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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Think Realty Podcast #119 – Ken McElroy with MC Companies

Think Realty Podcast #119 – Ken McElroy with MC Companies

Eddie speaks with Ken about his new book, “Return to Orchard Canyon” and how it incorporates money and business lessons from Robert Kiyosaki's famed text "Rich Dad Poor Dad." They go beyond the book and tackle some tough topics in the world of real estate investing. You won’t want to ...
Think Realty Podcast #118 – Marco Santarelli with Norada Real Estate Investments

Think Realty Podcast #118 – Marco Santarelli with Norada Real Estate Investments

Coronavirus. Stock Market. Mortgage Interest Rates. These topics are hot, hot, hot right now and on this episode, Eddie Wilson and Marco Santarelli dive into all of them, and more! What will the impact be? What are good markets to invest in today? In the second segment, learn about some ...
Free Webinar!  Learn Tax Saving Strategies with Apartment Investing

Free Webinar! Learn Tax Saving Strategies with Apartment Investing

Think Realty is providing you with another FREE WEBINAR! On April 23rd at 1PM (CST), Robert Martinez and Sam Morris from Rockstar Capital will be speaking about "Tax saving strategies with Apartment Investing." Topics that will be discussed include: The importance of a cost segregation study How to set up ...
Set Yourself Apart from the Crowd

Opportunity Comes from Chaos

Many of you have mixed emotions in this uncertain time. The current Coronavirus situation is unlike anything we have experienced in our lifetimes. And while some of you are enthusiastic for positive opportunities, others are concerned and anxious. Regardless of which side of the emotional fence you’re on (and it ...
Think Realty Podcast #116 – Adam Stern with Strata SFR

Think Realty Podcast #116 – Adam Stern with Strata SFR

Think Realty CEO Eddie Wilson speaks with Adam Stern from Strata SFR about connecting Build for Rent Providers including Residential Home Builders and Developers to a diverse array of capital sources and helping them gain exposure to the SFR market. What are the hot areas in the country for Build ...
Think Realty Baltimore Conference Rescheduled

Think Realty Baltimore Conference Rescheduled

Think Realty is postponing its March 21-22 Baltimore Conference & Expo until July 13-14, 2020. Think Realty's owner and CEO Eddie Wilson explains why here. This decision is intended to avoid increasing the risk of illness or disease, including, but not limited to, the spread of the COVID-19 to our ...
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Color Trends

The use of color in home design is evolving as we enter a new decade. 2020 promises to be an empowering year of change, focused on colors that bring joy, serenity, and clarity. People continue to move beyond how spaces look and toward how they make them feel. Sherwin-Williams 2020 ...
Baltimore: A Complex Market

Baltimore: A Complex Market

RentRange, an industry leader in market data and analytics for the single-family rental (SFR) housing industry, found in its recent data report that the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area (Baltimore MSA) is a complex market for real estate investing, where cautious investors may find lucrative opportunities. Job Gowth According to ...
Policy Veterans Featured

Lending Support for Veterans

Civic Financial Services is a private money lender, specializing in the financing of non-owner-occupied investment properties. CIVIC was created to serve investors who don’t fit traditional lending criteria. One of CIVIC’s most prevalent causes is to support our nation’s injured veterans through the Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). Additionally, the private ...
Indiana State Capitol Landlord Fees

2nd Annual Day on the Hill

Legislation created in the political arena often has a widespread effect on industries such as real estate investing and the people operating their individual businesses -- people like you. The real estate investing industry has been affected by legislation like HMDA (Home Mortgage Disclosure Act); the S.A.F.E. Act (Secure and ...
Think Realty Magazine March 2020

Think Realty Magazine March 2020

+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty |  News & Events • Think Realty Supplier: Sherwin Williams Paint Investor Stories |  Presidents' Circle Featuring Nancy Wallace-Laabs • Heroes Among Us • Women to Watch Engagement |  Easy Answers Fundamentals |  Tips to Tackle Your Day • Sharper Tips: Protecting Your Invaluable Assets• ...
Low Risk Options

