Real Estate Tips

What to Look For When Considering a Real Estate Broker What to Look For When Considering a Real Estate Broker When considering a new broker, it is important to consider these factors which help you start off on the right foot. Beyond the usual questions of whether the broker is responsive and communicates, you also need to evaluate their industry-specific skills and resources they bring to the table....

Strategies for Finding Undervalued Properties You would not be blamed for thinking that it is impossible to find undervalued properties with current market conditions. When properties are in short supply and high demand, finding an undervalued property is more difficult. However, regardless of market conditions it is always possible to find a property undervalued by the market.  By definition, an...

Adding Multi-Family Properties to Your Investment Portfolio Are you considering adding multi-family properties to your real estate investment portfolio? Record low-interest rates have created opportunities to start or expand your multifamily property portfolio. Despite record property values, confidence in the real estate market has motivated many to diversify their investments in real estate and start to...

What is a Real Estate Bidding War and How Does it Affect How You Sell Your Home? What is a Real Estate Bidding War? Bidding wars as related to real estate are multiple competing, ever increasing offers for a single property by multiple buyers. Typically, they occur when potential home buyers are competing for ownership of a property in a market where real estate inventory is low. Usually, this phenomena...

1031 Exchange and How it Might be Affected by New Proposed Tax Laws For nearly a century, 1031 exchanges have been a boon for real estate investors looking to upgrade their investment properties and reduce their tax exposure. 1031 exchanges allow buyers and sellers of investment/business property to defer capital gains taxes by rolling the proceeds from a sale into another investment/business property...

Four Tips for First Time Real Estate Investors When considering the possibility of investing in real estate, it is important for you to consider the following information before committing to real estate investment. Here are our top 4 tips for first-time real estate investors! 1. Are You Comfortable Being a Landlord? Would you consider yourself a handyperson? Part of owning investment...