The real estate market has become highly volatile in the recent past, in part because of the ever-shifting consumer trends. This has led even the strongest of investment portfolios to experience a...
Diversification
Diversification
Building a More Diverse Industry
In real estate, women make up 64 percent of realtors. This would make you think gender parity isn’t an issue. Yet a look at executive-level positions tells a different story. For instance, 25...
Reducing Risk in Rental Properties
There is always some risk associated with buying a property for the sole purpose of renting it out, whether on a monthly or a daily basis. But regardless of rental timelines, here is a checklist to...
Portfolio Diversification
All investing carries a certain amount of risk. But diversification helps mitigate the risks that are specific to the industry or place. Portfolio diversification works by spreading your investment...
The Attractions of Commercial Real Estate
Direct participation in commercial real estate (CRE), private investments via pass-through vehicles, as opposed to publicly-traded REITs, has long been a key asset class for most larger portfolios. ...
Owner Financing: Can You Sell Your Home Faster & Make A Bigger Profit?
How would you like to have the potential to sell your home faster, sell it “as is”, and possibly get a better interest rate than on some other investments? Consider owner financing.Make your home...
The Importance of Treating Your Portfolio Like a Business
Are you serious about your rental investments? Neglecting to treat real estate like any other business venture is arguably one of the worst mistakes that you could make whether you are an...
Diversify Your Real Estate Portfolio to Minimize Risk
There is no doubt that real estate is usually one of the most stable long-term investments. But like everything else, this type of investment can experience hiccups. The 2008 recession is enough...
The Truth About Diversifying Your Investment Portfolio
Ignite’s Bill Bray Makes the Case for Variation Sometimes, words that get thrown around in investing don’t mean what you think they mean, and a great example of this is the word...
Why Real Estate is a Good Investment
Is real estate a good investment? That is the big question on many people's minds. It seems as the housing bubble fades into the background, mortgage rates remain low, and loans are easing up a bit....
