Is there a downside to hot real estate markets? Real estate investors, agents and home owners have been begging for a new housing boom for a while. We are already well into the recovery in many areas, and soon virtually all U.S. housing markets will be booming again. Some of the great side effects are...Read More
Whatsapp was just acquired by Facebook for a cool $19 billion. So what does this huge tech deal mean for real estate professionals? This $19 billion mobile app deal makes Whatsapp worth more than real estate and finance giant Blackstone and some major cities, reportedly. Probably, more than a number of countries as well. It’s...Read More
There are a lot of home buyers and sellers who don’t know about real estate. As a real estate agent or investor, their inability to comprehend the market can be detrimental to your success. So how do you effectively educate these individuals on real estate, win more customers and help them? Done correctly, your educational...Read More
Would you turn down a $3 billion acquisition offer for your real estate start-up? CEO Evan Spiegel of Snapchat reportedly turned down an offer from Facebook valued in the billions. So will a rejection of this magnitude haunt him forever, or is it a smart business move? This is something real estate entrepreneurs need to...Read More
Is eminent domain running out of control in America? How is it effecting U.S. property owners? Why is it likely going to increase? How can it actually be leveraged strategically by real estate investors to make a profit? A couple in Colorado has been threatened with losing their property by eminent domain, after being told...Read More
2014 could easily go down on record as the ‘Year of Fundraising’ in the real estate industry, if current trends continue. Lack of capital or access to credit has notoriously been one of the most common excuses for individuals not to get into real estate investing or do more of it. However, there seems to...Read More
What should real estate investors do when they start getting angry calls from prospects they marketed to? This is actually a very common scenario when initiating a marketing campaign for a real estate business, and when switching into new marketing mediums. More often than not, it catches new real estate investors and even real estate...Read More
Real estate crowdfunding is exploding in popularity, making it easier than ever for many to raise more funds for projects and investments. However, only about half of all crowdfunding campaigns reach their funding goals. So how can more investors and campaign organizers ensure that they are successful? The Rise of Crowdfunding Crowdfunding continues to grow...Read More
Outsourcing has become an essential asset for real estate businesses and professionals, but who are freelancers, and why do they matter? Outsourcing has gone from being a way to trim costs and get the edge in the real estate to the norm. It may be even more popular than local hiring for the bulk of...Read More
How important is creative thinking for San Diego real estate agents, investors and executives? Perhaps even more importantly, how can they harness the power of creative thinking in their area and use it to their advantage? Creative thinking has long had a place in the real estate world. Many want more of it while others...Read More
