Real Estate Depreciation: A Deeper Look

by Kyle Koller on November 23, 2009

Skyscraper

One of the many benefits of real estate investing is depreciation—the loss in the value of a building over time due to wear and tear, deterioration and age. Depreciation can only be applied to the building, not to the land. After all, land does not wear out over time. Luckily for real estate investors, building [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Are You Really A Real Estate Investor? Part II

by Richard Warren | November 23, 2009
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Last week we explored the difference between an actual investor and someone who merely has a real estate related business (article). Many people who have a business involved in some portion of the transaction, wholesalers for one, will often call themselves investors when they really aren’t. Today we will take a look at the [...]

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Flipping Houses

The Siren’s Song that Led Me Into the Rocks of Rehab Over-Spending

by Justin Pierce | November 22, 2009
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Last week I wrote about the slippery slope that is rehab over-improvement. This week I would like to share a story of how I recently over-improved a home and in so doing, gave away about $30,000. Over spending on your flip projects is so easy to do that I liken it to [...]

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Commentary

Is Real Estate Investing Your Passion?

by J. Lamar Ferren | November 22, 2009
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This morning I was a part of a youth mentoring group. Mentoring teens is something I’m passionate about and is something I commit myself to each week. Today we talked about passion and the ability to control your passion for something. In this post I want to focus on the passion for real estate investing.
When [...]

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Real Estate Tips

What Does Buying a Home “As is” Really Mean??

by Winston Westbrook | November 21, 2009
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The family down the street is selling their home. If you didn’t attend the PTA meeting or go to the church with the family chances are you don’t know this seller. Unfortunately in today’s market we do know the seller. We can bet that the seller of that house is one of the following:

Bank of [...]

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Real Estate Technology

Google Street View: Virtual Tours your competitors don’t use

by Justin McClelland | November 21, 2009
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Google has come a mighty long way regarding innovations pertaining to the World Wide Web.  They are much more than a search engine.  Thus far, I’ve divulged tips using Google applications such as Google Voice and Google Earth.
Today I’m going to focus on how you can utilize Google Maps when showcasing properties online.
These days it [...]

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Housing

Foreclosures and Mortgage Delinquencies: A Tale Of Opposites

by Tom Koziol | November 20, 2009
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Today’s news seems to bring us a tale of opposites every time they report on the real estate market as it exists at this point in time. For example, an article by the AP just the other day said “the pace at which people fell behind on their mortgages slowed during the summer for the [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Invest on the Ground Floor

by Winston Westbrook | November 20, 2009
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My grandfather was born in Guayaquil Ecuador in 1906. He came to America in the 70’s and would tell me stories about his business in Ecuador exporting bananas to the United States. He loved America and all it stood for; he wouldn’t drive anything but American made cars. Chevy to be exact, lol. He [...]

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Real Estate Technology

What Realtors Should Put on Their Blog

by Christian Russell | November 19, 2009
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A good number of Realtors are getting on the ball and putting up a blog. This is smart. It’s a powerful communication tool. It’s a powerful way to build your presence online. However keep a couple important points in mind:

It will only serve as a powerful communication tool if you actively use it to communicate. [...]

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Starting Out

Wait! Before You Buy That Real Estate Course or E-book…

by Shae Bynes | November 19, 2009
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Before you get the wrong idea about this post, let me start by saying that I am a huge advocate of learning both before and while doing anything new with real estate investing. I’ve invested plenty of dollars on solid education and mentoring over the years and will continue to make these investments for years [...]

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Real Estate Wholesaling

Wholesalers: Three Sure-fire Ways to Alienate Your Real Estate Buyers

by Stephani Davis | November 19, 2009

One of the most important aspects to a successful wholesaling career is being able to build and maintain a list of active investors to sell your deals to. If you want to keep your buyers happy and turn them into repeat customers, avoid the following three actions at all costs…

Underestimating Repairs

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Social Media

Lessons From the First Ever Virtual Real Estate Barcamp

by Ben Roberts | November 18, 2009
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Yesterday was a first in the world of real estate.  The first ever Virtual real estate Barcamp was held with 27 presentations in three simultaneous webinars.  The subject matter was as varied as the presenters.  From Stefan Swanepoel’s enlightening thoughts on Social Media Trends in 2010 to Matthew Fetick’s 10 Tech Tools and Tips.  This [...]

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Commentary

Home Ownership Below 50%: Is it Possible?

by Peter Giardini | November 18, 2009
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Is it even conceivable that home ownership in the US could drop from its current 67% – 68% range to 50% or even lower?
That is the gist of a conversation I had with a real estate agent last January.   Based on his reading of the tea leaves, he couldn’t foresee a scenario where home ownership [...]

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Real Estate Marketing

The Early Bird Marketing Secret for Real Estate Investors and Professionals

by Jason Hanson | November 18, 2009
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Right now I’m going to share with you the most important marketing secret in the world. If you do this it will have a larger impact on your bank account than probably anything else you do. I’m not joking.
But guess what? When I tell you what it is you’re probably just going to shrug it [...]

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Housing

The Hot Real Estate Spots For 2010

by Charles Feldman | November 18, 2009
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Washington, D.C.; San Francisco; Austin, Texas; Boston and good old New York top the list of five projected top real estate markets for 2010, according to The Urban Land Institute.
Washington, says the report from ULI, is where “…major insurers and big banks have taken a long term view and are actually providing financing for new [...]

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