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Technology and the Modern Investor
Every day, mobile technology becomes more ingrained in the real estate space. Consumers and industry professionals alike benefit from the tech tools that are rapidly changing the way property owners buy, sell and invest at auction. In 2019, smartphone usage increased, with 90% of smartphone time being on mobile apps ...
Is Your Private Lender Technologically Ready for 2020?
Real estate in 2020 will exist in a unique environment: a market in which private capital is clamoring for placement. In 2020, most experts agree that institutional money will reach new levels of desperation when it comes to generating the yields its investors demand. This desperation will drive many “mega-funds” ...
It isn't glamorous, and it's not met with intrigue or fervor at social gatherings. It sounds quite dull. However, if you saw the bank accounts of most mobile home investors, you might be compelled to find out more about this profitable investing method. Many investments are risky. I've even heard ...
When the absolute truth seems too good to be true, how do you know whom to trust? That statement is the most-often-cited reason investors give for why real estate investors have not yet gotten involved in tax lien and tax deed investing. Many aspects of this strategy just seem too ...
"If you’re in the luckiest 1 percent of humanity, you owe it to the rest of humanity to think about the other 99 percent.” - Warren Buffett Warren Buffet, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, Angelina Jolie. These modern-day activists promote human welfare and social reforms and help to save lives across ...
If you are a new business owner, you must wear many hats until the company achieves a level of success to warrant support staff. You might find yourself being everything from CEO to receptionist. Eventually, though, most business owners will start replacing themselves, which is the proper way to grow ...
Meetups are one of the most beneficial ways to market your business and to meet like-minded individuals, and there are so many available. From interests like real estate investing to hiking, there are meetups for almost everyone in every city. Organizers post these networking events on meetup.com. To join, go ...
Selling a home isn’t as easy as finding a willing buyer in the market. Aside from having to iron out the necessary paperwork, you’ll need to ensure that people would be able to see the true value in having your house as theirs. Although you may think that your house ...
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 ...
How To Find Success With Off-Market Property Deals
With the right circumstances, an off-market property deal is ideal for real estate investors. Here’s why: many listed properties today receive multiple offers from competing investors. And it can be difficult for your offer to stand out. Here’s the secret, though: there are strategic tactics to find off-the-market homes to ...
Renovation Issues in Older Homes
Fix and flip investors often acquire older properties, which can bring a host of their own issues. These properties can have a lot of character but also underlying problems the investor will need to tackle. Older properties might have been built to different building standards, make use of hazardous materials ...
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 ...
My goal is to provide the best information I have gathered since starting in the real estate finance industry in 1997. I have spent years personally working to improve my outlook and intellect. I have heard many of those considered to be the great thinkers of our present and past, ...
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 ...
What do you get when two brothers, one with a background in architecture and another in finance, join forces? A successful real estate investing company, that’s what. And it just so happens, that for the King brothers, helping others along the way has made their road to success that much ...
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 ...
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 ...
Think Realty Podcast #98 – Kristine Gentry with US Probate Leads
Abhi speaks with Kristine Gentry, the VP of Innovation at US Probate Leads about the growing probate market and why probate leads are good. And learn about new services available to help use leads effectively. Also, Zumper’s National Rent Report for December 2019 and more! For more information about US ...
For the past decade, I have been a student of business operations. I have led multiple businesses that use operational systems such as Six Sigma or Kaizen. I have seen many real estate businesses adopt a system called EOS or sometimes referred to as Traction. I believe that all of ...
The Power of Mobile Home Rentals
In the mobile home rental market, in most cases, investors put in half the money for double the cashflow in return. With the right strategy, investing in mobile homes creates passive income streams that add value to your clients, your business, and your bank account while you are spending time ...
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 ...
The psychology of word association is fascinating and powerful. In the following sentences, fill in the blank with the first word that comes to your mind: ________ is where the heart is. Habitat for _____________. Most likely you chose Home and Humanity. What feelings do those terms conjure for you? ...
Presidents’ Circle: Abhi Golhar
Podcast Host Extraordinaire. Accomplished Investor. Public Speaker. Think Realty Resident Expert. Presidents’ Circle Member. World Traveler. Social Media Maven. And perhaps, Best Dressed Real Estate Investor. Ok, that last one might be a bit subjective, but it’s no secret that Abhi Golhar has earned many accolades and titles, in the ...
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 ...
Of Pigs and Wolves: A Tale for Investors?
The story of the Three Little Pigs features a BIG, BAD WOLF who is always huffing, puffing, and threatening to, “BLOW Your House Down!” It could be a tale about three investors that we can learn from. The Greedy Pig The first pig is greedy and wants to keep more ...
