Because the US dollar is the reserve currency of the world, what happens in Washington DC and at the Federal Reserve has a big effect on the rest of the world. Likewise, how the world responds to Washington and the Fed affects the strength of the US dollar, which in turn affects interest rates. And […]
10/13/13: Government Shutdown and Debt Ceiling Debate – Ramifications for Investors Read More »
It’s baaack! Yes, it’s true. Equity is back and it’s happening in major metropolitan real estate markets. Surprised? You shouldn’t be. These cycles and their causes are highly predictable. It’s seldom an issue of IF, but more of WHEN. And while it’s fun to talk macro-economics while in the 30,000 foot clouds of conversation, it’s
9/1/13: Something to Appreciate – Equity is Happening (Again) in Major Metros Read More »
Sometimes you need to take a step back to see the big picture moving forward. Sometimes the hosts just need a week off. So for this week’s broadcast, we sent Walter into the vault to rummage up an interesting episode from The Real Estate Guys™ Radio Show Archives. In time machine and behind the microphones
Gold, oil, interest rates, the dollar and the Dow. These are just a few of the many market indicators captains of investment funds watch. But what, if any, importance do these items have for real estate investors? In the studio to muse on the meaning of moving market metrics: Your captain of conversation, Robert Helms
7/7/13: Moving Market Metrics and What They Mean to Real Estate Investors Read More »
Unless you’ve been under a rock for the last several months, you’ve probably noticed that lots of folks are excited about the housing recovery. After all, prices and sales volume are up in a lot of markets. Even home builder confidence has moved into positive territory for the first time in a very long time.
6/16/13: Rising Housing and a Weak Economy Read More »
What do you do when you have more deals coming across your desk than you have money in your checkbook? Well, some people look for ways to increase their income and decrease their expenses (both good ideas) in order to save up enough money to do the next deal. But unless you have superstar earning
5/12/13: No Financial Limits – The Keys to Raising Capital Read More »
If you’re a regular listener, you know we’ve had Donald Trump, Robert Kiyosaki, Steve Forbes, Herman Cain, Ken McElroy, Peter Schiff and a whole gaggle of famous investors and businesspeople on the show. What can we say? We’re awesome (and humble). But if you’re an everyday guy or gal out there getting started in real
Profitable opportunities and valuable lessons are all around us…sometimes in the most unlikely of places. In our recent travels, we found ourselves in disparate places with distinctly different, yet highly notable and successful people. The common denominator is that we find great lessons to be learned from both – and we want to share them
3/31/13: The Value of Changing Scenery and the Seasons You Go Through as an Investor Read More »
Shift happens. When it comes to demographics, sometimes those shifts affect supply and demand. As an investor, if you get on the right side of supply and demand, you can make a lot of money. Sitting in the musical chairs in The Real Estate Guys™ mobile studio: Your host and radio show front man, Robert
2/10/13: Musical Chairs – Profiting from Demographic Shifts Read More »
Even though we’ve survived the Mayan doomsday, we’re still paddling towards the fiscal cliff and Congress hasn’t produced a budget in over 1350 days. Plus we’re banging up against yet another lifting of the debt ceiling. But don’t worry, the recession ended in June 2009, remember? Meanwhile, real estate just keeps chugging along. So what
1/6/13: Real Estate Perspectives, Predictions and Precautions for 2013 Read More »