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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.
Big Flip Potential? Here are the 25 Richest Counties in America
Real estate investors looking for top-dollar homes to flip can hone their prospects thanks to a recently released list of the richest counties in the U.S. There are many usual suspects on the list, however, a few areas might surprise you as areas with the highest wages doesn’t necessarily correspond ...
3 Elements in Home Design that Withstand the Test of Time
If you’re like me, sometimes the search for design inspiration can be something of a black hole. I love searching through online images to find unique finishes and special touches that work within our investing strategy framework, but too much time in that space can sort of skew your perspective ...
Wildfires Becoming a Serious Danger to More Homeowners
Weeks after wildfires in California decimated entire cities, killed 88 people and wreaked billions of dollars in losses, an investigation has revealed that an increasing number of Americans are living in and moving to areas facing serious fire risks. Even with the growing risks, millions of more Americans have ...
Study: 386,000 Homes Are at Risk of Coastal Flooding by 2050
If environmental and emissions trends hold steady, rising sea levels and typical annual flooding will put more than 386,000 homes at risk by 2050. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts that by 2050, up to $106 billion worth of coastal property will likely be below sea level. That projection ...
5 Things to Consider Before a Home Giveaway
It’s as much a part of the season as mistletoe and silver bells. The annual home giveaway season starts just after Halloween when Christmas lights and holiday dazzle show up on your retailer’s shelves. Among the biggest operators of home-giveaways is St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. St. Jude's raffles local ...
With ‘Backyard’ Initiative, Airbnb Will Enter Homebuilding Space in 2019
After years of surging growth in the short-term rental space, Airbnb is looking ahead to diversify its offerings with the addition of home design and building services. Valued at roughly $38 billion, the Silicon Valley tech giant announced Thursday its new home building initiative titled “Backyard.” The company said it’s ...
Short-Term Rental Market Case Study: Niagara Falls, NY
Case to be made: Niagara Falls, New York, is a profitable location for an Airbnb rental property. Data points to analyze: Short-term rental cap rate Attraction points for visitors Local legislation Deal availability Strategic options The vacation- and short-term rental game is changing. Many investors are buying vacation rentals in ...
The True Cost of Homeownership in 2018
2018 has been a banner year for homeowners in many regards. For example, cumulatively homeowners gained nearly $1 trillion in home equity in the first half of the year alone. More than 95 percent of mortgaged homes are now showing positive equity, leaving fewer than five percent of homeowners with ...
Real Estate Market Spotlight: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan, has recently received an ambitious title: “A Grand Investment.” The label, derived from an ongoing series of studies and articles commissioned and created by a local “destination marketing organization,” certainly fits the local real estate market. In the past 18 months, the second-largest city in Michigan has ...
Report Reveals a New Haven for the Youngest U.S. Homeowners
While Florida is still the top locale for the oldest U.S. homeowners, a new state is attracting the nation’s youngest homeowners, according to a recent study by Lending Tree. Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau on the 100 largest metro areas in the United States, Lending Tree found that ...
Metal, Shades of Gray and Boomers: Master Bathroom Remodel Trends
Modernizing your master bathroom remains one of the most cost-effective room renovations to add value to your home. And thanks to a recent survey of 1,144 U.S. homeowners on Houzz, a variety of trends have emerged that might maximize the return on your bathroom redo. Here are six of those ...
Design Your Property Outside the Box
These days, so many investors are using the exact same materials over and over again in their flips. For my husband, Ken, and I, we find that when we go outside the box and do things in our investment properties that nobody else is doing in terms of creativity, we ...
4 Tips to Perfect Your YouTube Video Marketing
When most people think about YouTube, they think of music videos, how-to trainings, or maybe video marketing. However, YouTube can be used for so much more than that, especially in real estate. Whether you are using YouTube to promote your properties for sale or rent or to help stay Fair ...
Rehab Regrets: Four Common Rookie Mistakes to Avoid
Newbie real estate investors and homebuyers often are attracted to affordable homes that need repairs with the intention of revamping it to become their dream home. Rehab projects, however, can quickly grow nasty — and expensive — if you’re not realistic and prepared before you buy. Here are four things to consider before ...
Our Responsibility to Speak Up for Real Estate [Industry Opinion]
The opinions stated in this article are solely those of the author. Make your voice heard on this topic on the Think Realty forums. Our own federal government has no idea who we are. That may sound like absolute heaven to a lot of you reading this, but the fact ...
Prevent a Holiday Cooking Fire Disaster in Your Investment Properties
Cooking is the leading cause of home structure fires according to research conducted by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the number of cooking fires increases significantly around Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Cooking fires are also one of the most preventable losses in real estate. With regular maintenance and ...
Institutional Class-Action Lawsuits Spell Trouble for Individual Landlords
Recently, industrial single-family home companies are getting some very bad press and facing some pretty nasty class-action accusations. For example, Invitation Homes, a Blackstone vehicle that began buying distressed single-family properties and rehabbing them for rent in 2012, faces a potential class-action suit in California that claims the company’s late ...
Insight and Assistance on All Things Rental-Related
Real estate investors working in the rental housing industry know there are a plethora of things to keep track of. While tenants probably take up the biggest portion of your bandwidth, it’s important to stay informed. It’s vital that you monitor changes in policies affecting your portfolio and practices, stay ...
How Housing Will Change Now that Millennial Buyers Dominate the Market
The millennials are about to arrive in force on the national housing market, and, as usual, they are about to change everything. The first “fully digital” generation (although not all were raised on electronic devices like Gen Z) is emerging, finally, as a force to be recognized in housing. 10 ...
Think Realty Announces Partnership with ATTOM Data Solutions
In a move to further bolster their position as a leading resource provider for real estate investors, Think Realty is announcing a new partnership agreement with Irvine, California-based ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database. The agreement, which was finalized in October, transitions publishing and distribution of ...
How to Get Your Real Estate Website to Actually Rank on Google
Let’s go ahead and burst a bubble for those wanting a quick, easy avenue to a top ranking on Google: There isn’t one. Improving your site’s ranking and SEO, or search engine optimization, entails hard work and time. Furthermore, your website is but one approach — albeit an important one ...
Investors Eyeing Amazon HQ2 Opportunities Could Benefit from New Tax Provision
Real estate investors eyeing opportunities in the two cities Amazon selected for its massive HQ2 project might have an added incentive. Thanks to a provision in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017, investors evaluating deals near Crystal City, Va., and Long Island City, N.Y. could avoid taxes on ...
5 Details that Will Make or Break Your Postcard Marketing Campaign
Although an increasing number of real estate investors are relying on digital marketing to generate leads for their deals, postcard mailings stand the test of time. Jamie Wooley, founder of W Streets and one of the largest-volume individual wholesalers in the country, still mails them out every month. Wooley made ...
The Amazon Effect: Interest in Crystal City, Long Island Properties Skyrockets
Only five days after reports that Amazon would split its highly-publicized HQ2 project into two cities, interest in Crystal City, Va., and Long Island City, N.Y. properties has surged. The online retail giant — which confirmed Tuesday that it actually will be building offices in the two locations — plans to ...
As Equity-Rich Properties Flourish, Rates of Seriously Underwater Homes Sink
Increasing home prices are making many homeowners a wealthier bunch. So-called “equity-rich” properties comprised about one in four, or 25.7 percent, of U.S. properties in the third quarter, according to real estate research firm ATTOM Data Solutions. The roughly 14.5 million equity-rich homes is a record high for the U.S., ...
