May 2005

Real Estate Clubs Booming! – Stock Clubs Busting?

by Joshua Dorkin | May 24, 2005

A sign of the real estate boom we’re facing: the number of Real Estate Investment Clubs has quadrupled since the end of 2002 from 44 to 177 (according to the National Real Estate Investors Association). Contrast that with data from BetterInvesting that show a 46% drop in the number of stock market clubs from a [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Investors Who Do vs. Investors Who Don’t

by Joshua Dorkin | May 20, 2005

I was thinking about the rationale behind investing in all things, especially Real Estate. The motivating factor is of course, making money. What I’d like to figure out is what makes one person act and another sit around waiting to act. The fear factor is obviously an important aspect. We’ve created a new discussion thread [...]

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U.S. plans antitrust suit over real-estate listings

by Joshua Dorkin | May 10, 2005

From the Post-Gazette: In a widening push to promote price competition in sales of residential real estate, government antitrust enforcers are preparing to sue the National Association of Realtors, alleging that its policies will illegally restrict discounting of sales commissions and put online competitors at a disadvantage. The move, the latest effort by the Justice [...]

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