As the economic tide rises and falls, every investor needs to re-evaluate his or her holdings and ask, “Should I stay or should I go?” This is especially true if you were late to the last party and are now wondering where the exit is. But is there a new party about to start – […]
3/21/10: The Investor’s Dilemma: Hang on for the Long Term – Or Cut, Run and Redeploy Read More »
Imagine being a passenger boarding the Titanic for its maiden voyage. Today, we all know how that story ended. But what would you have paid to know what was going to happen BEFORE it happened? Or at least while there was still time to save yourself and your loved ones? The US economy has long
The Great Wealth Transfer is Underway! Which side are YOU on? Read More »
Are you kidding?!? Life insurance? What does life insurance have to do with real estate – and how can it help a real estate investor succeed? Good questions! So we turned to one of the foremost experts on the creative uses of life insurance and learned how to add another powerful financial tool to our
3/14/10: Hedging Your Real Estate Bets with Life Insurance Read More »
How to pay for college can be as important and difficult a decision as selecting which school to attend. With all the changes in the market, can real estate still help? To school us on this important topic, plus provide a timely warning about an old law that has taken on new relevance in one
3/7/10: Using Real Estate to Fund College – Making Good Choices in Today’s Market Read More »
Athletics are such a visceral metaphor for every form of human endeavor – including investing. During an athletic competition, years of dedication to a single pursuit are tested in a matter of moments. Every decision, sacrifice and whim of fate are focused into one measurement of success: the scoreboard. And so it is with an
Most people believe bubbles “burst”. When people talk about the decline of tech stock values at the turn of the century, they say “the tech bubble burst”. Of course, lately it’s all about the “real estate bubble” bursting. Over the last two years, The Real Estate Guys™ have taken some criticism over one of our
Many people think that the residential real estate crisis and its impact on banks and the secondary mortgage market have set the table for an even bigger implosion in commercial real estate. But if you believe that opportunities often come dressed as problems wearing work clothes, maybe that isn’t so bad. In studio today to
2/21/10: Commercial Property Update – Woes, Recovery & Opportunity Read More »
After a couple of weeks of avoiding foreclosure and working out bad loans, we decided to take a virtual vacation and head to Southern California. We’re told it never rains there, plus we wanted to see how the movie stars are getting along in this weak economy. So, like the Clampett’s, we loaded up the
2/14/10: Hollywood Confidential – Selling to the Stars and Finding Your Niche Read More »
Super Bowl Sunday! While most people were guzzling beer (we are SO jealous), gorging themselves on chips and salsa, and cheering on their favorite team, The Real Estate Guys dedicated broadcast crew faithfully showed up for yet another edition of real estate broadcast excellence. And with all the hype about offensive, defensive and special team
2/7/10: Renegade Strategies for a Changing Economy – When Your Workout Options Fail Read More »
Some people think we just sprinkle sunshine. We think it’s more like singing in the rain. Long time listeners know we were bullish on real estate from 2002 to 2005. We still liked it going into 2006, but also started talking about hedging strategies. We’d be lying to say we anticipated the mortgage meltdown and
In the Mood for Equity? – Part 2 of 2 Read More »