We continue our summer soiree into all things economic with a triple set of interviews from Freedom Fest. This time we’re talking bonds, dividends and wealth management from a banking perspective – and how all that relates to real estate investors. Not as exciting as how to evict a non-paying tenant, but here we go…. […]
Bad news for housing can be great news for investors. But it means seeing a bigger picture and exploring the dichotomy of mainstream news and main street reality. Alas, we thinketh such contemplations requireth aid. But fear not! Behind the microphones to help you sorteth it all out: The Bard of broadcasting , host Robert
7/22/12: A Midsummer Investor’s Dream – Housing, Jobs, Consumer Confidence and Economics Read More »
Whatever you may think about the Federal Reserve or its motives and contributions, one thing is certain: The Federal Reserve has a profound impact on the supply and cost of capital. This alone makes paying attention to the Fed an important part of any investor’s routine market vigilance – and real estate investors are no
7/15/12: Banking, Monetary Policy and Real Estate Read More »
We know that the recession formally “ended” in June of 2009, but it seems like someone forgot to tell the economy. Oops. So since we haven’t been in a “throw a dart at a map and buy a property” market for quite some time, the notion of strategic market selection has come back in fashion.
7/8/12: Analyzing Real Estate Markets in a Changing Economy Read More »
Interest in real estate investing is picking up based on the number of questions coming in from our listeners. Of course, it probably helps that The Real Estate Guys™ radio show is the most downloaded podcast on iTunes and Apple is one of the most successful companies on earth. It’s fun to be us. So, sitting
6/24/12: Ask The Guys – No Investor Left Behind Read More »
Will Smith brought the world the heart-warming story of a down-on-his-luck real life Chris Gardner in The Pursuit of Happyness. In the film, Smith portrays Gardner, a homeless single father who lands a job as a stockbroker and with true grit and determination becomes a financial success. Not to be outdone by Wall Street, we
6/17/12: Turning Adversity Into Opportunity – How Real Estate Saved My Family Read More »
When the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market collapsed in 2008, real estate owners – both homeowners and investors (and radio talk show hosts) – got hit hard. Banks failed, loans became scarce, buyers disappeared, and people everywhere (including tenants) lost their jobs. Very ugly. Lesson: pay attention to macro (big picture) economics. So now we do.
6/3/12: Schiff Happens – Is The Real Crash Yet To Come? Read More »
What do The Federal Reserve, the IRS, the income tax, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, HUD, the mortgage interest deduction, Section 8, accelerated depreciation, the 1031 tax deferred exchange and our personal “favorite”, inflation, ALL have in common? Each of them are creatures of politicians. Of course, we could add to this list (for days),
Show me the money! At a time when many are complaining about how Uncle Sam makes it harder to do business, Congress just passed a law that gives real estate entrepreneurs a break. Actually, ALL entrepreneurs benefit, but since we’re The Real Estate Guys™, we’re excited about the real estate angle. So what’s the big
5/20/12: Bigger Deals, Bigger Profits – Great News for Real Estate Entrepreneurs Read More »
There’s a lot of chatter in the news about the state of residential mortgage market – defaults, foreclosures, etc. Do you remember when it all started? Big Ben Bernanke tried to convince us that the damage would be limited to the sub-prime market. Oops. As we know now, a funny thing happened on the way
5/13/12: Healing Commercial Property Woes – The Trillion Dollar Challenge Read More »