Chris Prefontaine Chris is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single family and duplex homes...Continue reading »
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The latest NREI/Marcus & Millichap Investors Sentiment Survey found enough uncertainty among CRE owners to push the index level back to where it was a year ago. By Gail Kalinoski (CommercialPropertyExecutive.com Article) — The Second-Half 2018 Commercial Real Estate Investment Outlook from Marcus & Millichap and the latest NREI/Marcus & Millichap...Continue reading »
By Chad Doty (Forbes.com Article) — In an ever-changing world, it can be hard to keep the fundamentals of real estate investing in focus as new research and information are made available at a lightning pace. One of the most crucial fundamentals at both the national and metro levels is supply and demand. Knowing where the opportunities exist from a mismatch in...Continue reading »
Multifamily is evolving. Here’s what you need to know about where the industry is going. By LeaseHawk (MultiFamilyExecutive.com Article) — Technological advancements and other developments are constantly changing the multifamily leasing industry. LeaseHawk CEO Mike Mueller shares insights into the next big opportunities. From shaking up market...Continue reading »
As banks and other depositories re-assess their lending terms, investors need to cast a wider net when seeking to finance and refinance their properties. By Jake Clopton (MultiHousingNews.com Article) — When rates rise, apartment building lenders are really concerned with two things: (1) Will rising rates depress the future value of the subject...Continue reading »
There are ways to drive returns on value-add multifamily investments without spending a fortune on redevelopment. By Max Sharkansky (NREI Online Article) — The appetite for value-add multifamily investments remains strong—and in light of this increasing competition, many investors are struggling to identify and secure assets that present high-reward...Continue reading »
How much should landlords ask tenants to put up to ensure the rent is paid and the unit is returned in rentable condition? And how does a landlord go about retaining all or part of the money? By Adam Frisch (MultiHousingNews.com Article) — Within the residential leasing business, the security deposit has long been a vital tool that has allowed landlords...Continue reading »
Already triggering agency changes, President Trump’s plan and executive orders will create environmental permitting reform—with teeth. By Kim Phelan (MultiHousingNews.com Article) — Delay, waste, redundancy, inconsistency? We must be talking about environmental permitting! Fortunately, as we talk today with Associated General Contractors (AGC)...Continue reading »
The apartment industry is shedding its longtime reputation for shunning technology. By Stephen Ursery (MultiFamilyExecutive.com Article) — It’s no secret the apartment industry has long been saddled with a reputation for being behind the times when it comes to implementing technology. But multifamily executives say that stereotype may need...Continue reading »
Builders and property managers should start the selection process by thinking about how rooms will be used and the expected performance throughout the space. By Kiel Menick and Layne Dugger (MultiHousingNews.com Article) — Flooring and coatings make a big impact on how a resident perceives a space. It is important to look for products that can stand...Continue reading »
