Top 5 Female Trailblazers In Real Estate Throughout History
Sometimes to believe in the possibility of success it is necessary for a trailblazer to achieve it already. The first one to accomplish a task changes the mindset of everyone who follows, often redefining the borders of what is possible. With that in mind, here are 5 women who have done that in different areas of real estate.
Real Estate Equality: From the 19th Century Until Now
Most people today recognize Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran as the leading woman real estate entrepreneur. Her fortune and fame is earned, but at one time in United States history, no woman, not even a married woman, could own real estate or conduct real estate transactions. That began to change in the 19th century.
The Value of Diversity in the Workplace
This is particularly important for any real estate company because change that comes to real estate can either create or destroy value. An inability to see change as it is happening will cause a real estate firm to lose touch with potential buyers, and cause sellers to take their business to firms that have a better sense of the market.
Real Estate Companies Can Give Back To The Communities They Serve
Real estate firms give back to their communities by helping maintain a vibrant real estate market. Fix and flip investors renew housing stock, and commercial lenders facilitate transactions that would otherwise go no where. But this does not come close to the ways real estate firms and agents find to give back to the communities that support their livelihoods.
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.
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.
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.
