Are real estate agents obsolete? These days, you can search listings and tour houses entirely through internet platforms. You can also list and sell properties using mobile phone apps. It’s safe to say our processes for buying and selling properties have completely changed with technological innovation. In this new landscape, however, real estate investors need […]
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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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At the beginning of a new year, we invite you to take a look at where you’ve been, where you’re at now, and where you’re going. Whether you’ve never bought a property or you have a full portfolio, NOW is the time to reflect and make sure you’re on the right path with your goals
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Between Bitcoin, Nasdaq, and yes … even some real estate markets … there’s a growing concern about bubbles blowing up on giddy investors who’ve been partying like it’s 1999. Of course, if you sit out to play it “safe” … you might miss out on all kinds of exciting gains. Buy into the hype … you might
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You’ve probably heard Amazon has been shopping for a second home. In typical corporate fashion, Amazon put out an RFP (Request for Proposal) and many North American cities have been falling all over themselves hoping to win the big prize. And who can blame them? After all, Amazon is projecting FIFTY-THOUSAND jobs … with an
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“Live where you want to live, but invest where the numbers make sense.” – Robert Helms Nice quote. But it assumes you know what numbers to look at … and whether or not they make sense. Many times, investors focus primarily on numbers related to the PROPERTY … … things like rent ratio, gross-rent multiplier, cap rate …
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Sometimes when the world seems to be spinning out of control and not much makes sense, it’s helpful … even necessary … to cling to something stable. Headlines are filled with wars, rumors of wars, natural disasters, senseless murders, endless divisive vitriolic political rhetoric, greed, corruption, hypocrisy … And that was just last week. No
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“Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana This is one of our favorite quotes. It’s simple yet powerful wisdom … useful for individuals, businesses, governments … and certainly for investors! We could take this theme in a thousand different directions, but this CNBC headline caught our
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Real estate investing is full of ups … and downs. If you haven’t experienced the downsides, we guarantee you will eventually. As a real estate investor, you have to be on top of your game. You didn’t get into this business to pull the sheets over your eyes … you’re here to build wealth, and
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Imagine you’re the proud owner of a modest 50-year old, four-bedroom, two-bath home … less than 2,000 square feet. You put it on the market and it sells FAST … for $728,000 MORE than the asking price!!! That’s not the sales price … just the premium OVER what you listed it for! You might think this happened in that mythical
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