16
Dec
Luxury real estate investing is definitely the quickest way to real estate riches. Have you ever heard the statement, “the surest way to make $1-Million in real estate is to invest in a $10-Million home?” There is definitely some truth to that. The great news about it is that you do not need to have […]
18
Nov
International real estate investing is a topic that has become more familiar in the last few years, especially due to the increasingly fluid global market economy. One question any serious investor may ask is whether the time to invest in international real estate is now. Just like any other form of investment, the international real estate business has […]
04
Nov
What is marketing? The definition as stated in the Business Dictionary is “The management process through which goods and services move from concept to the customer. It includes the coordination of four elements called the 4 P’s of marketing: (1) identification, selection and development of a product, (2) determination of its price, (3) selection of […]
27
Oct
Buying a foreclosed home is often a way for both the mortgage provider and owner occupant or investor to settle the property deal amenably. There are a lot of mortgage programs which favor first time home buyers when they purchase a foreclosed home, especially if the home needs to be rehabbed (FHA 203(k) mortgage loan.) […]
19
Aug
Investment realty is defined as a licensed real estate company specializing in dealing in real estate for investment purposes – either flip, fix and flip or long term investing, like buy and hold. One of the questions I get asked a lot from new real estate investors is if they should get licensed as a […]
13
Aug
One of the questions I receive a lot from new or experienced investors alike is how to buy properties for passive income (buy & hold) with no money of their own, credit or bank financing. Real estate financing, especially for investors, is not what it used to be. Banks have put limits on how many properties […]
28
Jul
‘House Flip’ is a common definition for re-selling a property for quick profit, which has been purchased at below market price and improved to increase its value. House Flip is different from long-term investing, also referred as ‘buy and hold’, whereas the buyer purchases a property and rents it out for passive income. Learning the process of flipping and the […]
22
Jul
Diving into the real estate investing industry can be confusing, especially if you are new to the business. The first thing you may want to do is apply for a loan to begin purchasing real estate. As you research, the term “hard money” loan may come up. What is hard money? Is this type of […]
26
May
Real estate investing for women is a niche within the broader real estate investing category. Why is it a niche? When I started out in real estate in 1987, I was fortunate to work for one of the most prestigious real estate companies in Honolulu, Hawaii, named Dolman and Associates. The founder and broker-owner was […]
02
Apr
Housing Market 2015 – this is definitely the year of the real estate recovery. Nine years after the housing bubble reached its highest point and four years after real estate prices bottomed, we are finally seeing a steady recovery. Prices had started to sharply increase towards the end of 2013, but some areas of the country still […]