analysis: There are town-homes, town-boxes, and even town-ruts ... Make sure yours is a "townhome"! - 06/24/07 06:23 PM
It's bad enough that the world is diluged with what my neighbor calls "snout houses", but now we have these townhome developments where all you see are garages as you drive into the development.  Do you want to get to the front door, on foot?  Well, you'll have to park some long distance away,  then … (0 comments)

analysis: Working to develop network for distribution of RE TIC offerings (RE/MAX Agents in particular) - 06/15/07 01:04 PM
With the issuance of IRS Rev Proc 2002-22, Real Estate held for investment as a Tenant-in-Common was promulgaged as being eligible for a Tax-Deferred, 1031 exchange, subject to 15 provisions or restrictions.
Since that ruling 5 years ago, the total equity being invested in eligible TIC offerings has escalated at a phenomenal rate - from several hundred million to … (2 comments)

analysis: "The aim of education is not knowledge, but action..." Herbert Spencer - 06/14/07 12:09 PM
One thing I really like about having returned to RE sales, after 20+ years in the IT industry, is that "they" are not changing the rules all of the time. 
Oh, there is:
the slow and gradual march toward more and more documetation, to protect the consuming public.  This we know.  the less … (0 comments)

analysis: Multi-Family P&L Analysis vs Proformas - 05/25/07 08:34 PM
This is probably a question that is rhetorical -- I know the answer but I'm still fishing for a different way to state the obvious.   
For Multi-Family rental properties, sites like http://loopnet.com tend to offer a CAP Rate approach to property valuation.  Commercial Bankers, however, tend to prefer a P&L approach, … (4 comments)

analysis: Des Moines Anti-Bubble Research - From NAR - 05/12/07 11:50 AM
Here is link to my favorite links page, and from there, if you select the entry for Des Moines Anti-Bubble Research,  you can open a PDF document published about RE values in Des Moines.   It's for the analytical types who want more info than what will be available in the local newspapers. 
I … (0 comments)

analysis: Strategic Pricing Methodology for Today's Marketplace - 04/30/07 09:27 PM
It occurred to me a while back that having a listing that is overpriced is actually nearly as bad as not having a listing!   Seller's can be demanding, and some are high maintenance (redundant, I know), but ALL tend to want their house sold!!!   Of course, Realtors wouldn't take listings if the … (0 comments)

analysis: Real Estate Investment analysis tools - 01/29/07 08:24 PM
Each RE Investor has some kind of buying criteria, then a formula through which s/he runs the numbers.   This can be fairly simple yet the simplier it is, the more prone to error it could be.  
Take for example the old GRM (Gross Rent Multiplier).  Some used to advocate that 6 … (0 comments)

analysis: Two Rivers REIA (A Central Iowa Real Estate Investor's Association) - 01/11/07 02:26 PM
If you've been looking for an investors association in Central Iowa, you may have been looking for a while and not come up with much.   That's why we started a group called Two Rivers REIA, and details can be found at http://tworiversreia.org/. 
The group meets twice per month, currently.   The goal … (3 comments)

 
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