Category: Real Estate
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Strongest Job Markets in the 60 Largest U.S. Cities
Sometimes the grass truly is greener on the other side of the fence. The financial turmoil of the past few years certainly lends credence…
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Investment Property: A Great Wealth-Builder
When most of us think of investments we think of the stock market, maybe our retirement fund, and maybe that “business opportunity” last year…
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Single-Family Rentals Are Here to Stay
Single-family homes now comprise 35% of all rentals and 11% of all households. What’s driving demand? From 2005 to 2012, single-family rental homes grew…
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Understanding Land Trusts (Part 4)
This article is Part 4 of a four-part series on Land Trusts. You can find Part 1 here: Understanding Land Trusts In the previous…
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When is the Best Time to Buy?
A lot of people ask, “When should I buy? What part of the real estate cycle should I buy in? Should I buy in…
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Shrinking Middle Class Hurts Housing
Incomes are dropping. And that’s not good for the real estate industry, nor is it good news for the American Dream of home-ownership. More…
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The Risk of Not Investing
Before I break down the risks of investing, one of the most important things you need to look at is; what is the risk…
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The Richer You Are the Older You’ll Get
Money may not buy love, but it appears to buy years. Economist Barry Bosworth at the Brookings Institution crunched the numbers and found that…
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U.S. Housing Booming, Busting and Muddling Along
Housing is local again! Our partners, consultants and clients see vastly different housing markets all across the country. I categorize them into three groups…
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Due on Sale Clause – Understanding Land Trusts
This article is Part 3 of a four-part series on Land Trusts. You can find Part 1 here: Understanding Land Trusts Now you may…
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Welcome to the Rental Boom! [infographic]
Landlords have enjoyed the upper hand since the housing crisis as increased interest from renters coincided with little new supply of rental units. Rising…
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How To Predict Real Estate Prices
Want to know how to predict real estate prices? Every investor wants to know how to predict real estate prices and the process is…
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Infographic: History of Mortgage Rates
Since 1971, when mortgage rates first started being tracked, they have ranged from a high of 18.63 percent in the early 80′s to a…
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5 Wealth Building Tips
With one month down in 2014, how are you doing with achieving your wealth goals for the year? If you aren’t where you want…
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10 Lessons Real Estate Investors Can Learn from the U.S. Postage Stamp
On Monday January 26th, 2014 the price of a first class stamp went up 6.5%, from $0.46 to $0.49. No one is really surprised…