The Real Estate Guys™ Blog
Weekly blog posts keep you up-to-date with news and views you can use. Looking at economics, trends, clues in the news, markets, financing and more … all from the perspective of a real estate investor.
Protecting your money in today’s highly uncertain economy is surely very challenging. Remember when real estate equity and bank accounts were considered among the
The Real Estate Guys™ sit down and talk with Steve Forbes about jobs, the economy and real estate. We don’t know about you, but
WHO KNEW the crash was coming? Lots of people have been reverse engineering the causes of the financial crisis. It’s easy(er) to be smart
If you’re one of those who take The Real Estate Guys™ to the gym, make sure you carbo load first! This one’s a whopper!
Do you remember the old “new” economy? That was the one where technology companies could go public without profit. In some cases, they didn’t
Feeling undersized when going up against your lender in a loan mod negotiation? It’s a big problem to wrestle with, but you’re not alone!
So we’re wandering around the radio show one day trying to think of something to talk about. Then we trip over a big bag
Most people don’t get into real estate investing because they like tenants, toilets and all the tribulations you go through. And most of the
Retail real estate across the country has been mauled by the recent bear market. Many large retail centers are vacant and dilapidated, while many
If you haven’t figured it out by now, macro-economic policy can create pain or pleasure on Main Street USA. We’ve also discovered that what
What’s a reasonable return on investment in today’s market? As you might expect, the answer is, “It depends!” Every investor must accept risk in
There’s lots of good real estate news lately! Does that mean real estate is back? Inquiring minds want to know! So we decide to
We always say that every problems presents one or more opportunities. That sounds really good in a seminar or on the radio, but what
Options contracts are a powerful, yet often misunderstood and underutilized tool in an investor’s tool box. What exactly are real estate options contracts? How
The world has changed! The internet has made it smaller, the economy has become much more global, and there are unprecedented opportunities to integrate
A bend in the road is not the end of the road – unless you fail to make the turn! Your ability to adjust
Unless you’ve been living off planet, you know that the real estate world has changed dramatically in the last few years. Why? Because financing
Home ownership is the American Dream. Or is it? For many, home ownership has turned out to be a nightmare. So we decided to
Does debt free mean no leverage? Or are there other ways to optimize return that don’t include mortgages? The Real Estate Guys™ look take
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