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Commercial Real Estate
When office hunting, don’t call a Realtor first
Often, a startup's first step when hunting for offices is to call a Realtor, but that is not necessarily a good idea - do your homework first.
Housing News
Housing’s silver lining: turning REOs into rentals
While housing sputters along near the bottom, most entities are cynical of the market, while one company is expanding rapidly and seeing success in turning REOs into rentals while revitalizing communities and getting involved in the up-and-coming real estate hot spots.
Investments
Millennials learning from their Boomer-parents’ mistakes
As Boomers lost their pants with IRAs and 401Ks, Millennials are increasingly seeking out real estate investments and planning out their retirement, taking into account the losses of the previous generation.
Business News
Online auction site, RealBay to launch in private beta
Online real estate auction sites are costly and lack security - RealBay is about to launch in private beta to disrupt the space and challenge the entire sector.
Economic News
Fannie Mae offers deals on bulk investment in distressed properties
Cities plagued by distressed properties and vacant units may see some relief as Fannie Mae offers investors bulk deals while eliminating the option to flip any of their purchases.
Economic News
When can real estate investing be done by a novice?
DIY real estate investing or call an expert?
Many, if not most of us have hobbies. Obviously they're by definition the antithesis to 'callin' the...
Investments
Flipcomp helps real estate investors find, flip and sell better
Finding flip opportunities
After a decade practicing real estate, Curt Ranta founded FlipComp for real estate investors to analyze opportunities for residential real estate flipping...
Investments
A beautiful road map for securing an early-stage investment
Startups and fundraising
Startups almost always must go through the exciting, excruciating, time consuming, eye opening, and ultimately important step of fundraising (at least once)....
Housing News
2012 real estate forecast shows growth in investment property sector
Looking into the future
Professionals Realty Group USA President, Glenn Melton reports that the recent Chinese government’s liberalization of restrictions on investing capital outside of...
Investments
Why real estate investors should not gamble on property quality
Quality as a relative term
Having spent the lion's share of my real estate brokerage career in San Diego, I learned that location quality was...
Investments
Retirement and 401Ks – the denial is epic
Counting on a 401?
The reality for most Americans' retirement plan as it relates to 401/IRA is, has been, and in my opinion will remain...