Heather Elwing, Author at Think Realty

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The Accidental Landlord: Land Contract Gone Awry

Heather Elwing | 29 Mar 2018

When MD’s (name changed) father passed two and a half years ago, she and her brother were left the family home in Wisconsin. The two continued to honor a land… more

ArticleInvestment Strategy

4 Smart Home Tech Options to Drive Rentals & ROI

Heather Elwing | 23 Mar 2018

As technology grows at exponential speeds and now that all of us carry a computer in the palm of our hands more powerful than the first computer used to power… more

ArticleMarket & Trends

Sustainable Roofing Turns to Plants

Heather Elwing | 7 Mar 2018

In Door County, Wisconsin, Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant has been renowned for decades for its grass roof. Yes, it is really grass, and not only is the entire roof growing… more

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A Ponzi Scheme, the SEC and a Real Estate Developer

Heather Elwing | 7 Feb 2018

What housingwire.com calls a “Mini-Madoff,” Robert Shapiro, luxury real estate developer of the WoodBridge Group of Companies, created a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, pilfering more than 8,400 investors. A minimum… more

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How Housing Agencies are Affected by Government Shutdown

Heather Elwing | 25 Jan 2018

Last week, spending authority for most government agencies expired on midnight, January 29, 2018, as a result of ongoing conflict in the U.S. House of Representatives that prevented a national… more