Just the Facts: Four Key Housing Market Takeaways for This Week Home-buying demand is up 22% from pre-pandemic levels after seven straight weeks of gains. Sellers are slowly returning, but new inventory can’t keep pace with demand and the number of homes for sale is down 24% compared to the prior year. Mortgage rates near […]
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The Most Important Questions to Ask Before You Invest in Real Estate
For many investors, real estate is coveted, highly attractive — and uncomfortably unfamiliar. Although it’s widely accepted that a strong real estate investment has the potential to generate considerable wealth, until recently relatively few investors had the chance to acquire first-hand experience with the asset class. And despite its many advantages, real estate can be […]
What to do when you have problem neighbors
Dealing with bad neighbors is a delicate business. Here’s how to improve things on the block. Figuring out how to deal with bad neighbors can be a major struggle. There’s nothing worse than buying a house and then realizing you have nightmare neighbors. But you don’t just have to grin and bear your neighbors’ undesirable behavior or […]
Does Your Home Make You Happy?
7 easy tips for giving your space a morale makeover. With the majority of Americans following stay-at-home orders to prevent the spread of coronavirus, our homes are now working overtime to fulfill the roles of offices, classrooms, gyms and community centers — and it’s easy to feel uninspired by your surroundings after occupying the same […]
Real Estate Lead Generation 101
What are the best real estate lead generation options today? Where and how can real estate agents, investors and other related industry professionals generate more leads for buying, selling and renting properties? What are some of the little known benefits, and pitfalls of common real estate lead generation channels today? Here are 12 ways for real estate […]
Technology vs. People Skills: Which Real Estate Strategies Will Win?
The real estate industry caters to independent strategies. For every investor, there is another way to go about conducting business. Some may prefer to utilize the convenience of technology while others want to maintain personal relationships. However, for one reason or another, there remains a void between these two independent strategies. Smart investors will figure […]
Real Estate Investing As A Business
“Investment is most intelligent when most business like” – Warren Buffett If investing is better when conducted most business like, does it mean that more real estate investors ought to be investing in a more businesslike fashion? Should every real estate investor be investing as a business? What does that really mean? What does it look […]
Housing Still The Best Investment Tool Of A Lifetime
Many people are still wondering whether or not real estate is one of the best investment strategies for long-term wealth building. Is investing in homes still a smart investment for the average individual? Is a home still the best investment of a lifetime for most Americans? If so, why are some pessimists still questioning the rebound […]