Low Risk Options

2020 will be a year of caution for investors. Home prices have peaked in some markets and could be headed downward; the economy continues to slow; and trade wars or real wars could upset all economic plans. In this environment it pays to look at the low risk options: markets ...
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On the Horizon

'Roll Up Strategy' One trend Haldeman sees is a “roll up strategy” of consolidating products into one company, rather than each “new whiz bang thing” existing on its own. The end result will be fewer vendors providing more functionality to owners, he said. Coworking + Living As the gig economy ...
Foreclosures to Increase Despite no Recession

Foreclosures to Increase Despite no Recession

Most default servicers expect foreclosures to increase in 2020 despite no economic recession, according to a recent Auction.com survey. Auction.com announced the results of its 2020 Default Servicing Insights report, based on a survey of more than 40 of the nation’s largest bank and nonbank default servicing clients along with ...
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Chicago: The Rise of Silicon Prairie

The overall demand for multifamily housing in Chicago is strong, but the market’s performance is bifurcated. A steady increase in high-paying jobs has boosted the number of households earning more than $100,000, while the number of households earning less than $100,000 has declined. As a result, Lifestyle units are performing ...
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Color Trends, Part 2

The use of color in home design is evolving as we enter a new decade. 2020 promises to be an empowering year of change, focused on colors that bring joy, serenity and clarity. Homeowners continue to move beyond how spaces look and toward how they make them feel. Sherwin-Williams 2020 ...
Think Realty Magazine February 2020

Think Realty Magazine February 2020

+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty |  News & Events • Think Realty Supplier: Sherwin Williams Paint Investor Stories |  Presidents' Circle Featuring Greg Slaughter • A Different Path to Success • Get Smart Engagement |  Easy Answers • Realty Matters: Technology Fundamentals |  Quick to Close • The Morals of ...
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The Median Home Age Across the U.S.

Home age is one of many factors to consider when investing in real estate. Which areas have the newest homes? Where are the oldest homes located? House Method recently conducted a study on the median age of homes in the United States. They analyzed data from the U.S. Census on ...
5 Reasons to Sell Your Home

5 Reasons to Sell Your Home

The real estate industry continues to be a profitable business. Housing keeps on being of high demand, with not enough homeowners supplying it, making now an optimum time to sell. Whether you’re going for an upgrade or selling surplus property, you can stand to gain a handsome profit when you ...
2020DesignTrends_Featured

Pretty and Practical

Blond wood in all sorts of things: Furniture, flooring, cabinetry – it’s great to contrast with dark tones! Jewel tones: ALL the jewel tones! Adding personality to a room: Paint the walls, trim and ceiling the same color for a dramatic effect. Two-tone cabinets: Darker lowers and lighter uppers are ...
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Color Trends, Part 1

The use of color in home design is evolving as we enter a new decade. 2020 promises to be an empowering year of change, focused on colors that bring joy, serenity, and clarity. People continue to move beyond how spaces look and toward how they make them feel. Sherwin-Williams 2020 ...
Still-a-Solid-Market

Still a Solid Market

RentRange, an industry leader in market data and analytics for the single-family rental housing industry, found in its recent metro report on Dallas-Fort Worth, that this Midwest metropolis continues its measured growth in both home value and rental rate appreciation. Annual job growth by volume leads the nation with a ...
Property-Exchange

Property Exchange

Imagine a group of real estate brokers who help their clients trade real estate parcels as if they were baseball cards. Brokers who can figure out how to move through properties (sometimes in three, four or five steps) to get to an ultimate cash sale. These brokers regularly do the ...
Think Realty Magazine January 2020

Think Realty Magazine January 2020

+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty |  News & Events • Think Realty Supplier: Sherwin Williams Paint Investor Stories |  Running with Values • Presidents' Circle Featuring Abhi Golhar • A People Business • Revival of the Fittest Engagement |  Easy Answers • Realty Matters: FAIR Housing Fundamentals |  Real Estate ...
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Is a Crash Coming?

| Tom Olson | Article | Market & Trends
Since 2016, I have been hearing from other real estate investors that an economic crash is coming. Every time I attend a mastermind or real estate conference, someone eventually says, “The crash is coming. This can’t go on.” And then…it goes on. Now, we’re in our fourth year of an ...