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How to Predict Population Growth
I’m currently reading Dr. Peter Linneman’s “Real Estate Finance and Investments” and it includes some great information on how to predict population growth —…
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How to Predict Population Growth
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Choosing the Right Neighborhood
Classifying a neighborhood by “type”, or what many investors refer to as a “grade”, is typically nothing more than a subjective description. Although most…
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99 Reasons You Shouldn’t Rent To That Tenant
If you’re looking for a reason to reject a potential tenant because of a gut feeling, here are 99 reasons to do so. If…
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Powerhouse Job Markets
Three powerhouse metropolitan areas — New York, Los Angeles, and Houston — together accounted for one of every seven new jobs created in the…
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How America Became a Nation of Renters [Infographic]
The percentage of U.S. households that own a home has dropped significantly since 2008, and experts say this downward trend may well continue for…
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Linear and Cyclical Real Estate Markets
There are two basic types of real estate markets: Linear and Cyclical. Cyclical Markets Cyclical markets are real estate markets that tend to have…
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American “Nightmare”: Real US Homeownership Rate Has Never Been Lower
The transformation of the American Dream, most broadly manifested in popular folklore as the aspiration of the US middle-class to own a home (even…
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The Renter Next Door
An unexpected side effect of the mortgage crisis has been the replacement in many neighborhoods of single-family homeowners with renters. An article from the…
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How to Create Profits in Today’s Seller’s Market
The feedback I get from investors across the country is that we are in a seller’s market. Prices are up. Inventory is low. Properties…