All posts by reinvestor

  • Student Housing Trend: Rising Occupancy

    Student housing is on the rise. As of September 2015, student housing occupancy rates hit 96%, up from 95.3% last year. Properties in closer proximity to campus have even higher rates of occupancy. According to Axiometrics, more than...

    • Posted October 13, 2015
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  • Embracing the Mess: Renovating a 1970s Fixer

    Blogger and author Elsie Larson of A Beautiful Mess is no stranger to big home projects, but she admits tackling her latest endeavor – a 1970s ranch-style home in Nashville – has been daunting. “I wasn’t intimidated...

    • Posted October 13, 2015
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  • “I’m Moving. Should I Rent My Home Out, Sell it & Reinvest in Other Rentals, or Trade Up?”

    With the current real estate market increase, I have been seeing more and more people trade up on their primary home. But what if you are fortunate enough to consider keeping your existing primary home while trading...

    • Posted October 2, 2015
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  • Filling Vacancies: How to Use Basic Sales Principles to Appeal to Tenant Emotions

    If you’ve ever been a salesman of any variety, you’ve heard this maxim: “People buy with their emotions, and they back it up with logic.” This is often in close proximity to, “Overcome the buyer’s objections, and...

    • Posted October 2, 2015
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  • Things to Consider If You’re Buying a House This Fall

    Fall may not be the most traditional season for house buying but an article in realtor.com has pointed out there can be advantages in purchasing a home during this time. If you make an offer during fall,...

    • Posted October 2, 2015
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  • Appealing to Autumn Home Buyers

    For years, seasons and school calendars have dictated real estate markets. Many buyers search hard in the spring and early summer so they can find a house and close before the school year starts in September. As...

    • Posted September 29, 2015
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  • Can Young Real Estate Agents Be Successful?

    I became a real estate agent when I was 22 years old. I was just out of college and did not know what to do with my life, but my father was an agent and I decided...

    • Posted September 29, 2015
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  • 7 Must-Have Resources for Apartment Property Management

    From setting rent rates to screening residents and managing payments, property management professionals often wear many hats. What are you currently doing to be successful? Multifamily industry leaders have the right resources backing them up, and here...

    • Posted September 29, 2015
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  • How to Make Sure Your Dream Home Is a Good Investment, Too

    Steve Debenport/iStock You’ve probably heard real estate can be safer than the stock market, while still yielding decent returns. This can be true, but adding real estate to your portfolio is very different from investing in stocks, bonds,...

    • Posted September 29, 2015
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  • Targeting Sellers With Direct Mail: How to Cast a Wide Net Without Losing Precision

    How your list performs will determine your success (or lack thereof) to a large degree in real estate. Casting a broad, laser-focused net for lead generation may sound like an oxymoron, but as it turns out, at least...

    • Posted September 29, 2015
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