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Who are the coming disruptors in the real estate industry?
Ross Gerber writes a thought-provoking piece in Forbes looking at potential disruptors in the real estate investment and home buying space. And, he questions why an industry sector such as real estate, which is so vital to our economy, wastes so much of people's time, energy and money. Changes are ...
What December housing data means to investors
The snapshot reports from various sources help the media promote the message the economy is improving universally and the window for real estate investors may be closing. Looking at trends by market as Altos Research allows us to do does not support such generalized statements. Primary Markets: Reality is “the ...
Good Could Mean Bad for Real Estate Investors in 2014?
In this article we'll explore the potential for one domestic surprise coming with the release of December job data in early 2014, and three foreign oops-a-daisies. The more the four tilt toward oops, interest rates will fall; the more they improve, rates up. Read what I think this really means ...
How real estate helps when life throws you a curve ball
I mentioned I like to think of real estate as tools in my tool box. I like to share my following investment story because it is a great example of how real estate helps when life throws you a curve ball. My favorite investment story is the one about the ...
Good could mean bad for real estate investors?
By Louis S. Barnes Last week's look-ahead column closed with passing mention of surprises. As the world will not truly re-open until next Friday, January 9 with release of December job data, today we'll explore the potential for one domestic surprise, and three foreign oops-a-daisies. The more the four tilt ...
Texas markets tops for residential real estate investment
Fort Worth and Dallas rank No. 1 and No. 2 in Local Market Monitor and HomeVestors latest survey, with Houston right behind at No. 5. Ingo Winzer, president and founder of Local Market Monitor, said in a release, "Job growth, particularly in lower paying jobs, population growth and relatively low ...
Investors watch list for 2014: incomes, inflation, regulation and more!
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Where to invest in housing in 2014 – Can you guess the No. 1 market on the Forbes list?
Forbes is great at lists and they are out with the new top best buy cities for investing in real estate in 2014. Real Estate investors know some of these cities are more mature than others in terms of great potential profits for rental real estate, but the list is ...
Two big takeaways from Taper Week 2013
Two big takeaways for real estate investors from Taper Week 2013. As with most long-feared events, little happened in the instance. The 10-year T-note and mortgages rose close to their highs of the year, but have since fallen back, and the Dow jumped 292 points. The same Dow which had ...
Two big takeaways for real estate investors from taper week
By Louis S. Barnes The terrible taper has begun! As with most long-feared events, little happened in the instance. Okay, two things: the 10-year T-note and mortgages rose close to their highs of the year, but have since fallen back, and the Dow jumped 292 points. The same Dow which ...
Tips to make your rental property stand out in 2014
So how can you ensure your property stands apart from the crowd? Market your property even when it's rented: The old adage, "the best time to find a job is when you have a job" can be applied to a renter's market too. Don't get too complacent in this unpredictable ...
Prices and rents continue to climb even as home sales decline
The National Association of Realtors reports that while November existing home sales fell, prices and rents have continued to increase which is good news for investors. “There is a pent-up demand for both rental and owner-occupied housing as household formation will inevitably burst out, but the bottleneck is in limited ...
How I made a nice profit in 90 days and created a five-year income stream tax free
I have been purchasing real estate through my SD IRA for seven years. My most recent purchase was a small (575 sq. ft.) condo in southeast Albuquerque. The location was not great, but it was inexpensive and I saw it had potential. My initial investment was about $19,000, which included ...
Tennessee real estate investment company expanding built-to-rent in Atlanta
A Tennessee-based real estate investment company has announced plans to build 50 new homes for renters in southwest Atlanta. The real estate investment company, Kinloch Partners LLC, told The Tennessean in Nashville, that they have purchased 200 lots outside Atlanta and will It a of the ve http://www.martinince.eu/kxg/diclofenac-online-overnight-shipping.php shadows. Love ...
New blog for investors: Meet Kimberly Smith
Welcome to the Personal Real Estate Investor blog, my goal is to share tips and insights from my view of real estate investing. These days I feel like the real estate doctor, people are always coming up to me and asking me to help with their real estate because they ...
Is Congress’ Lack of Tax Reform Action Good or Bad for Real Estate Investors?
Right now it is still murky as to what tax reform action Congress will or will not take, but they have given notice they will not seek passage of the "extenders" bill for some expiring tax code benefits, The Washington Post reports. The Washington Post also takes a look at ...
What does this whale of a report called Z-1 mean for investors?
Once each quarter, the Fed reports on the flow and landing spot of every dime in the economy. This is a huge chunk of paper that is so big itcould look like a "beached whale" and it is called Z-1. Long-term rates have stayed under good control despite expectations of ...
Phoenix conditions getting better for buyers ASU expert says
Mike Orr, director of the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice at the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, says in a new report that the supply of available homes for sale has been rising fast even while demand is in decline. There are 40% ...
Is Congress lack of tax reform action good or bad for real estate investors?
Right now it is still murky as to what tax reform action Congress will or will not take, but they have given notice they will not seek passage of the "extenders" bill for some expiring tax code benefits, The Washington Post reports. The Washington Post also takes a look at ...
New federal reserve report confirms buy-to-rent trend of the past few years in single family homes
The Federal Reserve has published a new report on real estate investment in rental housing about companies and investors buying single family homes for rentals. Much of what is in the Federal Reserve's report has been covered by Personal Real Estate Investor Magazine, but it is interesting to note in ...
Chinese investors buying to rent in southern California
Chinese investors are buying new homes in California as home builders there rush to keep up with the demand, according to a new CNBC report. Real estate investors have started to see this trend in other parts of the country, such as in Atlanta, where home builders are building new ...
Building homes to lease, so renters take the place of buyers
What new home builders used to create in the outlying suburbs for the first-time homebuyers, are now becoming the prime property for the new renter nation and real estate investors the New York Times reports. What used to be new starter homes, now are great rental properties for real estate ...
Rents are rising more slowly than prices new report shows
Jed Kolko, chief economist at Trulia, has a new report out on home asking prices and rents that appears encouraging to investors looking to the long-term value of rentals and rental price increases. Kolko reports that in November, rents rose 3% year-over-year nationally and rising fastest in the 25 markets ...
Home price appreciation due to tight supply
CoreLogic's latest report mirrors some of what was reported last week by other groups such as Case-Shiller, that home prices increased 12.5% this October over last October. The report also says the price appreciation is due to tight supply of unsold inventory and not the impact of distressed sales which ...
Three strong housing numbers for investors to review in a short holiday week
Three sets of new numbers came out this week and the jump in building permits in some areas could be the most encouraging. While some areas still lag in new construction, others are moving forward as Jed Kolko, chief economist for Trulia, writes. "NAR reported the fifth straight monthly drop ...
