Market & Trends

The world of real estate investing moves quickly. Catch the must-know news, market information, and trends for the industry here.

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Market & Trends

The world of real estate investing moves quickly. Catch the must-know news, market information, and trends for the industry here.

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Remorse

Will There Be a Buyer’s Market in 2021?

The coronavirus pandemic hit real estate hard in 2020. Initially, existing and new home sales nosedived. And then they rebounded to new heights as the industry learned to deal with the virus and COVID-weary buyers avidly sought larger houses with dedicated working and schooling areas. In the ashes of the ...
Credit-Scoring

New Service That Could Ease Evictions

In an effort to ease the national eviction crisis, a new partnership between fintech company Esusu and Goldman Sachs will allow rent payments to count toward credit scores, a result that will help build credit for tenants and incentivize on-time rental payments. The result could be a win-win for tenants ...
Think Realty Podcast #188 – Pockets of Activity

Think Realty Podcast #188 – Pockets of Activity

What are gateway markets and why should investors like them? This show covers co-ownership opportunities and how investors can hit their targeted cash yields without too high of risk. From generations to geography, the boomerang effect to a mass exodus, this episode dives into social trends that are affecting real ...
Suburbanization Unveils Growth Opportunities

Suburbanization Unveils Growth Opportunities

Urban And Suburban Tradeoff Accentuated by the Health Crisis The drastically different lifestyles of quarantine and the shift to remote working are having an immediate impact on renter preferences, with implications for multifamily properties and investors. Living space is taking priority over location for many who are currently searching for ...
Augmented Reality in Construction

Augmented Reality in Construction

Augmented Reality (AR) is a technological innovation that includes virtual elements in a real environment and now this technology is revolutionizing many industries, including construction and real estate. AR technology is making it possible to facilitate many processes in this industry while increasing the accuracy, efficiency, and management of work ...
Think Realty Magazine April 2021

Think Realty Magazine April 2021

+ WHAT'S INSIDE Investor Stories |  Contributor Corner Featuring Steve Streetman • Former Teacher Turns to Real Estate • Presidents' Circle Fundamentals |  The Right Real Estate Investment Instructors • Profiting from Real Estate Syndication • Five Strange Facts About IRAs • Commercial Review • Extend Your Capabilities with Property ...
April 2021 Commercial Review

April 2021 Commercial Review

+ WHAT'S INSIDE Commercial Review |  Commercial Real Estate Post-COVID • Protecting Multifamily Investments • Suburbanization Unveils Growth Opportunities • Using Data to Drive Self-Storage Acquisitions ...
A New President at Auction.com

A New President at Auction.com

Auction.com, the nation’s leading distressed real estate marketplace, today announced that Ali Haralson has been promoted to president, a new position in the company that will oversee both sales and operations. She is the company’s first female president. This move intensifies the company’s focus on “get to sold” with innovative ...
How Residential Real Estate Investors Can Help Solve the Impending Silver Tsunami Crisis

How Residential Real Estate Investors Can Help Solve the Impending Silver Tsunami Crisis

With nearly 10,000 Americans turning 65 every single day, our country is rapidly aging. By 2030, all of the nation’s baby boomers - roughly 20% of the American population - will be older than 65. This will expand the size of the country’s elderly population to a staggering 72.8 million ...
Think Realty Podcast #184 – Hotter Than Ever

Think Realty Podcast #184 – Hotter Than Ever

What do you call Wall Street-backed prop-tech companies that buy properties as-is in the hottest markets around the country? They’re called iBuyers and today’s guest and Think Realty contributor Aaron Norris knows a ton about this hot trend that isn’t cooling off anytime soon. But what do iBuyers mean for ...
Investing in the Houston Market

Investing in the Houston Market

00:46:52 | This panel discussion brings together industry experts to explore the dynamics of Houston’s real estate landscape. The discussion will cover key investment opportunities, market trends, and challenges unique to the Houston area, including economic factors, growth hotspots, and property demand. Attendees will gain valuable insights into making informed ...
Types of Investments That Do Well in a Recession

Types of Investments That Do Well in a Recession

When the market is performing well and investors are enjoying monetary benefits from their investments, it can be easy to forget that what goes up can also come back down. The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly affected all industries and many experts have predicted a financial downturn in the offing. While ...
Think Realty Magazine March 2021

