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Ready to get your read on? Dive into the article archive to help you build wealth through real estate investing. We feature top subject matter experts exploring every facet of the industry.
Beth O’Brien’s Favorite Tech Tools
With clients and offices around the United States, CoreVest CEO Beth O’Brien’s work and communication is often executed amid travel. That’s why the executive relies on powerful yet flexible technology to help her perform at her best. Here are a few of O’Brien’s favorite tools. The iPad As the leader ...
Whether you’re a homeowner looking to sell or a real estate agent building your business, in real estate, referrals are everything. Relying on word of mouth from friends and family can only go so far to make these connections — particularly for new agents — which is where real estate ...
Learn how to Grow your Business with Nathan Trunfio from Direct Lending Partners
Think Realty is providing you with another FREE WEBINAR! On December 17th at 1PM (CST), Nathan Trunfio from Direct Lending Partners will be speaking about "Supercharged Scaling - Growing Your Real Estate Business in 2020." Critical steps you can take NOW (yes, in 2019) to fuel a profitable Q1 and ...
One would think a crowd of hundreds would be the place where an opportunity for personal time doesn’t exist, but it seems the larger the crowd, the more alone one can feel. I’ve experienced entering a room full of professionals and have found I can have plenty of alone time ...
3 Leadership Lessons from CoreVest CEO Beth O’Brien
Through her decades of executive experience, CoreVest CEO Beth O’Brien has cultivated a deep understanding of what’s important in leadership. Now as the honcho of more than 100 employees, O’Brien has been intentional in stepping back to evaluate what aspects of her own leadership should remain consistent and what should ...
Presidents’ Circle: Max Keller and Glenn Stromberg
Think Realty Resident Experts and Presidents’ Circle members Max Keller and Glenn Stromberg haven’t always been a team. But while former teacher (Keller) and former business employee (Stromberg) each discovered real estate investing at different times in their lives, they both saw an opportunity and took a chance. Years later, ...
Ryan Serhant’s Lessons of Business Success
When Ryan Serhant, best-selling author and star of Bravo TV’s "Million Dollar Listing NY,” says he’s going to do something, he does it. Even if it means responding to emails at 3 a.m., he will always get the job done. Being true to his word doesn’t just mean he’s an ...
Underpinned by favorable demographic trends and steady employment, Houston’s economy has improved significantly. During the past four years, the metro’s multifamily market has been through a lot. Houston gained 82,900 jobs in the 12 months ending in June, second only to Dallas for job creation in the state. Moreover, the ...
5 Home Improvements with Positive ROI
Home improvements can help you sell your home in more ways than one. By making it more desirable, you will attract more buyers. Additionally, they’ll be willing to spend more because they’ll be getting a better value. However, home improvement projects can get expensive and you don’t always get the ...
Years ago, I attended a mastermind that changed my life. At that time, I would say I was living a “small” life. I was working hard, and I was relatively successful, but I was not feeling truly fulfilled because I had not, up to that point, been willing to do ...
When Tamara Day first set eyes on a drab, 1950s ranch in Leawood, Kansas, her design eye immediately kicked into high gear. While she loved the location and the U-shaped backyard, the home was clearly a blemish to the neighborhood, said Day, a Kansas City resident and the host of ...
Most people have heard talk of an impending recession for a while now. Fear of a recession often makes investors wary of taking on new investments. The uncertainty can make investors more hesitant than normal. However, the savvy and experienced investor looks at a recession as a potential to purchase ...
CoreVest CEO Beth O’Brien maintains a belief that likely isn’t popular among other chief executives. “You actually want to encourage dissent,” she said. “You don't want to encourage people to not do something if they're supposed to do it. But you certainly want to empower people to challenge you.” Such ...
The Top 10 Fix-and-Flip Markets for Investors Seeking Big Returns
While fix-and-flip investment returns are in decline nationally, there are still many cities where investors can enjoy significant dividends. In general fix-and-flip returns are being diminished by high prices, a shortage of affordable older homes as well as stiff competition from buyers and other investors. But for shrewd investors looking ...
Opportunity Zones: Boosting America’s Distressed Neighborhoods?
A lot of small communities are expanding their job base, but what’s happening in these leading towns with between 50,000 and 75,000 people is not true everywhere. We increasingly have a divided economy. At one end are world cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York as well ...
Cryptocurrency: Inherently International
There are numerous challenges to investing in real estate outside your own country. Many things that we take for granted in the U.S. (e.g., strong property ownership protection, the ability to get a mortgage) are not true in other countries. In addition, there are language barriers, differences in currency and ...
Stretch Your Dollar: Best (and Worst) Renovation Projects to Add Value
Investors that are hoping to efficiently add value to their properties have a plethora of remodeling possibilities — and a seemingly equal number of pitfall projects — from which to choose. From new siding and a big backyard deck to a kitchen overhaul and master bathroom redesign, investors may be surprised ...
5 Steps to a Home Remodel Timeline and Budget
Remodeling a home can be overwhelming, especially if you’re doing it for the first time. Because the processes involved in renovations are extensive and require headwork, it can be daunting. So, if you’re looking for processes to follow for your project, here are five detailed steps to follow: Planning and ...
12 Myths of Real Estate Note Investing
Whether you’re a new investor or have been in the game for a while, you might be uncertain of real estate note investing because of what you have heard. Here are facts to dispel just some of the many myths surrounding this niche of real estate investing. Myth #1: “You need ...
Report: Buyers Really Want Big Backyards
Prospective home buyers highly value large backyards and outdoor family time, according to a broad survey of homeowners’ preferences. Nearly 70 percent of homebuyers want a large backyard for outside time and family activities, according to a survey of 987 homeowners from Porch, a platform that connects homeowners with local ...
ATTOM Data Solutions recently released its Q3 2019 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report, which found there are more than 1.5 million (1,530,563) U.S. single-family homes and condos vacant in the U.S. This number represents 1.6 percent of all homes. The report showed there are a total of 9,612 “zombie” ...
Content marketing continues to evolve, with different styles falling in and out of fashion. A modern business needs to be willing to adapt and find new channels of promotion. As branding and marketing messages can be altered to suit a particular style, you never need to feel limited in your ...
Continuing Decline, Flipping Profits Hit Seven-Year Low
As autumn settles in around the United States, fix-and-flip investors are hoping to bounce back from a rough summer, according to a report from real estate analytics firm ATTOM Data Solutions. In the second quarter of 2019, investors flipped about 59,900 U.S. single-family homes and condos, up 12.4 percent from ...
Having grown up in Kansas City, I can personally attest to the amount of change that’s happened in this city over the last 10 years. There has been an incredible resurgence of energy and innovation throughout our entire metro, and it’s been truly inspiring to witness. Long-term residents like myself ...
Kevin Kim, often referred to as the most Korean, Korean-American you’ll ever find (his own brother is even shocked Kevin was born in the Midwest), is an experienced corporate and securities attorney with Geraci Law Firm in California. And while a bit of a jokester, Kim’s accolades are nothing to ...
