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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.
The internet has changed many business models. Remember when there were travel agencies in strip malls? Real estate isn't immune to such changes. Websites like Zillow and Trulia have made it possible for real estate investors to search for weeks or months to see listed homes without having to talk ...
When You Can’t Find Real Estate Leads, Look to Probate!
Sponsored content provided by U.S. Probate Leads The real estate industry is changing. With more and more competition in the marketplace, challenges in getting a loan, and cautious homeowners staying put, it can be difficult to find property that you might be interested in purchasing for your real estate portfolio ...
For entrepreneurs like Kevin Ortner and Greg Rand, problems equal opportunity. And as far as problems go, you can’t get much bigger than the Great Recession in the late 2000s and early 2010s. When the $8 trillion housing bubble burst in 2008, it spurred the loss of 8.4 million U.S ...
The current economic expansion is set to complete its tenth year this fall, surpassing the 120-month expansion of the 1990s for the longest in U.S. history, dating back to the mid-1800s. However, despite a low unemployment rate and robust job growth, several forward-looking indicators have started flashing warning signs causing ...
It was almost nine years ago and I was just starting out in real estate investing. I was driving to a local club to hear a speaker on buy-and-hold properties. I was considering getting a rental property in my area of Los Angeles, and didn’t understand how people were making ...
Report: Springtime Homebuyers Face Far Less Competition
Prospective homebuyers are enjoying more than just warmer weather this Spring. Home shoppers are also facing less competition, as only 15 percent of offers faced competition in April, according to a recent report by real estate brokerage Redfin. The rate is a whopping 60 percent drop when compared to April ...
In April, Think Realty launched an initiative to start a meaningful dialogue with legislators in a one-day event called Think Realty’s Day on the Hill. The goal was to inform legislators on the real estate investment industry, how it functions, and how investors can help solve issues in affordable housing ...
Understanding the latest in coatings technology and choosing the right products for the job can reduce the need for frequent repaints and ensure a property’s aesthetic appeal for years to come. Here are some important factors to keep in mind when selecting coatings: The Kitchen Kitchens are often centrally located ...
Despite serious competition for the good deals, the tax lien real estate sector definitely rewards effort. Investing in tax liens and acquiring properties through tax sales is a highly effective way to build a big, profitable portfolio, if you are willing to put energy toward developing a strategy and understanding ...
Spring into Real Estate Growth
If daffodils are blooming in the yards of local listings these days, then you may be considering making a horrible real estate investing mistake. Thanks to the toxic combination of media headlines proclaiming the “spring home-buying season” is upon us and misconceptions among new investors about just how to find ...
More States Legalize Digital Home Closing Process
Iowa is the latest state to allow buyers to electronically close on a home, continuing a shift across the country to make mortgage transactions more efficient. To close out April, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law that enables digital closings for mortgage transactions, digitizing a time consuming and paper-intensive ...
Federal Reserve Votes to Keep Interest Rates Steady
For the time being, the U.S. Federal Reserve is planning to keep borrowing costs steady, the central bank said in a recent announcement. Despite calls from President Trump to lower its rates, the Fed on Wednesday voted unanimously to be “patient” and keep interest rates at its current range of ...
Seven Reasons to Invest in Single-Family Rentals Sooner Rather Than Later
If you’re seeking to diversify your investment portfolio away from the volatility of the financial markets, single-family rental real estate is worth a close look. Here are seven compelling reasons to invest now: Number 1: Single-family rental rates continue to increase According to John Burns Real Estate Consulting, single-family rental rates ...
How to Build Continuous Cash through Noteworthy Investments
How would you like to have a retirement plan that builds up cash continuously with as little as one initial contribution from you? Imagine a plan that you do not have to set up with a brokerage firm, a plan that has no fees of any kind, a plan in ...
Self-Showing Lockboxes: What’s the Risk?
Over the past couple years, Property Managers have been besieged with several “new technologies” of "Smart Lockboxes” that allow a prospective tenant or buyer to enter and view a vacant property without the manager present. This is really an updated version of the older practice of checking out a key, ...
How the Air Force Led the Warrens to Real Estate Success
When a young American decides to step into the fray and put on the uniform of service, his or her motivations for doing so often vary from sea to shining sea. Some may simply seek an adventure while others think more pragmatically about college and career opportunities down the road ...
Taking Low-Value Property to New Heights
The process of renovating groups of low-value properties into higher-value properties is known as gentrification. As older urban neighborhoods decline, they often become less desirable to buyers and result in lower property values. Through the process of gentrification, these neighborhoods experience a renewal of more affluent homeowners and renters, sometimes ...
Report: Tax Law Changes Affecting Home Sales
According to a new study by the New York Federal Reserve, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, an overhaul of the U.S. tax code that was enacted in 2017 and puts a cap on some deductions for homeowners, has “negatively impacted the housing market” by lowering sales volume. The new ...
Top Markets with Greatest Seller Gains Q1 2019
According to a recent Q1 2019 Home Sales Report released by ATTOM Data Solutions, U.S. homeowners who sold their homes in the first quarter of 2019 realized an average home price gain since purchase of $57,500, down from an average gain of $60,000 in the fourth quarter of 2018, but ...
Report: Despite Winter Dip, Real Estate Investors Still Enjoy Nice Profits
Real estate investors across the United States reaped solid dividends from steady price appreciation this Winter, according to a recent report. Home sellers who sold in the first quarter realized an average price gain of $57,500 since purchase — an average 31.5 percent return on the purchase price, real estate ...
Millennial Movers: Here’s Where Young People Want a Home
Millennials are eyeing the middle of the United States for their homes, a recent report found. Millennials are looking at the Midwest not just for its affordable housing, but also strong job markets, according to the National Association of Realtors’ “Most Popular Areas for Millennials: Where They Move and Stay” ...
Bolstered by Low Rates, Economists Offer Cheery Housing Forecast
Lower mortgage rates are spurring some economists to more positively forecast the housing market. Economists with Realtor.com are predicting mortgage rates to average at 4.5 percent by year’s end, which is nearly a percentage point down from their original forecast. And as mortgage rates dip, investors can expect to see ...
Report: Homes with Open Houses Sell for More and Spend Less Time Market
According to a recent analysis of 2018 home sales and open houses, Redfin found that houses for sale that had an open house in their first week on the market sold for up to $9,046 more. They also discovered that those homes spent seven fewer days on the market versus ...
A Look at March’s 20 Hottest Housing Markets
Spring home sales may be in a funk, but there are still plenty of cities where homes are selling fast. Spring is typically the most active season in real estate, however, the broader housing market showed signs of slowing in March compared to a year ago despite some “unexpected hot ...
Despite Rate Dip, These Counties Lead Foreclosure Starts
While mortgage delinquency rates continue to decline around the U.S., there are still a handful of counties seeing relatively high rates of foreclosure starts. For the first quarter of 2019, a total of 161,875 U.S. properties began the foreclosure process, which is a drop of 23 percent from the previous ...
