A very big real estate story splashed across mainstream news recently, but got buried underneath (insert the sensational political headline you’re sick of) … Oregon Okays First Statewide Mandatory Rent Control Law Associated Press, 2/28/19 Okay, we admit this is a government policy … so it’s political. But politics is easy to laugh at when […]
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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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The blessing and curse of real estate is that trends develop slowly. This makes them easy to catch, but also easy to miss … unless you make it a priority to pay consistent attention. We scour the news daily. We’re always looking for opportunities, lessons, and trends. But they’re not always obvious. In fact, they
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When the talking heads on mainstream financial media talk about real estate, they often refer to it as an “asset class.” And lately, they say real estate is “in a bubble.” No wonder so many of them are mystified about how the real estate guy in the White House goes about his business. But that’s
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The winds of change are swirling like a tornado … even if they’re outside your personal horizon at the moment. That’s why we stay up on the lookout perch … watching for clues in the news and shouting out what we see … so you have time to make smart moves. A couple of things
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Debt is a lot like religion and politics. People have strong opinions … so it’s risky to talk about it in a group setting. But we’re going to do it anyway … because there’s more debt in the world than ever before. And it has big potential ramifications for real estate investors. Most real estate
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Even though most of us will never become billionaires, it’s sure fun trying. But if we want to have a chance of making it BIG, it’s probably smart to watch and listen to those who’ve actually done it. After all, as Tony Robbins says, “Success leaves clues.” To which the Godfather of Real Estate, Bob
What this legendary real estate investor is buying NOW … Read More »
We realize it’s only the START of 2019 … But 2019 is the LAST year of the second decade of the 21st century. And with our annual goal setting workshop coming up this weekend, we’re in the mood for thinking ahead. Like a decade ahead. Perhaps you should too … After all, real estate investing is based on long-term
Preparing for the mega-trends of the next decade … Read More »
While most Americans are fixated on the brouhaha surrounding the government shutdown, we’re thinking about something even MORE slimy … Oil. Long time followers know we’ve been watching oil for quite a while … and for a variety of reasons over and above the amazing tax breaks. Oil and energy have a substantial impact on the
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A brand-new year brings with it both anticipation and apprehension. Both are emotional responses to the unknown. There are MANY things we could discuss in this year’s opening missive … … tariffs, trade wars, a new Congress, the Fed, interest rates, the stock market, the bond market, gold, oil, taxes, Opportunity Zones, and on and
Taking on the New Year … Read More »