Even though the Fed skipped a rate hike last meeting, someone forgot to tell the 10-year Treasury yield, which has broken over three-percent … DOUBLE where it was just two years ago. In case you don’t know, the 10-year Treasury yield is arguably the single most important interest rate on Earth … certainly for real […]
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There are many ways to invest … and one way isn’t necessarily better than the other. Real estate is nuanced. It’s always a good idea to broaden and expand your expertise into different markets. That’s why we’re THRILLED to talk to our returning guest, Tom Wilson, about commercial real estate investing. His engineer’s mind can
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You may have heard that it’s bad to mix business with pleasure. But, when it comes to lifestyle investing, part of the fun is owning property in a place you love. Yes, it is possible to make lifestyle investing make sense for you … as long as you follow some important guidelines to line up
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In spite of rising rates and concerns about bubbles … real estate is looking pretty good right now. At least the right real estate in the right markets. Of course, “real estate” can mean a lot of different things. In this case, we’re talking about good ol’ fashioned single-family residences. Houses. Yes, we know mortgage
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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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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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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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Financial planning 101 says create equity first, then invest it for cash flow later. Of course, real estate investors know cash-flow creates equity … but that’s a different discussion. With paper assets, the basic formula is to buy stocks young to grow equity, then sell them later to buy bonds in retirement that will produce
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Real estate isn’t just about selling, buying, and renting houses. Nor is it limited to one part of the world. In the world of real estate, there’s lots of room for creative investing. When you think about it, real estate property IS the world … meaning it’s is MUCH more than man-made houses. It can
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