Buying & Selling Blog Posts | Page 20 of 40

Feb 03, 2020Jan 15, 2024 Nate Shields

The 9 Most Common Home-Selling Mistakes

I’ve seen houses sit on the market for years (in hot markets no less!) just because the sellers had an over-inflated opinion of the value of their property. Buyers are…

Feb 01, 2020Jan 15, 2024 Neva Williamson

3 Tips for Finding a Real Estate Agent (for Investors!)

New to investing and looking to find great deals? Your best bet is to find an investor-friendly real estate agent. But there aren't many agents who possess the necessary knowledge…

Jan 28, 2020Mar 24, 2023 Marcus Maloney

4 Things You Can Negotiate Besides Price When Buying or Selling a Home

Motivated sellers are not only motivated by money. Situation and circumstances play a big part in the acceptance or denial of an offer, too. Do not get hung up on…

Jan 25, 2020Jan 15, 2024 Scott Smith

10 Must-Dos Before Listing a House for Sale

Don’t rush to list your house if you’re not ready. Neglected repairs, unaddressed maintenance, and a bad first impression could mean your house is on the market longer. Use these…

Jan 25, 2020Mar 16, 2021 Luke Babich

How I Built a $1.3M Real Estate Portfolio for the Cost of a 1-Bedroom in NYC

When I was 23, I faced the choice to rent or roll the dice on my first rehab. Here’s how knowing the difference between risk and fear helped me take…

Jan 23, 2020Mar 16, 2021 Drew Sygit

6 Ways to Locate Distressed Properties Online

Locating distressed properties gets easier with every passing year, as more and more information becomes available online. Between all of the resources listed here, finding a distressed property worth making…

Jan 18, 2020Jan 15, 2024 Nathaniel Hovsepian

6 Signs You Need to Lower Your Asking Price

Determining an asking price for your home is tough, especially when comparable homes that have recently sold nearby are scarce. Let's say you list it, asking what you deem to…

Jan 17, 2020Jan 15, 2024 Scott Smith

8 Curb Appeal Updates You Can Complete in a Weekend

Improve your property’s first impression by turning your focus to its curb appeal. Curb appeal is not just a show on HGTV—it can skyrocket a home’s value and get buyers…

Jan 16, 2020Mar 16, 2021 Sergio Altomare

How to Calculate Cap Rate (& Where Many People Get It Wrong)

The easiest way to define cap rate is the expected return (as a percent) an investment will generate based on the net operating income. On its face, the calculation is…

Jan 15, 2020Mar 16, 2021 Jordan Thibodeau

Blinded by Numbers: How Fixating on Metrics Can Lead to Bad Investments

Metrics and numbers are your friends when weighing investment opportunities, right? Turns out over-relying on numbers can hurt you! Read on to find out how.

Jan 15, 2020Mar 16, 2021 Ken Corsini

Best Deal Ever Show #13: Investor Buys Entire Ghost Town—Wait, What?!

Brent Underwood bought an entire ghost town—and he pulled it off by using a little-known strategy to create buzz through news outlets. The story was even featured in the The…

Jan 09, 2020Mar 16, 2021 Scott Trench

What’s a “Good” Deal in Real Estate? 5 Criteria to Consider

What’s the biggest problem for investors today? Many will say it's finding "good" deals. While it's true they may be harder than ever to come by, most investors who complain…

Jan 05, 2020Mar 16, 2021 Max Sharkansky

5 Questions to Ask When Evaluating a Real Estate Developer

If you’re looking to invest in commercial real estate, how can you decipher the good developers from the great? Some you may want to run from altogether, but how can…