Women in Real Estate
The discussion about glass ceilings that prevent the professional success of women seems to have completely ignored the realities of the real estate industry. While there is evidence of a male-dominated upper tier in some sectors of the market, others have clearly achieved something that looks like gender neutrality.
Why Marketplace Lending and Real Estate Investing Are Made For Each Other
Marketplace lending started as a very simple idea. It started as “peer-to-peer lending,” as it was called back then, because it allowed individuals, through the use of technology, to lend to each other under their own terms or terms mandated by the platform through which transactions were made.
Commercial Real Estate Year-To-Date
Commercial real estate is under siege by sustained low interest rates that have driven down cap rates and forced companies and individuals to both work harder and take more risk in order to achieve their investment return goals. With the unknown impact of unwinding QE on the financial horizon, commercial real estate firms need to be proactive in restructuring in order to prepare for any eventuality.
Curb Appeal Updates to make before 2018
The real estate market is always changing, and what appeals to a buyer as they pull up to look at a potential home changes over time. This means that successfully staging the exterior of a property “curb appeal” requires flexibility. In addition, the real estate market is local and is fragmented.
How To Create The Ideal Fix And Flip Budget In 2018
When it comes to flipping houses, many new investors make the mistake of underestimating the total cost of repairs and end up losing money because they didn’t count on certain expenses. In order to realize a profit from fix-and-flips, you have to have a good understanding of the fix-and-flip process, which includes the acquisition of property, budgeting the cost of repairs, the fix and flip process, and finally, the sale and marketing of the property on the back end.
The Fix and Flip Path to Financial Freedom
There are many ways to profit from investing in real estate, and long-term strategies such as leveraging cash flow from multi-family residences have their success stories. However, for the small investor willing to put sweat equity into their personal fortune, a fix and flip approach in real estate investing can be the shortest path to financial freedom.
Long Island Home Sales Year to Date Compared to 2016
Residential real estate on Long Island continues to strengthen, with signs that only the lack of available properties will cause the market to find a top. The overall market showed positive gains over the first part of 2017, and each individual segment of the Long Island residential market posted positive numbers.
What Bitcoin Means for Real Estate Investments Nationwide
Imagine being able to perch on the shoulder of the first Chinese trader who used an object to represent currency during their primitive barter transactions, then moving forward in time 500 years to the first time a coin was used for trading items of value in what is present day Turkey.
Multi-Family Home Sales YTD and Expectations for 2018
Real estate investors can take some good news home from the performance of the market for multi-family housing through the first part of 2017, and rest comfortably based on expectations that little will change for the market in 2018.
Top Fix and Flip Neighborhoods For Real Estate Investors
Fix and flip investing in real estate continues to pay big profits. In addition to being driven by high investment returns, this approach continues to see increases in activity. Furthermore, this market continues to be dominated by small investors.
