The surest way to derail any real estate business is a failure to protect yourself and your assets. Insurance isn’t the most exciting topic, but if you don’t properly cover…
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Trial, error, and listening to their gut: Stories from a husband-and-wife real estate team
Real estate investment team Gwynne Wharton and her husband John currently own 5 commercial units, 7 single family homes, and 2 homes used for Airbnb rentals in Charlotte, North Carolina,…
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Recession watch for real estate investors: June 2019
Of all the topics that pique the interest of real estate investors, recessions are certainly top of the list. Jeanna Smialek of The New York Times reported today that the…
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July 2019: Fed interest rate cut probability grows
Patti Domm of CNBC opened up the week with an aptly titled article, It’s no longer a question of if the Fed will cut interest rates, but when. Domm noted…
Why successful rental property owners focus on cash-on-cash returns
Cash-on-cash return is a simple – but extremely useful – financial calculation that real estate investors use regularly. Cash-on-cash return for real estate investors measures the amount of net cash…
Multifamily confidence low in May 2019
Steve Randal of Mortgage Professional America (MPA) reported this week that builders’ confidence for new build multifamily and condo developments has dropped to its lowest since 2010. According to Randal,…
Home value increases slow, rents increase throughout 2019
Hari Kishan of Reuters reported this week on a recent Reuters poll, which predicts that U.S. house prices will rise only 3.3% in 2019, a downgrade from a 4% rise…
Impact of foreign investment on real estate investing
Jacob Passy of MarketWatch reported last week that for the 6th consecutive year, Chinese investors have been the biggest purchasers of U.S. residential real estate. Amidst the backdrop of a…
Threats to the multifamily sector in 2019
The week began with interesting news that multifamily investors should be aware of, starting with a report released by the National Apartment Association (NAA)outlining barriers to multifamily construction. Greg Isaacson…
