Profiles

REI Club Members Take on the “Total Gut Job” Tudor with Detailed Plans

Laura Chalk | 15 Jun 2018

I’d like to say that after the Affinity REI Club closed on its first investment property in February, we dove right into renovations while sporting plaid shirts, overhauls and big,… more

Doing Business

Don’t Let Travel Deter Your Long-Distance Investments

Think Realty | 15 Jun 2018

There are real estate opportunities in nearly every corner of the world today. Luckily, you’re no longer confined to your local area as you might have been 15 or 20… more

News

U.S. Homeowner Equity Passes $1 Trillion Mark

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 14 Jun 2018

Just under two-thirds of homeowners saw double-digit increases in their home equity between March 2017 and March 2018 according to CoreLogic. That increase equated to a total gain of $1.01… more

News

Real Estate Agent Sets World Record: $1.9 Billion Sold

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 14 Jun 2018

Let the “everything’s bigger in Texas” jokes begin. Ben Caballero will laugh all the way to the bank. Caballero, who already held the world record for selling $1.444 billion worth… more

Insight Doing BusinessInvesting Strategies

Case Study: A Unique Master-Planned Subdivision Investment

Kathy Fettke | 14 Jun 2018

The U.S. population is growing, households are forming, and yet, there is a shortage of residential housing. This supply/demand imbalance is driving property values up, creating a unique opportunity for… more

Insight Investing Strategies

Behind the Scenes: Commercial Real Estate Conversion

Think Realty | 13 Jun 2018

This sign shows the building as it was whenCrestCore Realty purchased it. PROJECT BREAKDOWN Purchased: July 2015 Opening Date: January 2017 Investment: Just under $2 million Payoff: + Corporate campus… more

Insight Industry Trends

Regional Real Estate Spotlight: Southern California

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 13 Jun 2018

Southern California, often referred to as SoCal, is defined in many ways. You can use the term to refer to California’s 10 southernmost counties. You could use it to refer… more

News

“Cluster Mailboxes” Affect Developments, Demand

Carole Ellis | 12 Jun 2018

To reduce or even eliminate sidewalk and curbside delivery, the U.S. Post Office has begun encouraging a new form of mass mail delivery. Nearly two-thirds of single-family builders report they… more

News

Top 3 Reasons Closings Were Delayed in April 2018

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 12 Jun 2018

About one in every five closings were delayed or terminated in April 2018, according to findings from the Realtors Confidence Index, released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) this… more

Insight Industry TrendsInvesting Strategies

The Best Counties for Buying Single Family Rentals

Daren Blomquist | 12 Jun 2018

ATTOM Data Solutions analyzed 449 U.S. counties for potential single family rental returns in 2018 to help real estate investors identify the best places for buying single family rentals this… more

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