by Benjamin D. Summers | Nov 23, 2015 | Buy and Hold, Miscellaneous
One of the most pervasive challenges facing the residential real estate market is determining property values. When it comes to residential property, most end-use buyers think in the same terms as renters: Monthly housing expenditure. In other words the purchase price...
by Rick Tobin | Nov 5, 2015 | Miscellaneous
The most important factor for real estate values is location, first and foremost. And historically, the #1 location that supports the highest property values is next to a large body of water, such as an ocean, lake, river, stream, or wetlands region. Few places around...
by Nick Ruiz | Oct 2, 2015 | Miscellaneous
Obviously, in order to make any real estate agreement come to life and actually close, you need a written purchase agreement. One thing I’ve learned over the years and after closing hundreds of deals is that there are ways to cut down the amount of offers you...
by Rick Tobin | Sep 1, 2015 | Miscellaneous
Population trends, job growth, and the access to capital are three of the primary catalysts for any type of boom or bust housing cycle. Money and jobs attract people. People, in turn, need a place to live. For both residential and commercial real estate, few mortgage...
by Rick Tobin | Jul 28, 2015 | Miscellaneous, Real Estate Investing News
The availability of affordable third-party mortgage capital is perhaps the most important factor determining whether a real estate market is booming, stagnating, or busting in any region nationwide. People need money to get into and out of the vast majority of real...
by Nick Ruiz | Jul 22, 2015 | Miscellaneous
One of the biggest reasons for failing to put a contract together with motivated sellers is that they’re not realistic on price. For one reason or another, they feel that their house is worth much more than it is. At the end of the day, you really can’t blame...
