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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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Sherman Ragland Reveals His Number-One-Rule for Real Estate
Sherman Ragland, founder of DCREIA, dean of the Realinvestors Academy, and longtime commercial real estate broker and investor, has some very simple rules for success in real estate. He disclosed those rules during his overflowing training session at the Think Realty National Conference & Expo in Baltimore, Maryland, on June ...
Think Realty Panel Addresses the Complicated Legal Landscape of Independent Landlords
“How many of you want to go to jail because you did the wrong thing with an investment? None of you? Then we’re on the right track!” So started Think Realty’s legislative panel, “Navigating the Legal Landscape,” moderated by Brian Wojcik, founder of Landlord411 and NAIL411.org, landlord-advocacy groups based in ...
“If you are silent, something may happen that you don’t want to see,” Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., Maryland Delegate to the Maryland General Assembly House of Delegates for District 23 B, warned real estate investors today during his opening remarks at the 2017 Think Realty National Conference & Expo in ...
National Conference & Expo :: Dallas, Texas Education, Networking, and Purpose Came Together in Dallas Attendees of the Think Realty National Conference and Expo in Dallas, Texas, April 29-30, 2017, not only enjoyed a very full day of education and networking with local and national influencers in the real estate ...
Cross-Border Property Transactions in 2016
Last year witnessed considerable cross-border investment in several property markets, with investors aiming to diversify their portfolios and protect their wealth from risks at home. Tranio experts analyzed cross-border transactions around the world in 2016 and examined the preferences of major investor groups. In review, 2016 turned out to be ...
Putting People First in Housing
Although no one knows for sure what changes the new presidential administration will bring to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA)’s current CEO has opted not to wait around for direction as the new inhabitants of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue find their feet ...
Saving Some Green with Green Properties
As a real estate investor, you make myriad choices on a daily basis from selecting paint colors to determining listing prices. You are always looking for ways to improve your return on investment and save money over the long term while offering a safe, affordable home to tenants or buyers ...
The Think Realty Honors are awarded in the fall of each year to industry leaders who represent the very best of what the real estate industry has to offer. These individuals are nominated by their peers, judged during a rigorous three-step process, and reach finalist status by peer review before ...
Think Realty Launches Veterans’ “Rally Points” with Andy Williams
Location: Sheraton, Downtown Dallas Mission: Support and Outreach As attendees bustled about the conference floor, a small crowd formed around Andy Williams, CEO of Recon Realty and recipient of the 2016 Think Realty R. Michael Wrenn Humanitarian of the Year. As the group started to arrange themselves, Williams thanked them ...
Market Update: Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
In June 2016, Think Realty Magazine featured the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, in its “Regional Investor” feature. At that time, the regional housing market was benefitting from an overall improving economy, falling jobless rate, and rising equity. Low inventory in the “starter home” sector had begun to ...
Reading Between the Lines: Streetcars and Property Values
Real estate investors know that the key to actually living that old adage, “buy low and sell high,” is being able to read between the lines when it comes to spotting potential in local housing markets. One of the most popular “insider secrets” for this type of market forecasting lies, ...
Playing the “Blame Game” Heralds Trouble for Rental Owners
As landlords, we are unknowingly conducting our business in a Perfect Storm. By dictionary definition, this occurs when a rare combination of circumstances aggravates a situation drastically. There are several rare combinations of circumstances leading to unfavorable - and significant - change for landlords. The storm is already brewing and ...
3 Think Realty Resident Experts Attending Baltimore Conference
Three of Think Realty’s Resident Experts will attend the Think Realty National Conference & Expo in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 24, 2017. Sonia Booker (“The Wealth Builder”), Abhi Golhar (“The Connector”), and Eddie Wilson (“The Deal Maker” and president of Think Realty parent company, Affinity Worldwide) will be in attendance ...
Baltimore’s Inner Harbor: A Market Closeup
Baltimore, Maryland’s “Inner Harbor” is far more than just a body of water. The name is used to describe the seaport that has existed since the 18th century and the land surrounding it, which includes a number of historic attractions, cultural and entertainment venues, and a number of development projects ...
The “New” Underwater Threat for Miami
Being “underwater” is what a lot of homeowners experienced during the housing meltdown, but for people in Miami, that term is gaining a whole new meaning - one that is perhaps, more fitting. There are about 2.5 million people in Miami-Dade County, and if the latest scientific analysis is right, ...
High Retention Rates Reported in Morningstar SFR Research
As we move into the second quarter of 2017, Morningstar Credit Ratings LLC released their first quarter Performance Summary of Single-Family Rental Research showing a slight rise of single-borrower, single-family securitizations. The Performance Summary showed a rise to 4.3 percent from just the previous month at 4.2 percent. However, higher ...
3 Tips for Successful Speed Networking
If the mere thought of “speed dating” gives you the creepy-crawlies, then you’ve probably never considered “speed networking.” While the former might land you in front of two dozen potential (or not-so-potential) mates, however, the latter has much higher rates of success. Tammy Phelps, founder of Capital City REIA and ...
One-on-One with Craig Fuhr, Flip Club Founder and Real Estate Fix-and-Flip Machine
Craig Fuhr is a Maryland real estate investor with a lot of power and passion for fix-and-flips. In fact, as his website states, he’s not just a “real estate rehab machine” but also an “all around good guy.” This good guy has been working in real estate since 2007, when ...
One-on-One: Tammy Phelps (Capital City REIA) – “A Real Estate Miracle”
Why did Tammy Phelps, founder of Capital City REIA, leave her fulfilling, “dream” career as a highly-sought-after master hair colorist (one of only three in the country at the time) for full-time real estate investing? Here’s a hint: it wasn’t the money or the lifestyle; it was all about faith ...
Where High Property Taxes Kill Cash Flow
This is a transcript of a previously-aired “Real Estate News” podcast broadcast by Kathy Fettke, co-CEO and founder of the Real Wealth Network. Property tax is one of the costs that can vary a lot in the United States. It can run from an extreme high to an extreme low ...
The Real Estate Mistake 99 Percent of Married Real Estate Investors Make
A certain “convention” that most married couples follow shortly after tying the knot could be a huge real estate mistake if either of those individuals happens to be a real estate investor or aspire to be such. Think Realty sat down with Sherman Ragland, the award-winning founder of DC-REIA and ...
3 Ways the Dodd-Frank Repeal Could Affect You
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to roll back a number of banking rules enacted in 2010 under the Dodd-Frank Act. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, known simply as “Dodd-Frank” for short, was passed in response to the housing crash and subsequent financial meltdown ...
Blackstone’s Logicor Sale – Sign of Things to Come?
The government-backed firm China Investment Corp. (CIC) made a groundbreaking purchase last week: Blackstone’s logistics company and warehouse firm, Logicor for the equivalent of nearly $14 billion. Logicor owns and operates nearly 150 million square feet of warehouse space in 17 countries, which makes it an extremely valuable acquisition thanks ...
Panelists Offer “Sneak Peek” Secrets on Baltimore Real Estate
When the “conventional wisdom” no longer holds in a real estate market, most real estate investors turn and run the other way. That exodus leads to something Think Realty members know is a prime target for their investing strategies: opportunity. Perhaps one of the ripest markets in the country for ...
Are You Looking for Your Lost Shaker of Salt?
You won’t have to worry about blowing out your flip-flop on a pop top in Jimmy Buffett’s retirement community, appropriately dubbed “Latitude Maragaritaville.” Sure, residents might still be searching for their lost shaker of salt, but that seems about normal when you’re discussing Parrot Heads – the old-school equivalent of ...
