Aaron Norris
On the Radar: Accessory Dwelling Units
Creative real estate comes in all shapes and sizes. Seller carryback, wraps, master leasing, and lot splits are a few that come to mind. However, there’s one creative strategy I’ve been following closely since 2017: accessory dwelling units or ADUs. The strategy is becoming more popular due to government intervention, ...
On the Radar: Want Success? Focus on Chocolate
Sam wants to be a real estate investor. He attentively shows up to every local investor meeting, has a vision board, knows his “why,” opened an LLC, and even launched a motivated seller website. Every weekend, he selects a new neighborhood to walk while listening to real estate podcasts on ...
Think Realty Podcast #184 – Hotter Than Ever
What do you call Wall Street-backed prop-tech companies that buy properties as-is in the hottest markets around the country? They’re called iBuyers and today’s guest and Think Realty contributor Aaron Norris knows a ton about this hot trend that isn’t cooling off anytime soon. But what do iBuyers mean for ...
Residential real estate was the hot ticket in 2020. Tight inventory meant bidding wars, price increases, and properties were pending and sold in record time. As we jump into the new year, let’s review where the biggest gains occurred and where investors were the busiest as we plot the year ...
On the Radar: Off-Market Deals
Foreclosures will make headlines in 2021, but real estate investors stockpiling cash in hopes of the Great Recession Part 2 will likely be disappointed. The Fed and Congress have shown little desire to allow a mass wave of evictions and foreclosures, and we should expect more from that playbook in ...
On the Radar: California Investor Exodus
Rumor has it that real estate investors are throwing in the towel on California. Even before Covid, investors were increasingly uncomfortable with California politicians and regulators, seemingly set on making an entrepreneur’s life difficult. Local-level rent control, outlawing vacation rentals, and changes to the foreclosure process meant investors of all ...
Think Realty Podcast #168 – Dream with Data
What is chocolate and what is peanut butter when it comes to real estate? Intrigued? You won’t believe what you can learn on this show! Win more deals and spend less? Yes, you can! The key is to understand your competition and what data can help you. Success typically leaves ...
iBuyers: Investor Friend or Foe?
What happens when Main Street real estate investors are pitted against Wall Street behemoths backed by billions? It’s easy to imagine gun-slinging cowboys at opposite ends of a ghost town waiting to draw. Whether a duel is destined remains to be seen, but it’s important to understand the landscape. What ...
How the Internet is Changing Education and Real Estate
This article was originally featured in March 2018 Think Realty Magazine and written by Aaron Norris, VP of The Norris Group. Would you rather take an investment course from a local university professor with mild success managing a small portfolio or from Warren Buffet? Your answer is hopefully the latter ...
Co-Living No Longer a Wall Street Concept
This article was originally featured in April 2018 Think Realty Magazine and written by Aaron Norris, VP of The Norris Group. Co-living is all the rage in major metropolitan areas across the U.S. While these “hacker houses” or “adult dorms” are not new in concept, there are some major players ...
