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Market Trends, with Daren Blomquist

Market Trends, with Daren Blomquist

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Daren Blomquist from ATTOM Data is on the show to discuss market trends. Abhi has some great questions for Daren that listeners don’t want to miss, for example, is home flipping still a good investment strategy despite shrinking profit margins? Get the scoop on the best neighborhoods for home flipping ...
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Renovation Rockstar: Beach Airbnb

When Neal and Cory Barnett, co-owners at List & Sell Realty, first snagged a great deal on a Topsail Island beachside property in North Carolina by preemptively bidding before the official auction date, they planned to fix up the weathered, two-unit vacation rental and flip it to another buyer. However, ...
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Tile Options for Your Investment Properties

Many investors groan when they hear the word “tile.” After all, the process of laying tile can be time-consuming, dusty, and expensive. However, this flooring comes with some big advantages (and there is a way to speed up installation as well). Investors choosing to tile a property have many options ...
Buyer-Sentiment

Homebuyer Sentiment Fell in September

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Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) fell slightly in September from its measure in August. Contrary to this, five percent more Americans say it's a good time to buy a home. Behind the Numbers These confusing statistics are not actually contradictory. The HPSI is established based on six metrics ...
The 4 Markets Ripe for Gut Jobs, with Carole Ellis

The 4 Markets Ripe for Gut Jobs, with Carole Ellis

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Carole VanSickle Ellis joins Abhi and Think Realty Radio for another enlightening interview. This time around, the two discuss a unique list in the upcoming edition of Think Realty Magazine: the four markets around the nation that are ripe for gut jobs! Carole is Think Realty Magazine’s Editor in Chief ...
Private Lending, with EJ Chanin

Private Lending, with EJ Chanin

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EJ Chanin, Investor Relations with Rama Capital, is on the show and brings a fresh perspective on private lending. He answers questions you might have regarding trust deed investing and the potential risks that could come with investing in trust deeds. He says he would bet on the US housing ...
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Think Realty and Triangle REIA Bring Real Estate Education to Southeastern US

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Triangle Real Estate Investors Association will hold the TREIA Conference and Expo Powered by Think Realty at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Raleigh Durham Research Triangle, October 25 – 27. At the event, high-achieving real estate investors will teach others how to start or expand their real estate businesses. The ...
Riding the Real Estate Rollercoaster, with Jamie Wooley

Riding the Real Estate Rollercoaster, with Jamie Wooley

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Jamie Wooley, Real Estate Agent, Investor and Wholesaler, joins the show and talks about her journey to the wholesaling world. She gives four pieces of advice for what every wholesaler should know, including educating yourself and not being afraid to fail. As a wife, a mother and a businesswoman extrodainaire ...
Painless Networking, with Joe Fairless

Painless Networking, with Joe Fairless

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Co-Founder of Ashcroft Capital and host of the Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever podcast, Joe Fairless joins Abhi to provide REI wisdom for you. Joe’s show is the world’s longest running daily real estate investing podcast. His personal philosophy revolves around adding value to yourself and your investments, whatever ...
Competing-Multifamily

Competing with Multifamily Properties Doesn’t Mean Replicating Them

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Investors who own multifamily properties of 50 units or less often feel “out-classed” by larger local competition. This can lead to poor decision-making when "keeping up with the Joneses” extends to “keeping up with the mega mixed-development.” During a panel hosted the by the IMN Middle Market Multifamily Forum in ...
Roundup of Real Estate News, with Noel Christopher

Roundup of Real Estate News, with Noel Christopher

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From FICO scores to home-flipping rates to home values, Noel Christopher with RentersWarehouse.com joins us to lend his expertise as we get into real estate news stories. Abhi and Noel have a fun conversation and give their opinion on the housing market and want to be sure listeners know there ...
Real Estate Investment Financing, with Aaron Chapman

Real Estate Investment Financing, with Aaron Chapman

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Aaron Chapman, founder of Security National Mortgage Company, delivers an inspiring message about getting started and persevering through the real estate investment game. He gives a great example on leverage and returns that you definitely want to hear! Aaron and Abhi go over what it means to work “on” your ...
Adapt, Grow, Learn, & Earn, with Linda Liberatore

