Keyword: real estate investment
When can real estate investing be done by a novice?
DIY real estate investing or call an expert? Many, if not most of us have hobbies. Obviously they’re by definition the antithesis to ‘callin’ the guy.’ Then, there are those times in life we must choose, if there is a choice. Do we chance doing things on our own, or do we call the expert? There are also the times ...
Why great retirements do not come from the fed or employers
A “must achieve” goal This time of year brings out the planning demons in most of us. Our jobs, hobbies, family, even our bodies. If there’s a goal, at least if there’s a serious goal, there’s a plan of some kind. We all pretend that every year on February 14th, love is in the air. It’s also the day most ...
2012 real estate forecast shows growth in investment property sector
Looking into the future Professionals Realty Group USA President, Glenn Melton reports that the recent Chinese government’s liberalization of restrictions on investing capital outside of the country, will have a positive trickling down affect on real estate brokers and agents’ business in the United States. “The relaxing of Chinese foreign investment policies will create an influx of Chinese investment capital ...
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Why real estate investors should not gamble on property quality
Quality as a relative term Having spent the lion’s share of my real estate brokerage career in San Diego, I learned that location quality was a relative term. If you didn’t need to shoot your way in ‘n out of a neighborhood, it probably wasn’t a bad place to invest. Now? My food dish has been moved, overturned, and smashed. ...
Retirement and 401Ks – the denial is epic
Counting on a 401? The reality for most Americans’ retirement plan as it relates to 401/IRA is, has been, and in my opinion will remain bleak — at best. Let’s first look at some hardcore facts. • The average American male at 58 years old, has significantly less than $100,000 accumulated in their company’s 401k. That’s gotta be chilling. • ...
Developers to focus on rental housing over new home construction – predictions
Rental market predictions As the residential real estate market continues to limp along, accidental landlords are on the rise and struggling to make sense of the industry while experienced investors are increasing rents and seeing lower vacancies. When will the market peak? What is in store for the next year? We asked real estate pundit Brian Davis of ezLandlordForms his ...
They’re called fundamentals for a reason – retirement or life sentence?
Time to talk about timing One of the first lessons I was ever taught while making the transition from traditional house guy to specializing in real estate investment, was correct timing. I’m not talkin’ about timing markets, as that’s reserved for epic fools. No, I’m talkin’ about when to choose one strategy or even a synergistic group of strategies in ...
RentScoper.com pushes data envelope, algorithm developed by bioengineer
Rentscoper.com launch New real estate website in beta aims to improve decision making for real estate investors. RentScoper.com, founded by young entrepreneur Jeremy Elser features unique heat mapping that measures the effect of a location on a property’s value. Elser says, “The heat mapper has the ability to determine what any given property ought to rent for and can thus ...
Brokerage makes bold claims of five cities that are investment worthy
Five cities that are investment worthy The residential real estate sector is struggling and economists differ on when a recovery is in sight, with every decision being made in Washington having a major impact on housing. There is not a consensus on where investors should sink their money, but with low interest rates and low home prices with deals to ...
California versus Texas – a tale best told through fishing parable
California represented everything that is good Since I was old enough to understand the concept of what a state was, California has represented everything that is good, fresh, growing, and beautiful. Everyone wanted to live here. Commerce grew in leaps and bounds since my childhood. Name an industry, it thrived. Our real estate was some of the most valuable dirt ...
Prudential to Raise $500M for Mexico Investment Fund
Moving quickly In the past, Mexican pension funds have not been allowed to be used for real estate investing but a recent banking regulatory change has opened a new market segment that Prudential Financial plans to meet head on, announcing they will raise $500 million from local pension funds by the first quarter of 2010 for investing in industrial buildings. ...
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