If you have spent more than 30 seconds in the last year watching cable news, you are more than familiar with something called “the blame game.” Regardless of political party affiliation, age, race, gender, sexual preference or any of a host of other categories, it appears that our society has become a place of great divide. As a landlord you are not immune...
By Tony Youngs We are well into the year 2022 and we must be focused and up to date on our investment strategy. The competition for good deals is fierce. There is plenty of money available but good deals are few and far between. That makes people over pay and profit dwindles away. There is always someone who will pay more...
Summer is here, but many Americans are still wondering when the market rebound will happen. An uptick in the Federal Reserve’s interest rate, rising inflation, and increased cost of living have many people feeling the pinch. In many cases, people are asking themselves how to make quick money in one day. While these methods won’t buy you a property on Park...
Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Shows 18% Annual Home Price Gain Los Angeles’ Channel 7 (KABC) is reporting that, despite pleas from frustrated landlords, the LA City Council voted 11-1 in late July to...
By Brad Beckett Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of Summer so here’s a quick infographic from WalletHub with some interesting & updated facts about the holiday. As always, have a Happy Friday…..and, of course, Have a Safe and Happy Labor Day Weekend!!! 2022 Labor Day Facts – Travel, Money & More
Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website New Single-Family Home Sales Down 12.6% in July The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in July, 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 511k, which is...
Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Existing Home Sales Drop 5.9% in July The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were down 5.9% in July to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.81 million (down 20.2%...
If you're wondering if home prices are going to come down due to the cooldown in the housing market or a potential recession, here's what you need to know. Not only are experts forecasting home prices will continue to appreciate nationwide this year, but most of them also actually increased their projections for home price appreciation from their original January 2022...
Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Inflation Hits 8.5%, Drops Slightly The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was up 1.3% in July, 2022. However, the all items index was up 8.5% for...
By Jeffery S. Watson My prior email on “Trusting Your Trustee” generated a lot of feedback, so I want to give you more information and clarity. One of the questions I was asked is, “Do trustees get a nominal fee for handling this type of fiduciary duty?” The answer is yes, a trustee should be paid a reasonable fee for their fiduciary duty and...