Investment Specialist, Team Denver Homes - RE/MAX Professionals. getty Wherever you are on your real estate investment journey — whether you’re a first-time homebuyer or a seasoned investor — you need to be thoughtful and strategic about how you spend your hard-earned money. You have many different investment routes to choose from, which can sometimes be overwhelming
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Mychal Phillips and Mario Schollmeyer recently bought an apartment in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Mychal Phillips Despite the dire reports about the New York City real estate market, transactions are taking place and, in some cases, there are bidding wars — and not just in the suburbs. Here’s a look at two sets of buyers and what they
Managing Principal and Co-Founder of Calvera Partners, a multifamily investment company catering to high-net-worth individuals and families. getty Across the country, people have found a way, sometimes with the help of federal stimulus, savings or installment plans, to make their rent payment. In instances where the rent burden is too great, people have moved back in
The building was built a by a coal oil salesman about 100 years ago. Prior to its renovation, this … [+] building served a variety of industrial purposes over its 100-year history Photo courtesy of Bennett Frank McCarthy for Downsize: Living Large In a Small House It is said that Elenor Roosevelt once dubbed Blagden
The Meritage Homes Corporation Home construction company logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo … [+] Illustration by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) LightRocket via Getty Images I had the opportunity to chat at length with Steve Hilton, the outgoing CEO of Meritage Homes MTH. Instead of looking back on his stellar 35-year career,
Founder and CEO of Rentec Direct, property management software for real estate professionals. getty This year has presented a myriad of changes that none of us could have predicted, but patterns are beginning to emerge as we get closer and closer to the end of 2020. Within the real estate industry, different markets are experiencing different
Rod Khleif Real Estate Investor, Mentor, Coach, Host, Lifetime Cash Flow Through Real Estate Podcast. getty In the world of multifamily financing, a non-recourse loan is considered to be the gold standard for acquisition financing because they are considered to be less risky for the borrower. Typically, these facilities are offered by specialty lenders and government-sponsored
Nearly three quarters of the homes that sold in New York City between March and October went for … [+] less than the seller’s original asking price. getty The COVID-19 pandemic, combined with already-cooling sales, led to the ultimate buyer’s market in New York City this year. A new report by StreetEasy found that nearly
This full outdoor suite includes dry storage drawers, a built-in grill with access doors, built-in … [+] refrigerator drawers, a beer dispenser as well as a beverage chiller and preparation compartment. Photo courtesy of DCS by Fisher & Paykel With so many people quarantining at home, outdoor space has become increasingly important – not only
One of the National Association of Realtors “30 Under 30” real estate agents, serving the Del Mar and San Diego luxury residential market. getty Low inventory and record low interest rates signal a hot seller’s market. However, uncertainty about how the ongoing pandemic and future tax legislation might impact the economy has created a lot
A new normal, perhaps involving masks in certain situations and care about what and whom we touch … [+] and what we sterilize, will gradually descend on us. getty The coronavirus remains contained in most of our city. New Yorkers must commit to keeping it that way. This week, New York State ranked 49th out of
The lobby at Les Cactus Hotel. Zach Sorensen Les Cactus, a hotel that opened just prior to the pandemic is raising the bar for design in the chic-as-it-is hot city of Palm Springs California. Located in the Warm Sands neighborhood, just minutes from famed Palm Canyon Drive— it is unofficially the most Instagramable hotel in
Camp Reboot in Palemo, Maine is 1,100 feet and designed by GO Logic. Copyright 2017 Josh Gerritsen Media I have been in awe of the houses designed by GO Logic fo several years and have included their homes in several of my books. They have been innovators in designing and building prefabricated houses as well
An artist’s rendition of Lilium’s planned vertiport in Orlando’s Lake Nona, which it envisions as a … [+] hub for a statewide air taxi network. Courtesy of Lilium The German electric aircraft developer Lilium is partnering with the real estate developer Tavistock to build a hub in Orlando for an inter-city transportation network in the
Buying a home is one of the most expensive things the average person will do in their lifetime. A mortgage is viewed as the default way to finance this purchase, but getting one isn’t always easy, especially for a first-time homebuyer. There are a ton of factors and steps involved in the process, and someone
Apartments in places like Siesta Key, Florida, have seen double the average rent per night for … [+] October, compared to 2019. getty After seeing unprecedented demand over the summer, property owners in Florida are anticipating a busy winter rental season and predict that rents could nearly double, even with COVID-19 cases starting to trend
Joanna is CEO of Quartz Properties, a residential real estate development firm working to make the home buying process simple and enjoyable. getty Change is hard. Even the smallest shifts in routine can lead to altered consumer behavior. As significant swaths of the country face the triple threat of a global pandemic, increasing economic insecurity and
Getty Better Mortgage, an online lending startup, has closed a Series D round that values the company at roughly $4 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter. The $200 million round was led by L Catterton—a private equity firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut—according to Bloomberg, which first reported the news. Ally Financial ALLY ,
The Mercedes-Bemz Superdome after if was recently renovated. Photo courtesy of Trahan Architects/ASM Global This recent flooding in New Orleans reminds us that all buildings need to be built to higher, with more resilient standards. Famously the Mercedes-Benz Superdome was badly damaged during Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005 although it had to shelter about 16,000 residents whose homes
Matt Weirich is CEO and Co-founder of Realync, the leading video leasing and engagement platform for the entire resident lifecycle. getty By now, you know the story all too well. 2020 brought many changes. Brick-and-mortar businesses around the world were forced to close their doors. Companies of all shapes and sizes were forced to embrace new