Adapt, Grow, Learn, & Earn, with Linda Liberatore

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Integrating technology into your REI business, no matter the size, is a must in today’s world. Renters may not even consider applying for a unit for which a paper form must be filled out. While Generation Z is known for things like having a short attention span and being addicted ...
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One-to-One with John Manes & Pinnacle Storage Properties

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When John Manes, CEO of Pinnacle Storage Properties, talks about the self-storage business, he gets directly to the point: “We buy under-managed, under-enhanced, and under-expanded self-storage facilities. We go in and fix them up, increase value through revenue management strategies, do expansions when the market demands it, and take a ...
Residential Assisted Living, with Gene Guarino

Residential Assisted Living, with Gene Guarino

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The baby boomer generation is hitting an all-time high. By providing them a place to live you are filling a great need in our country. There are 77 million baby boomers and Gene Guarino with Residential Assisted Living Academy breaks down the real estate and the business side of owning ...
Think Realty Honors Winners

Think Realty Honors Winners

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Carole Ellis, editor in chief of Think Realty Magazine, breaks down the list of 10 categories for the Think Realty Honors and announces the winners in each category. The program was originally developed to honor the leaders and changemakers in the industry. It is a peer-reviewed process which makes it ...
Think Realty Magazine October 2018

Think Realty Magazine October 2018

+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty |  News & Events •Sherwin-Williams 2019 Colormix® Color Forecast Special Section: Transformation |  Renovation Rockstar: Beach Airbnb •“Flipping” Between Short- and Long-Term Rental Strategy • Riding the Real Estate Roller Coaster • 3 Ways to Use Neutral Colors and Still Stand Out • How a ...
Find Affordable Funding, with Kevin Ortner

Find Affordable Funding, with Kevin Ortner

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CEO of Renters Warehouse Kevin Ortner is back with Abhi and Think Realty Radio to discuss the many different types of funding available to real estate investors. The duo gets deep into the options investors have to choose from, including private money loans, crowdfunding, syndication, and more. Kevin and Abhi ...
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Two Most Common Exterior Materials for New Homes

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New homes in the United States most commonly use vinyl and stucco siding on their exteriors. According to the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction, 27 percent of new homes in 2017 had vinyl siding, and 25 percent of homes had stucco siding. Brick and brick veneer followed with 21 percent, ...
Auction Properties, with Mike Jansta

Auction Properties, with Mike Jansta

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Mike Jansta from Auction.com is on the show to help listeners through their questions on properties that are bank-owned and in foreclosure. He discusses where the deals are across the country so you know where to look when you start your search. They get into actionable market data that you ...
The Group Mind, with Tammy Phelps

The Group Mind, with Tammy Phelps

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CEO of Affinity Worldwide and Think Realty Eddie Wilson returns as guest host to interview Founder of Capital City REIA, Tammy Phelps. Tammy is a true rags-to-riches story, with a one-of-a-kind past that you have to hear to believe. In her talk with Eddie, she reveals how she got started ...
Tech, Big Data and Real Estate

Tech, Big Data and Real Estate

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AffinityWorldwide CEO Eddie Wilson is back today and taking over the radio show. Guest host, Marty Coyne with Connected Investors is a passionate individual who wants to help listeners have easy access to finding investors and deals. He announces their newest tool that will simplify the way you invest. Marty ...
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Increased Listings May Stabilize the Market Sooner Than Expected

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As media headlines speculate about the possibility of a housing market correction in the next 24 months, buyers and sellers are adjusting their perspectives. Existing home sales are down slightly over a year ago, indicating the market is shifting from a seller's market, and into a buyer's market. According to ...
Get to Know Abhi Golhar!

Get to Know Abhi Golhar!

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Abhi Golhar gets interviewed by Affinity Worldwide CEO Eddie Wilson in this unexpected episode that gets down to what makes Abhi tick. Abhi divulges to Eddie what he’s learned from his guests over the course of nearly 200 Think Realty Radio episodes, including some of his favorite moments and interviews ...
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Think Realty announces 2018 Think Realty Honors winners

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Think Realty announces its 2018 Think Realty Honors winners. The winners are peer-nominated investors who excel within their industry niche. This year, over two hundred unique nominations were submitted. Finalists were selected by an independent panel of prior Think Realty Honors recipients, and winners by a panel of Think Realty ...