November 2011
Real Estate by Douglas Lazovick | November 12, 2011A quick rundown of the important real estate news from the week of November 5 – November 11, by the numbers 3.99% – Average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage this week according to Freddie Mac. The rate is down slightly from last week’s rate of 4.00%. 7.00% – Increase in foreclosure filings in October from [...]
Real Estate Investing by Alan Noblitt | November 11, 2011 
With home prices continuing to drop, these remain challenging times for real estate investors and mortgage note buyers. You can make good money if you pay attention and know what you’re doing, but will lose your shirt if you’re not careful. The National Association of Realtors reported that third quarter numbers were again dismal. Median [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Marty Boardman | November 10, 2011The following is an account of my last 24 hours as a fix and flip investor. The events described here are real. The names of those involved have not been changed because you’ve probably never heard of any of them. Some of the details are graphically mundane and may bore you to tears. You have [...]
Real Estate Marketing by Jeff Logue | November 10, 2011 
I am not a criminal. Come on, say it with me! In fact, Google doesn’t even think that you are being spammy if you are implementing real estate SEO marketing tactics for your business. What, you don’t believe me!? Well check out what Mr. Matt Cutts from Google has to say about search engines still [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Ken Corsini | November 9, 2011 
Interestingly, you don’t hear the term “appreciation rate” much anymore. I was conducting a seminar this weekend and somebody in the group asked what our annual appreciation rate was. I was taken aback because the notion that real estate values are increasing or may be on the rise in the near future almost seems taboo. [...]
Read the full article → Commercial Real Estate by Joey Wang | November 9, 2011 
In Part I of Techniques to Speed Up Your Decision Making, I outlined three basic measurements to quickly estimate value of an apartment property. These three are: Price per Unit Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM) Capitalization Rate (Cap Rate) While it’s easy to plug numbers, each technique has its pros and cons. This tutorial’s objective is [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Chris Clothier | November 8, 2011 
While there are several debates raging across real estate investing forums, one that seems to attract strong opinions is the debate on whether investors should actively or passively invest in real estate. While there is no singular definition of what it means to invest in real estate, with the advent of reality T.V. and a [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Melissa Zavala | November 8, 2011 
On September 7, Kerry Curry wrote an interesting article on Housing Wire entitled “New Normal Means a Lot More Pain to Come.” I read the article, which addresses our existing housing market. In it, an economist for the Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis discusses how our “new normal” in housing is marked by 2% [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Sharon Vornholt | November 7, 2011 
I have noticed that a lot of times brand new real estate investors find it hard to understand how to close a deal with an out of state seller. The procedure is actually quite simple once you understand it. I have been working with absentee owners for just about 4 years now, and I can [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Michael Zuber | November 7, 2011 
I am part of Generation X and am a child of Baby Boomers. As I grew up, I witnessed first-hand the Baby Boom Generation ride repeated waves of wealth generation. At the moment their average standard of living has easily surpassed that of their parents and has done so for most of their adult lives. Let’s review: they [...]
Read the full article → Landlord Tenant by Richard Warren | November 7, 2011 
As a real estate investor and landlord you need to have a strong and trustworthy team in order to have a strong and vibrant business. Operating as a one-man-band is fine at first and a majority of successful people probably started just that way. However, trying to manage all aspects of your business while taking [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Jason Hanson | November 6, 2011 
My partner and I recently got a call from a highly motivated seller. They will soon be meeting with the seller to walk through the house and will begin negotiations if things look good. I thought I’d show you the numbers on this deal so you can see how I evaluate a wholesale opportunity. First, [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate by Douglas Lazovick | November 5, 2011A quick rundown of the important real estate news from the week of October 29 – November 4, by the numbers: 9.0% – U.S. unemployment according the Labor Department’s October report. The rate is down slightly from last month when unemployment stood at 9.1%. Also, 80,000 jobs were added in the month, which is slightly less [...]
Commentary by Alan Noblitt | November 4, 2011 
A bit of good news this week: * The Wall St. Journal (11/3/2011) reported that “the nation’s seasonally adjusted home-ownership rate stood at 66.1% in the third quarter, up slightly from 66% in the prior quarter” and “suggesting a three-year decline in home ownership may be starting to bottom out.” * Consumer bankruptcy filings fell [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Peter Giardini | November 4, 2011I am always amused by the responses I receive from real estate investors when I ask them when they had last inspected their properties. It is obvious from their contorted facial expressions that they most likely have never “formally” inspected their properties. While preforming “safe and clean inspections” during a tenancy is important, ensuring that “move-in” [...]
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Jason HansonKevin Kaczmarek
Douglas Lazovick
Jeff Logue
Sharon Vornholt
Richard WarrenMelissa Zavala
Michael Zuber
Forget Real Estate Appreciation, Just Call it Recovery
by Ken Corsini | November 9, 2011Interestingly, you don’t hear the term “appreciation rate” much anymore. I was conducting a seminar this weekend and somebody in the group asked what our annual appreciation rate was. I was taken aback because the notion that real estate values are increasing or may be on the rise in the near future almost seems taboo. [...]