost in home equity that could help pay for their retirement. But a new survey shows there’s a surprising lack of understanding about home equity products, like reverse mortgages, among both seniors and their financial advisers. According to the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders ...
Master Investor: John Larson of American Real Estate Investments
Sometimes a successful real estate investor stretches himself too thin by trying to be involved in too many types of investments. This “jack of all trades, master of none” approach may work for some investors, but it can also bring stress and poor returns. Other investors stick to one asset ...
Nearly Half of All Homes are Selling in Less Than a Month
Last month, nearly half of all homes that sold did so in less than one month, according to data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). Although the nationwide average time on market was just over a month at 34 days, that time span is significantly shorter than the time ...
IRS Gets Its Wings Clipped on Roth IRAs and “Substance” Doctrine
Taxpayers recently got some good news via the 6th Circuit Court, and most have no idea. The court recently ruled in favor of a Roth IRA owner who “fed” his account with about $5 million in business directed the account’s way by the owner. This means that account owner will ...
Now is the Time to Invest in Single-Family Rentals
**This post sponsored & written by RCN Capital** It’s no secret to real estate investors that numerous markets across the U.S. will continue to experience strong rental growth in 2017. 2016’s historically low interest rates have allowed investors to purchase cash-flowing properties with leverage in major metros throughout most of ...
SGF Contracting Services Joins the Affinity Enterprise Team
This week, Think Realty’s parent company acquired an asset that has the potential to provide lasting benefit to every Think Realty member and associate. Affinity Enterprise Group (AEG) acquired SGF Contracting Services, a provider of rehab and renovation services for real estate investors, asset managers, and landlords. The SGF team ...
As a real estate investor, I would venture to say that many people who aspire to be real estate investors are very likely aspiring for freedom. The freedom they hear about, learn about and read about, which results from owning your own business - specifically, owning your own real estate ...
I Have to Pay for That? Mandatory Residential Inspections
Different municipalities have different rules for code compliance. Some areas generally require inspections for properties occupied by tenants using rent-subsidy vouchers. Other areas generally require inspections if a code violation is reported or suspected. Other areas practice systematic inspections of all multiple-unit residential housing. These new municipality inspections can pose ...
Real Estate Investing with No Money is Possible
Have you ever heard the adage, “To make money, you have to have money?” Although in many areas this is true, when it comes to real estate investing, there are legitimate ways to invest without having any money down. Just make sure you are prepared before you begin leveraging these ...
Renters are Feeling Rich in This Market
Renters are feeling good about their finances, but they are not necessarily feeling like they would like to become homeowners. According to a new consumer study released this month by Freddie Mac, renters are increasingly likely to feel confident about their finances and their current living situation these days. In ...
Immigration: The Key to Housing Sustainability
According to the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the housing industry could suffer on a nationwide level if current rates of immigration into the United States are “not sustained.” ULI’s Terwilliger Center for Housing recently released a new report, “Home in America: Immigrants and Housing Demand,” addressing the topic. Stockton Williams, ...
Tax Tips for the Sharing Economy
The new "sharing economy" may create some tax confusion this year. People who are new to the world of Airbnb, Uber, WeWork and other web-based data-driven payment portals may find taxes have suddenly grown quite complicated. The IRS launched its new Sharing Economy Tax Center last August but it's probably ...
Pam Goodwin, Joins Women to Watch Think Realty Dallas Expo 2017 Panel
Woman: Pam Goodwin Company: Goodwin Commercial Place in the Industry: Eleven years ago, Pam Goodwin made the leap out of “corporate America,” where she had been a very successful commercial interior designer and, subsequently, commercial developer for Brinker International. The group that owns, among other restaurant behemoths, Chili’s. She maintained ...
One-on-One with Pam Goodwin: A Think Realty “Woman to Watch in 2017” Owner of Goodwin Commercial
Pam Goodwin will serve as a panelist on Think Realty’s 2017 “Women to Watch in Real Estate” panel at the Think Realty Dallas Expo on April 29, 2017, in Dallas, Texas. Pam Goodwin is the founder and owner of Goodwin Commercial, a boutique commercial real estate and consulting firm specializing ...
Think Realty Partner, Sonia Booker, Celebrates National Women’s Month and a Feature in O, Magazine
Sonia Booker, an Atlanta, Georgia, real estate investor, held a “historic celebration” at the Sewell Appliance and Showroom in Sandy Springs, Georgia, on March 18, 2017, to celebrate national Women’s Month. Booker, who was recently featured in O, Magazine as one of the publication’s “Leading Women in Business,” honored a ...
You can learn more about Gaylene Lonergan and her law practice and reserve your spot at the “Dallas Market Insights” panel at the Think Realty Expo on April 29, 2017 by clicking here. No one has ever disputed that Texas is one of the most unique states in the Union, ...
Cathy Crowe Exposes Dallas’ Market “Heat” at Think Realty Dallas Expo
Cathy Crowe has spent nearly three decades in real estate, managing her own wholesales and rehabbing deals since 1990. All the while creating and selling mortgage notes, owning and managing rental properties, selling more than 100 multifamily properties and other packaged single-family deals. Crowe, who is a licensed Realtor, manages ...
You can learn more about Julie Ziglar Norman and reserve your spot at the “Women to Watch in Real Estate in 2017” panel at the Think Realty Expo on April 29, 2017 by clicking here. If real estate is all about relationships, then Think Realty’s “Women to Watch in Real ...
Aim for Fairness, Not Kindness with Tenants
Your tenant calls to inform you that they were fired from their job. They promise they are looking for work, and as soon as they get a new job they will make up payments on their past due rent. That seems reasonable, right? Everyone has set backs and you understand ...
Landlords: Social Media is on Your Side
Advertising vacant units or paying a leasing agent to assist you has increasingly become more expensive. Many landlords have been able to save money by utilizing social media to advertise their vacant spaces. Some social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, can serve as a great resource for ...
Announcing Our Emcee for Think Realty Conference & Expo – Dallas
Lyndzie Birch will be joining us in Dallas to connect with the best and brightest entrepreneurs in the industry! Birch, a Texas native, has quickly emerged as one of the most respected and trusted real estate agents in the metroplex thanks in part to her instinctive ability to make an ...
Woman to Watch: Kimberly Smith
Woman: Kimberly Smith Company: AvenueWest Corporate Housing, AvenueWest Global Franchise Place in the Industry Before there was Airbnb, there was Kimberly Smith and AvenueWest. Smith founded the company in 1999 as a real estate brokerage specializing in furnished property management for monthly fees. “We worked with private investors to get their properties ...
Over time, we are taught and trained in school, at work, or at home, that we need to eliminate distractions so we can focus. That this is the only way we can stay on course and true to our objectives. But when you are a real estate investor, disruptions are ...
Single-Family Homes 2016 Levied Property Taxes hit $277 Billion
A report issued by ATTOM Data Solutions indicates how 2016 property taxes for 84 million U.S. single-family homes, totaled more than $277 billion. Averaging $3,296 per property taxed levied home with an effective tax rate of 1.15 percent. Top 10 Highest Property Tax Rate by State The top five highest ...
