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If you’re in the business, you probably already know that real estate investment can be one of the most lucrative financial pursuits out there. In a prosperous economy and a housing market that seems to be going from strong to stronger, it’s easy to get caught up in maximizing your ...
When You Can’t Find Real Estate Leads, Look to Probate!
Sponsored content provided by U.S. Probate Leads The real estate industry is changing. With more and more competition in the marketplace, challenges in getting a loan, and cautious homeowners staying put, it can be difficult to find property that you might be interested in purchasing for your real estate portfolio ...
It was almost nine years ago and I was just starting out in real estate investing. I was driving to a local club to hear a speaker on buy-and-hold properties. I was considering getting a rental property in my area of Los Angeles, and didn’t understand how people were making ...
Think Realty Housing News Report May 2019
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Housing News Report | FEATURED ARTICLE: THE NEW SOLAR ECONOMY: A HAZY PATH TOWARD HARNESSING THE POWER OF THE SUN •MY TAKE: WHAT IS REAL ESTATE DATA AS A SERVICE? •DATA IN ACTION: MARKETS WITH THE GREATEST HOME SELLER GAINS IN 2018 • MARKET SPOTLIGHT: PHOENIX IS ...
Think Realty Magazine May/June 2019
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty | News & Events •Think Realty Benefits: Sherwin-Williams Investor Stories | Flying High •Renters Warehouse Design Point | Renovation Rockstar •Design Guide: Warm Classic Kitchen Fundamentals | What is Real Estate Data as a Service? • Taking Low-Value Property to New Heights • Investor ...
Self-Showing Lockboxes: What’s the Risk?
Over the past couple years, Property Managers have been besieged with several “new technologies” of "Smart Lockboxes” that allow a prospective tenant or buyer to enter and view a vacant property without the manager present. This is really an updated version of the older practice of checking out a key, ...
Three Habits Builder & HGTV Star Jasmine Roth Swears By
Between building, designing, filming, interviews and traveling, Jasmine Roth’s packed schedule leaves little space for downtime. Now in the midst of filming her second season of HGTV’s “Hidden Potential,” Roth still prioritizes a daily routine that helps her stave off stress, produce energy and stay healthy. Here are three habits ...
Think Realty Housing News Report April/May 2019
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty | News & Events • Citrix-Podio Provides a Secure File-Sharing Solution Investor Stories | From Serving America to Owning a Piece of It • Will AVMs Create a World Without Appraisers? Strategy | Gathering Risks Make 2019 a Challenging Year for Mortgage Lenders •Rental Markets ...
Think Realty Housing News Report April 2019
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Housing News Report | FEATURED ARTICLE: GSE REFORM: HOUSING FINANCE SAVIOR OR LOOMING DISASTER? •MY TAKE: GATHERING RISKS MAKE 2019 A CHALLENGING YEAR FOR MORTGAGE LENDERS •SPOTLIGHT: MARYLAND STILL AN ATTRACTIVE PLACE TO INVEST •BIG DATA SANDBOX: BUY OR RENT? THAT IS THE QUESTION • DATA IN ...
Wall Street is Missing Baltimore’s Huge Upside
My favorite part of being in the business of picking winners in the real estate market is when I find a market hiding in plain sight. Baltimore is just such a market. But what makes it a great market, and why are so many people missing it? Whenever we analyze ...
Will AVMs Create a World Without Appraisers?
The real estate market has had a good run during the past few years, but for one group the story has been different. Appraisers are facing tough times. Their job numbers are in decline, business is being lost to high-tech competitors, management companies are cannibalizing fees, and HUD has questioned ...
10 Small Towns for Retirees Eyeing Active Lifestyle, Affordability
More retirees are looking for affordable cities in which they can enjoy retirement. 55places.com, a resource for active adult communities in the U.S., conducted a survey that found 62 percent of retirees want to spend less than $300,000 on their next home, and 30 percent want to spend less than ...
Five Tips to Boost Your Skills and Confidence in Negotiating
As founder of the Women’s Real Estate Network (WREN), I have the opportunity to meet and learn from many intelligent and experienced real estate professionals. After a recent presentation on negotiation I attended, I was surprised by some of the similar challenges people face when thinking about and working through ...
Making the Right Moves in Every Phase of the Real Estate Market Cycle
Since the real estate crash in 2007, we have seen dramatic recovery in most markets. Many experts are saying that real estate is a bubble that will soon pop; they seem to be shouting, “Buyer beware!” The pundits argue, that since real estate market cycles typically last eight years and ...
Five Marketing Tips from Instagram’s Top Accounts
According to data from an Outbound Engine survey of real estate agents, referrals and social media, including Instagram, are the most effective channels for marketing. Real estate brands can learn a lot about marketing via Instagram’s top accounts in the real estate space, including some key takeaways: 1. Inject personality ...
Citrix Podio Provides a Secure File-Sharing Solution
Building a robust, unified portfolio that is also flexible and easy to access “on-the-go” can be an obstacle for the biggest firms on the market as well as the DIY real estate investor hoping to work smarter to maximize his or her portfolio. With the growing need for organizations to ...
Planning for the Future: The Impact of Marijuana Legalization
Successful real estate investors understand having a solid long-term business strategy is key. Part of that strategy is staying up-to-date on changes in state, local, and federal law, and how they may impact rental activities. The situation is becoming more complex as we see an increase in states enacting new ...
How Your Property Management Company Can Make More Money with a CRMC
Changing your property management company’s structure from policies and procedures to portfolio management is huge – but many have done it as a result of obtaining a designation offered by the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM). “I wish I would have done it sooner,” said one of the ...
Asking constructive, thoughtful questions is a very effective skill that can guide you and your team to financial success. If you can apply a thoughtful question-asking strategy, this can empower you and propel your real estate business forward. I’m a believer that the wealth process begins with our thoughts. Ever heard ...
Managing Property and Liability Risks When Renters Move
While tenants move every month of the year, peak rental season typically runs from April through September. Any time you experience a "changing of the guard" there is an increased opportunity for a loss to occur at your investment property. To lessen your chances of property damage or injury, you ...
Pro Real Estate Photography Can Make a Big Difference in Selling
We’ve all seen the listings where a home looks great on paper but in photos, it’s a dark, dreary scene. From blurry images to gloomy lighting to messy kitchens, poor presentations of a home not only fail to show its potential but can actually deter people from seeking more information ...
Tips for Starting a Probate Lead Business
Most investors are continually looking for ways to grow their business, but many real estate investors are missing out on a great source to find motivated sellers: probate leads. As a refresher, probate leads are potential seller clients who inherit properties. Typically, they want to sell quickly after traversing the ...
Counties With Most Abundant Foreclosure-Buying Opportunities
There were a total of 624,753 U.S. properties that received a foreclosure filing in 2018, and of those, 230,305 properties were repossessed by a lender, according to the ATTOM Data Solutions 2018 Year-End Foreclosure Activity Report. While bank repossessions (REOs) decreased 21 percent from 2017 and were down 78 percent ...
Huge Influx of Millionaires will have ‘Significant Impact’ on Silicon Valley Real Estate
Thanks to the prospective public offerings of several large tech firms, Silicon Valley will likely see thousands of new millionaires vying for real estate in the next two years. Already boasting some of the most expensive homes and neighborhoods in the United States, the San Francisco Bay Area is expected to ...
How Transparency Impacts the Real Estate Sales Process
Real estate is the largest investment the vast majority of people will ever make. In fact, the impact of this transaction will be so significant on both the buyer and the seller that every state has developed a set of real estate laws designed to ensure the legal transfer of ...