Think Realty Magazine March 2021

+ WHAT'S INSIDE Investor Stories |  Presidents' Circle Featuring Bruce and Stephanie Petersen • Success Story • Contributor Corner Featuring Lorraine Beato Fundamentals |  Corporate Transparency and Real Estate • Building a More Diverse Industry • Investor Review • Tax Return Mistakes • Hard Money Loans Demystified Investor Review |  ...
How You Can Benefit from Common Living

How You Can Benefit from Common Living

Food, water, clothing, and shelter are indeed the necessary foundations of survival, and more and more people are looking at creative ways to find a place to rent and live.  In cities far and wide, finding affordable places to live has become difficult.  Between impacts from the recent pandemic to ...
Market Spotlight:  Houston TX

Market Spotlight: Houston TX

Houston’s housing market has very strong momentum with limited downside risks in the near term. Intense buyer demand paired with low rates and low inventory will drive prices higher through 2021. Single-family rental prices are set to increase in the beginning of the year but will taper off when eviction ...
On the Radar: Top Flip States

On the Radar: Top Flip States

Residential real estate was the hot ticket in 2020. Tight inventory meant bidding wars, price increases, and properties were pending and sold in record time. As we jump into the new year, let’s review where the biggest gains occurred and where investors were the busiest as we plot the year ...
Suburbs Homes Dropped Prices

5 Housing Trends to Watch for in 2021

The 2020 pandemic shook the real estate industry, but the market will rebound as the economy strengthens. If your next move is in housing, it may not be easy to decide as you don't know the industry trends. Just because the pandemic has affected the world does not mean people ...
Free Webinar! How to Tap a Brand New Hidden Lead Source and Turn 33% of Them Into Deals… WITHOUT Marketing

Free Webinar! How to Tap a Brand New Hidden Lead Source and Turn 33% of Them Into Deals… WITHOUT Marketing

Think Realty is providing you with another FREE WEBINAR! On March 24th at 1PM (CST), Phillip Vincent from Mom's House will be speaking about how to tap a brand new hidden lead source and turn 33% of them into deals… WITHOUT cold calling, Facebook ads, or spending a single dime ...
retail real estate

The Retail Rollercoaster

Since March 13, 2020 when our nation declared a national emergency for the global pandemic, it has been quite devastating to many families, businesses of all sizes, and employees with tens of millions of filed unemployment claims. While there is plenty of negative economic data to report in 2020 and ...
New Access Control Solutions Changing Real Estate

New Access Control Solutions Changing Real Estate

Historically, the real estate sector has been slow to see a major disparity between changing consumer demands. Which ultimately meant not much needed to shift internally for progression and success. Now, however, the volatility of the world we live in no longer allows this luxury. Although counterintuitive for most, it’s ...
Think Realty Magazine February 2021

Think Realty Magazine February 2021

+ WHAT'S INSIDE Investor Stories |  Company Spotlight: Pacaso • Presidents' Circle Featuring Damon Riehl Fundamentals |  Linking Real Estate and Business with Social Media • The Pros and Cons of Tech in Real Estate • Workflow Automation • Real Estate Investing Tech Stack Guide Investor Review |  Chicago Housing ...
3-D Printing Technology

3-D Printing Technology

Can you build a house in a day? A house that is sturdy, energy efficient, inexpensive, and just flat-out cool? In 2021, the answer is yes. 3-D printing technology has come of age and in numerous pilot projects across the world, houses are being printed, finished, and occupied. Printing houses ...
Market Spotlight: Jacksonville FL

Market Spotlight: Jacksonville FL

There are many positives for the Jacksonville market for 2021 and future years. Jacksonville home prices will continue to rise in 2021, with the largest appreciation in the lower price tier. The historically low interest rates will continue to motivate buyers to compete for limited inventory. Mortgage interest rates are ...
Think Realty Podcast #175 – Business as Usual

Think Realty Podcast #175 – Business as Usual

The Lone Star State has proven to hold steady through the past year despite all the ups and downs seen nationally. Which Texas markets are best for business? What should investors be concerned about? What strategies should fill your bucket? If you’re invested in Texas or thinking to, this show ...