November 2009
Commentary by Florence Foote | November 17, 2009 
The lower end of the market was hit first — and hardest — by the real estate crash; understandably so. People who are just squeezing by are naturally quick to default after a job loss, have little resources to draw upon as a cushion, and are presumably less likely to care about the negative credit [...]
Read the full article → Starting Out by Ryan Moeller | November 17, 2009 
Many investors never acquire any level of comfort with investing in real estate. They wander from strategy to strategy, read, learn and attend every event they can and then? Nothing. They do nothing and cannot overcome their sense of fear. Here are some steps to overcome your fears and to get you on the fast [...]
Read the full article → Landlord Tenant by Brendan O'Brien | November 17, 2009 
The U.S. rental vacancy rate is now the highest it has ever been, at 11.1%. This is not at all what we expected when the housing market crashed and mortgage companies started going out of business in record numbers. At that time, the prediction was that landlords would actually benefit, because people who weren’t able [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate News by Christina Inman | November 16, 2009 
It looks like the federal government probably should have taken a little more time to think through its first-time homebuyer tax credit program before putting it into operation, since it seems that the rush to make it available to eligible first-time buyers has left it a bit vulnerable to fraud. On October 22, J. Russell [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Kyle Koller | November 16, 2009 
There are many savvy real estate investors out there that understand how commercial and residential income properties operate. They can spot value-add opportunities a mile away, and they have the team necessary to implement them. They are confident that at any given time, they can find a real estate investment worthy of pursuit. They faithfully [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Richard Warren | November 16, 2009 
At a small lunchtime gathering of real estate investors last week someone made an interesting comment. The conversation had turned to the topic of wholesaling and then rehabbing and flipping properties. The comment was very simple on the surface – if you didn’t actually hold on to properties were you an investor, or did you [...]
Read the full article → Rehabbing by Justin Pierce | November 15, 2009 
Rehabbing or flipping is almost 100% art. There are very few hard and fast rules. The goal, like in any business, is to maximize profit. Many times I have quoted the old saying that you make your money when you buy a property, and I stand by that statement. Once you’ve made a smart buy [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Charles Feldman | November 14, 2009 
This is where is gets interesting…like it hasn’t been already, right? Now that the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit has been extended to loans that close by the end of June, 2010….and there has been an addition of a $6,500 credit for so-called “move-up buyers”-we wait to see what impact it will have on [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Technology by J. Lamar Ferren | November 14, 2009 
Have you ever watched or posted a video on twitter? Many people on twitter post tweets to their videos in order to connect with their followers on a more personal level. A simple tweet that says, “Here’s a link to my youtube video…” Then it takes the follower to YouTube, so they can watch it. [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Peter Giardini | November 13, 2009 
After having written my last several articles on current happenings in our market, I came away with the impression that I had become as bad as the regular media only focusing on the negative and never looking for the positive. Overall, this negative crap just doesn’t work for me… but regrettably I acknowledge that it [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Marketing by Molly Castelazo | November 13, 2009 
In Part I of my “Power of Integrated Marketing” series I wrote about developing your website — the foundation of your online marketing strategy. Once you’ve done that, it’s time to move on to Step 2 — staying in touch with the leads you’ve worked so hard to generate through your website. And then to [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Technology by Justin McClelland | November 13, 2009As an investor who desires to dominate their farm area, you need all the tools you can get to make educated market decisions. If you’re like me and you like to crunch numbers and analyze statistics, the numbers never lie and they won’t steer you wrong if you read them right. Stats tell stories Google [...]
Real Estate Development by Craig Grella | November 12, 2009 
To recap Residential Land Development Part 3 we discussed researching zoning, designing your home, and financing the property. In this article we will discuss construction and marketing, the final two stages in any development project. These are the action steps in the development process. They’re also two segments that involve the least research, because if [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Tips by Stephani Davis | November 12, 2009 
It’s no secret that life as a real estate entrepreneur is filled with ups and downs- it just comes with the territory. I’ve only been a full time real estate wholesaler for 3 years now, but I’ve definitely had my share of highs and lows during that time period. There have been several times over the [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Tips by Shae Bynes | November 12, 2009 
If you don’t have an accountability partner as you’re starting or growing your real estate investing business, you’re at a competitive disadvantage. I feel strongly about this because I have seen examples of the power of accountability partnerships in both personal and business matters time and time again. Even if you haven’t personally seen the [...]
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Joshua Dorkin
High End Real Estate: Will The Second Shoe Drop?
by Florence Foote | November 17, 2009The lower end of the market was hit first — and hardest — by the real estate crash; understandably so. People who are just squeezing by are naturally quick to default after a job loss, have little resources to draw upon as a cushion, and are presumably less likely to care about the negative credit [...]