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The 2019 Pantone Color of the Year Celebrates Vibrancy, Warmth
Take a deep breath. Because the 2019 Pantone Color of the Year is taking you underwater to the lively, eye-catching color of coral. To be more specific, the Pantone’s 2019 selection is dubbed “Living Coral.” Its “vibrant yet mellow” hues sophisticatedly celebrate “warmth and nourishment to provide comfort and buoyancy ...
The Best and Worst of Metro Boston Real Estate
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...” While Dickens didn’t exactly have real estate in mind when he wrote this line, it’s still a good description of the real estate market’s ups and downs in 2018. The first half of 2018 in metro Boston, where ...
Construction Costs are Deciding Our Strategies
Today, I have one really big concern in real estate: the rising cost of construction. As a developer of single- and multifamily residential properties throughout the Southeast, the cost of creating new housing options is of primary concern. In fact, although I am still actively acquiring new land for these ...
The next proptech success? Juniper Square raises $25M
Proptech startup Juniper Square announced Thursday that it has raised $25 million to fuel its software platform for commercial real estate investment firms. Over the last four years, the San Francisco-based startup has added more than 150 market-leading investment firms as customers, including Gaw Capital, PCCP, LLC, Rockpoint Group, Rockwood ...
Real Estate Syndications Gain Momentum in 2018
These past few years, real estate media headlines have been filled with two words likely familiar to most investors: “syndication” and its cousin, “crowdfunding.” While syndications have been around for decades, crowdfunding is a more recent phenomenon, introduced by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act in 2012. Both syndications ...
Most Americans Moving Out of State Are Picking This Region
As home prices hit high all-time highs in 2018, many buyers found themselves looking for new — and apparently warmer — places to live, according to a new analysis by LendingTree. In its nationwide study that analyzed more than 2 million new purchase mortgage loan requests, LendingTree found that of ...
The Year in Review: Institutional SFR Investing in 2018
I have been fortunate to work with some of the biggest investors in the country for more than a decade, serving in a variety of roles from advisor to banker to employee. The so-called “institutional investors,” large firms who manage billions in assets for the ultra-wealthy, university endowments, insurance companies, ...
New Program Aims to Cultivate More Women in Real Estate
Direct portfolio lender Velocity Mortgage Capital recently announced an initiative to engage more women in real estate by incentivizing their participation. Based in Westlake, California, Velocity launched the WIRE initiative to “qualify self-employed real estate investors and small business owners who don’t fit the criteria for a traditional bank loan,” ...
Peek into the Crystal Ball: Five New Year Real Estate Predictions for 2019
As sure as lights and stockings will be hung each December, news outlets will prognosticate on what the coming year holds in store for its readers. And at Think Realty, it’s no different. In between sips of hot chocolate and caroling from office to office, we’ve been researching real estate ...
Two Indicators Investors Should Watch in 2019
The pendulum is beginning to swing from an acute seller's market and moving toward an even playing field in 2019. This is happening at exactly the time it should, which is to say that the shift is happening now that buyers are finally fed up enough with today’s home prices ...
Sector Breakdown: Multifamily Real Estate Trends in 2018 and Beyond
The multifamily sector started off the year with some pretty big issues to watch. We end the year, on the whole, pleasantly surprised by the way some of the trends in our industry have developed and wholly intrigued by the potential represented by 2019. Entering 2018, most analysts and investors ...
Trash the Tile: Paint on Backsplash Cuts Cost, Saves Time
If you’ve ever remodeled a kitchen, you know the pain — and steep cost — of replacing a backsplash. One St. Louis company, however, hopes to make a new backsplash as simple as painting it onto your wall, simplifying the process to a few hours. Established in 2006, Giani was ...
Five Proptech Data Platforms to Help Real Estate Investors Make Smart Decisions
Continuing our series on innovation in real estate to help investors, we now look at the proptech data tools within this booming industry. As a refresher, proptech — otherwise known as property technology that aims to improve the real estate market — is rapidly expanding throughout the U.S. In fact, ...
Study: Home Flipping Hit a Summer Slump in 2018
It may have been one of the hottest summers on record, but not for real estate investors flipping homes. U.S. home flipping was down about 12 percent in the third quarter of 2018 when compared to the same period in 2017, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions, a ...
The Housing Slowdown is Starting to Hit this U.S. Region Hardest
After nearly a decade of surging growth, the U.S. housing market is finally starting to slow down. New home sales have declined for 11 consecutive months, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Despite the median price for new homes dropping, the data also show that sales of newly ...
Renters Warehouse Acquires OwnAmerica, Creating ‘Total Solution’ for Real Estate Investors
One of the fastest-growing residential property management companies in America has acquired the second largest single-family rental investment marketplace in the nation. Based in Bloomington, Minnesota, Renters Warehouse on Tuesday announced its purchase of OwnAmerica, creating a new platform through which renters can find homes to lease, and investors can ...
Renovation Rockstar: Layers of History in Kansas City
Project Notes: Built in 1890 4 bedrooms/4 bathrooms 3,010 square feet Original floors and staircase Kitchen with 12-foot ceilings Purchase Price: $122,000 Rehab & Carrying Costs: $200,000 Appraised Value After Rehab: $468,000* *Because the neighborhood is dominated by multigenerational households and rentals, comps for Hatley’s property were nonexistent. This is ...
Powerful Data Produces Good Business
“The role of chief economist at Fannie Mae is a little different than a chief economist role anywhere else,” Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae’s chief economist, started out. He then went on to detail a list of responsibilities, data and analytics sources and reports, and economic teams under his supervision that ...
Crime and Your Investment Strategy: Study Reveals Safest U.S. Cities in America
Regardless of familial status, the safety of an area is always high on prospective homebuyers’ priority list. That’s why a recent nationwide study by WalletHub should be on real estate investors’ minds before buying property in a market with which they’re unfamiliar. From cybercrime and home burglaries to the presence ...
Big Flip Potential? Here are the 25 Richest Counties in America
Real estate investors looking for top-dollar homes to flip can hone their prospects thanks to a recently released list of the richest counties in the U.S. There are many usual suspects on the list, however, a few areas might surprise you as areas with the highest wages doesn’t necessarily correspond ...
3 Elements in Home Design that Withstand the Test of Time
If you’re like me, sometimes the search for design inspiration can be something of a black hole. I love searching through online images to find unique finishes and special touches that work within our investing strategy framework, but too much time in that space can sort of skew your perspective ...
Think Realty Magazine December 2018
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty | News & Events •The Dark Side of Equipment Ownership Investor Stories | 3 Lessons from Helping a Small Business Invest • Powerful Data Produces Good Business Design Point | Renovation Rockstar: Small House, Big Makeover Special Section: 2019 Outlook | Sector Breakdown: Multifamily Real ...
Wildfires Becoming a Serious Danger to More Homeowners
Weeks after wildfires in California decimated entire cities, killed 88 people and wreaked billions of dollars in losses, an investigation has revealed that an increasing number of Americans are living in and moving to areas facing serious fire risks. Even with the growing risks, millions of more Americans have ...
Study: 386,000 Homes Are at Risk of Coastal Flooding by 2050
If environmental and emissions trends hold steady, rising sea levels and typical annual flooding will put more than 386,000 homes at risk by 2050. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts that by 2050, up to $106 billion worth of coastal property will likely be below sea level. That projection ...
5 Things to Consider Before a Home Giveaway
It’s as much a part of the season as mistletoe and silver bells. The annual home giveaway season starts just after Halloween when Christmas lights and holiday dazzle show up on your retailer’s shelves. Among the biggest operators of home-giveaways is St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. St. Jude's raffles local ...
