Help Us to Help Toys for Tots
Monday, December 06
The bad economy — and particularly the unemployment crisis — have taken a real toll on many American families. During the holidays, it’s especially tough on families with children. Recently I was delivering a toy to a local charity, thinking about the smile that I hoped would come ove...
MIRR - How It Works
Thursday, October 28
We've been fielding a number of questions lately about how MIRR really works, and what "safe rate" and "reinvestment rate" mean.So, if you invest in income property -- or anything else, for that matter -- here is a concise discussion that I hope you'll find helpful. Frank Gallinelli
New v3 of Comparative Lease Analysis
Monday, September 13
In recent months, many of our customers have asked us to add more functionality to RealData's comparative lease software. Whether you're acting as landlord or tenant, leasing agent or tenant rep, the current economy demands that you fully understand the financial implications of the deal you're w...
Educational content for real estate investors & developers
Wednesday, August 11
We've just sent out the August, 2010 edition of the RealData Dispatch, our more-or-less monthly newsletter to almost 9,000 real estate investors and developers who subscribe. If you're not currently signed up to receive it, I invite you to and to .This issue is devoted almost entirely to educat...
Article from the Fed: Recovering from the Housing and Financial Crisis
Sunday, July 25
Federal Reserve V.P. and senior policy advisor John Duca has just published an an exceptionally lucid article that discusses the four key “shocks” suffered by the U.S. economy during the financial crisis: As he states quite succinctly, “Home construction plunged, wealth fell, credit standards t...
Educational Videos for R.E. Investors -- Due Diligence; Terminiology and APOD
Monday, June 21
I will be posting several video excerpts from classes I recently taught in Connecticut. These classes focused on financial analysis of income-producing property. In the first segment, I discuss some of the preliminary steps that every real estate investor should take when evaluating a potent...