When the 2008 financial crisis hit, the mortgage industry was at the epicenter … and the disruption of funding feeding real estate crushed housing values. But it’s important to remember, the problem was NOT real estate. After all, people still needed and wanted places to live. So the demand for housing remained stable. It was […]
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Are you prepared for the future? In our annual yearly forecast episode, we explore the future of real estate in 2019. We don’t have a crystal ball … but we do have great resources and smart friends. Hear from three real estate experts on the state of the housing market, the effect of changing interest
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Investors and economists often talk about cycles … business cycles, credit cycles, even news and legislative cycles. Cycles are the ebb and flow of causes and effects sloshing around in the economic sea we all swim in. They’re big picture stuff. For nose-to-the-grindstone Main Street real estate investors, cycles are barely interesting, seemingly irrelevant, and
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In this episode of our Profitable Niches series, we’re starting from the ground up. Inventory of homes is tight in many US markets, and returns are diminishing. Enter real estate development. Our guest, Jay Hartley, saw an exciting opportunity to expand his business into the real estate development space, and he’s got a wealth of
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“Are we in a real estate bubble right now?” Trust us, we’ve heard this question asked a LOT lately. In this episode of The Real Estate Guys™ show, we’ll dive into that question. We’ll discuss: The three components that converge to create market bubbles Why real estate is a good investment class for avoiding bubble
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We’re just two weeks removed from an epic educational and networking experience at the New Orleans Investment Conference. While we were there, we threw a little private party and Robert Kiyosaki, Peter Schiff, Chris Martenson, and Brien Lundin all showed up to hob-nob with our listeners. Very fun. During the conference, Robert Helms emceed a fascinating panel called The Future
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Zoning, zoning, zoning. It’s a big deal in cities like San Francisco and New York … but what is it, and what impact does it really have on YOUR real estate investments? In this episode of The Real Estate Guys™ show, we’ll discuss the way zoning can limit available land and have a huge impact
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It’s been said the only thing certain in life is death and taxes. Of course, properly structured and well-advised real estate investors can usually mitigate most of their taxes. Meanwhile, before people die, they live. Along the way, they get older. And as people age, their needs change … … and because entrepreneurship is about
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Every real estate investor is afloat in a vast economic sea. As an investor, it’s easy to believe you’re on stable ground … only to wake up and find you’ve drifted far from your goals. We believe SMART real estate investors (you!) have to act a bit like ocean biologists … tracking the winds, noting
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Can real estate crash … and boom … at the SAME time? Sure. We were reminded of this when we dug into the following headline … New York Real Estate Prices Plunge in 4Q As Listing Days and Discounts SoarMaybe you don’t have any plans to invest in New York real estate … now or
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