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Remember: “It’s Only a Zestimate!”

Linda Liberatore | 24 May 2017

Real estate investors have always had a love-hate relationship with Zillow, which has firmly ensconced itself as a force in the housing data industry thanks to millions of listings with… more

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Report: Homeowner ‘Safety Net’ Has Rips

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 25 Jan 2017

The Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) audited its target program and found that the “Hardest Hit Fund” established under TARP is failing… more

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Don’t Let Bedbugs Kill Your Real Estate Deals

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 9 Jan 2017

Only a decade ago, bedbugs were virtually unheard of in the United States. While many homeowners had probably heard the saying “Don’t let the bedbugs bite,” the majority were largely… more

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Is Villainous ARM Making a Second Grab?

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 22 Dec 2016

With mortgage rates rising, more and more homebuyers are considering something that most probably thought out of the question: taking on an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) in order to make a… more

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Street Smart: Why is Integrity an Issue in Personal Real Estate Investing?

Think Realty | 11 Jan 2016

Nate Armstrong Founder, Calhoun Ventures 651-789-5386 The truth is, there is plenty of room in my business for unscrupulous people to make a quick buck. I must emphasize, though, that… more

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5 Things To Do To Make 2016 Your Best Investment Year Ever

Think Realty | 9 Jan 2016

In the fourth quarter of the year, I always hear investors talking about closing the year’s investments strong and wondering what the next year will have in store for them.… more

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7 Ways to Overcome the Fear of Buying Your First Rental Property

Kevin Guz | 8 Jan 2016

When I was still in the corporate world and just beginning my career as a part-time real estate investor, I started by purchasing a single rental property. It was a… more

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Case Study: How Rehabbing Saved a Great Deal

Think Realty | 8 Jan 2016

The following is a case study of one rehabbing deal, courtesy of John Tesh, who with his wife, Corinne, owns Citygate Home, LLC, in Greensboro, N.C. By John Tesh We… more

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It Pays to Go Green

Think Realty | 25 Dec 2015

Investors are increasingly reaping the rewards of building and rehabbing properties with energy-efficient features in higher cash flow and ROI. By Susan Thomas Springer Do green building practices make economic… more

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7 Documents Every Landlord Should Have on File

Teresa Bitler | 19 Dec 2015

If you haven’t given much thought to the documents you keep—and those you discard—you risk being unable to defend your position in a dispute or pursue the tenant to collect… more

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