A MILLENNIAL’S GUIDE TO THE BEST PLACES FOR BUYING A HOME

Investments in the real estate market will continue to foster. This despite rather bleak predictions from industry experts. Writing for Forbes, Samantha Sharf points out several challenges that would affect the future of real estate. With “a record low inventory” and, hence, higher home prices, the market seems to have little room for optimism. What is certain though is that demands from…

WALT & COMPANY NAMED BY EQUIFI AS PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCY OF RECORD

Walt & Company, an award-winning Silicon Valley tech public relations and social media agency, today announced that it has been selected by EquiFi Corporation as its public relations agency of record. EquiFi, a C Corp with a Public Benefit Corporation designation, is a Silicon Valley based financial technology start-up that has developed the Equity Funding Instrument (EFI). The EFI is an alternative…

A WINK SMART HOME SYSTEM PUTS RESPONSIVENESS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

With all the recent advances in smart home technology, it’s no longer a question of locating reliable smart products. These products are now widely available, with many of them made by the best brands in their respective industries. While this variety is good news for aspiring smart homeowners, all these different devices can be confusing and difficult to manage. Fortunately, a…

SIMPLE QUESTIONS HELPING BUYERS FIND THE RIGHT HOME

It’s a given that real estate agents strive to help homebuyers find their perfect home. While concessions often need to be made, having answers to a few simple questions about the buyer accomplishes several important objectives. As the agent, it helps you pinpoint what the buyer thinks he or she wants in a home. This may change as the process…

THE KINGDOM JEDDAH TOWER: THE WORLD’S TALLEST SKYSCRAPER

Using the same name of the gateway to the holy sites of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom Jeddah Tower is currently under construction and setting the tone for the new district in its port city. The Kingdom Jeddah Tower will reach one kilometer upon completion by 2020, which will make it the tallest tower in the world. The Kingdom Jeddah Tower is a…

MANHATTAN’S LUXURY REAL ESTATE MARKET SLIDES

Manhattan luxury real estate sales fell by 25 percent in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period one year ago. The decline was put down to a combination of the new federal tax law, stock market swings and glut of luxury condominiums on the market, CNBC reported. First quarter sales therefore saw their largest decline in almost…

REAL ESTATE BUBBLE DISCUSSION WITH CLAYTON MORRIS

I recently spoke with Clayton Morris, president of Morris Invest, on a podcast about the subject of ARE WE IN A HOUSING BUBBLE? The conversation takes into account Millennials, vacancy rates, the economy, and more. In addition to the podcast, you’ll find my thoughts in the article “Is There a Real Estate Bubble in the Making?” Rather than a real estate bubble, the…

HOME EQUITY AVAILABLE TO BORROWERS HITS ALL-TIME HIGH

Rising home values mean that homeowners are getting richer. Now, the amount of equity available to homeowners is at an all-time high, according to mortgage industry solution provider Black Knight Financial Services. Homeowner equity refers to the amount of money a borrower can take out of their home while leaving at least 20 percent of its value within it. The…

REAL ESTATE INVESTING 101

Real estate investing isn’t rocket science. However, there are more books, seminars, and college courses on the subject of real estate investing than there are about rocket science. That could make you think that basic real estate investing is a vastly complex subject. Closer to the truth is there is so much material available because there are so many opportunities…

4 DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS SET TO IMPACT REAL ESTATE IN THE NEXT DECADE

The real estate sector is likely to be greatly impacted by a number of demographic trends emerging in the next decade, including more immigrants, an aging population and more internal migration to the south of the country. That’s according to John Burns, the CEO of John Burns Real Estate Consulting, who recently penned a column for ATTOM Data Solutions. Burn’s and his…