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Springtime Property Inspections
Springtime ushers in warmer days and blooming trees. It’s also a strategic time of year to inspect the overall health of your rental property. You should ensure you are scheduling time annually to perform property inspections checks; specifically, spring is a good time of year to inspect for any damage ...
What to Look for When Choosing Floor Plan Software (and 3 Tips for Creating the Perfect Floor Plan)
Putting together floor plans is simple thanks to the myriad software solutions designed to streamline this process. Of course if you aren’t familiar with the market and you don’t know what separates the top options from their second rate rivals, it’s easy to be baffled by the choices you face ...
Don’t Become the Prey in Today’s Predatory Sellers’ Market
In today’s red-hot real estate market, sellers can be almost predatory. Bidding wars, minimal due diligence times, and larger deposits make it tough for lenders to feel comfortable with their deals. In this type of environment, it is more important than ever to protect yourself. Lenders have well-established ways of ...
What the Heck Is Lead Generation, Anyway?
For many investors, new and experienced alike, deciding which lead generation source is the best option can be a daunting task. There are a few ways to simplify the process and bypass unnecessary headaches. The process begins with a clear understanding of the following: Exactly what lead generation is (and ...
DIY Landlords Get Help From Real Estate Virtual Assistants!
Real estate virtual assistants are becoming much more common today. But it's not just real estate agents and agencies that are taking advantage of the help and support offered by these professionals. DIY landlords can also use virtual assistants to help them with their properties. If you're a landlord who ...
FREE WEBINAR! Deal Transparency, How Tech Pulls Back the Curtain
Think Realty is providing you with another FREE WEBINAR! On March 2nd at 2PM (CST), Jacob Therrien from Bridge Loan Network will be speaking about deal transparency and technology. Attend this webinar to learn: How Private Lenders are Utilizing Technology in Their Process Transparent Loan Fees Document Collection Loan Process ...
6 Real Estate Closing Gifts That Clients Will Actually Use
Being a real estate agent is a rewarding and exciting career. You get to help people make life changing purchases, upgrade or downgrade their homes, buy commercial properties, and sell their existing ones. Part of building those relationships so that people will keep coming to you and send their friends ...
5 Ways Rental Management Software Can Save You Time and Money
Managing your property entails repetitive administrative tasks that are time consuming and monotonous. Thankfully, there are numerous software available that enable you to streamline these rental tracking and property management tasks. Key time-saving features to look out for include income and expense tracking, with bank feed connection capabilities document storage, ...
Think Realty Podcast #214 – Think Savings!
Did you know just by being a Think Realty member, you can save money at some of the nation’s top suppliers? From paint, flooring, and appliances for your fix and flips to the myriad benefits of group purchasing nationwide, you can manage your costs and keep more money in your ...
Top 3 Property Management Solutions Perfect for DIY Landlords
Being a self-employed landlord can be challenging. Although many newbie landlords are still collecting paper applications and receiving payments by check, it is much simpler to use helpful digital tools to manage rentals more effectively and save more time to expand businesses, grow portfolios, and spend quality time with their ...
Technology for Sustainable Communities
In nearly every industry the trend has been for smaller, customized, agile, and modular capabilities. Even in real estate we now see planned developments with retail, office, and housing co-located. And everywhere that these types of approaches are used they result in better, more robust products. They make life better ...
FREE WEBINAR! The Secret World of Real Estate and Crowdfunding
Learn how to benefit from the biggest change in real estate investing for 80 years If you are a real estate investor or want to be one, then this webinar is for you. In it, Dr. Gower debunks the myths surrounding real estate crowdfunding and reveals how it has come ...
Smart Tech for Build-to-Rent Investors
The real estate boom hasn’t been kind to everyone, and many people who were saving to buy homes have found themselves unable to afford anything — even in smaller, lesser-known markets. For example, Boise, Idaho, Wichita, Kansas, and Dayton, Ohio, have seen median housing prices increase year over year by ...
Alternative Construction Methods Reduce Emissions
We need housing. The U.S. is underbuilt by 5.5 million housing units (at least). And yet, we also have a global imperative to reduce emissions into the atmosphere, especially carbon emissions. Is there any way to create this housing without adding to carbon emissions? Can we get to “net zero” ...
Title Companies and Your Wholesaling Business
You have jumped into the wholesaling world, and you are ready to complete a transaction and ensure the investment pays off. But you question, “How can I be confident this deal will go through free and clear?” It’s simple, use a title company. A title company will certify the property ...
Think Realty Podcast #202 – Secure Your Investment with Proper Screening
Is doing a background check enough when it comes to screening your tenants? Not even close! This show is all about simplifying the rental process and gaining truthful tenant info so you can prevent evictions from the get-go. You might be surprised to learn how unreliable traditional screening methods are ...
Beads as Texture I have used beads as a texture and an accessory item for a long time. I am going to continue using them for even longer! I am starting to see them pop up in so many more creative ways. I love draping beads over a lampshade, finishing ...
Virtual Assistants: Changing Your Real Estate Business
Do you feel overwhelmed and weighed down by daily mundane tasks? Freedom could be at your fingertips if you welcome a virtual assistant to your team. If you are contemplating hiring a Virtual Assistant (VA) and still feel on the fence, let me help you by providing the benefits they ...
Think Realty Podcast #198 – Think Scale
When you think technology and real estate, what do you think of? Whatever comes to mind, this show covers that and more! Marketing, property insights, analysis, 3D services. And that’s just for starters! Think bigger and find out how to use tech properly and what it can do for your ...
Increase Your ROI with Architects and Designers
In one of the hottest real estate markets in the country, Tampa, FL, my wife Gloria Kloter and I launched Glow Architects. With her background as an award-winning architect, being in the industry since 2004, and having a variety of exposure to different design styles, we were poised to take ...
Custom Furniture Printed for Your Home
On February I wrote about 3D printed houses and how they can help to address the affordable housing crisis while also being unique and beautiful works of art. But the technology has widespread applications beyond houses. Already today there are companies creating stylish furnishings that are 3D printed. And many ...
Tarkett: Durable Flooring Solutions
Tarkett creates people-friendly flooring solutions for any property. In your investment properties or your own home(s), you know how important quality flooring is. And with industry trends changing rapidly, there are so many new products to freshen floors and make them last. Gone are the days of replacing carpet with ...
PPG: Color Expertise and Advice
If you are a painting contractor, new home builder, or real estate investor working on your first (or 50th) flip, you can save money with PPG paints. And you can save time by simply submitting your order and managing your account online. From product information at your fingertips to pro ...
The New Think Realty Paint and Flooring Program
Nationwide brands Benjamin Moore and PPG and flooring supplier Tarkett have partnered with Think Realty to provide its members—real estate investors like you—savings on quality supplies and services to help you keep up your investment properties while keeping more money in your bank account. Benjamin Moore: Home Color Inspiration Benjamin ...
What do the following percentages have in common? 50% 208% 323% At one time or another this past year, these numbers reflect how much lumber prices have increased. Although, it’s hard to determine just how high lumber prices have climbed because the numbers seem to increase daily, and they drastically ...
