Heather Elwing, Author at Think Realty

Investing Strategies

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

Investing Strategies

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

Industry 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

News

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

News

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

InsightNews Industry Trends

2018 Real Estate Predictions

Heather Elwing | 28 Dec 2017

Think Realty wants you to stay ahead of the competition, so we compiled a list of predictions and trends for 2018 real estate. Predictions were gathered from Think Realty Resident… more

InsightNews Industry Trends

Increase ROI with an ENERGY STAR Certification

Heather Elwing | 27 Nov 2017

The ENERGY STAR certified home label might appear small, a mere three by five inches, but it stands for something really big. That little label means a home has undergone… more

InsightNews Doing Business

Shining Bright with ENERGY STAR

Heather Elwing | 24 Nov 2017

You’ve seen the sticker thousands of times on your own appliances and on those for sale in retail stores. Among the aisles and aisles of appliances there is one universal… more

InsightNews Doing BusinessIndustry Trends

Pop-Up Shops: A Vital Commercial Tenant

Heather Elwing | 28 Oct 2017

Derelict and distressed properties can lead to the downward spiral in property value for residential neighborhoods. When it comes to the commercial side of real estate investing, empty retail space… more

InsightNews Doing BusinessIndustry Trends

Labor & Material Shortages Equals Slow Rebuilds

Heather Elwing | 4 Oct 2017

With the devastation of Hurricane Harvey and Irma, came images depicting streets filled with personal property; the guts of beloved homes and business lay in heaps of trash. Many individuals… more

Author: Heather Elwing