brian patton: Use Video Tips to Make Money and Get More Clients
- 09/09/09 02:46 AM
Youtube is the number two website now. People love videos. I'm selling my real estate services through video. Partner with me on a new website that i've developed. www.RealEstateTipsandAdvice.com Create a video tip on your area of expertise, host it on Youtube and send the link to me. I've been advertising the website in newspapers in the Atlanta region. We are already receiving leads from other areas of the country. There is no catch. This is FREE for all Active Rain members! All I ask is for a referral fee if it brings you business. … (1 comments)
brian patton: Alpharetta Real Estate Broker talks Barbeque with Local Restaurant Owner
- 08/27/09 02:13 PM
sk Paul Doster why he’s starting a restaurant in this economy and he’ll tell you he’s just a plain ole’ optimist. It’s because of his focus at providing a good product at reasonable prices that he’s turned to opening a new store on Highway 9 in Milton, called ” ‘Cue.” This is his fourth endeavor in the restaurant industry, the last being “The Swallow at the Hollow” in Roswell, where he was the co-owner of the restaurant for eight years. His new business partner, Beth Gray, who hails from a Ritz-Carlton background, likes the economics of starting the restaurant during these … (0 comments)
brian patton: Alpharetta Real Estate Broker ask why Buy Real Estate vs. Stocks?
- 08/27/09 02:11 PM
With the stock market volatility making many sick to their stomach, investment real estate continues to hold steady. Real assets, as opposed to paper assets, are more stable in volatile markets for several reasons. Liquidity, scarcity, and tax benefits are three major factors that create a stable real estate market. First, liquidity of an asset is an important stabilizing factor. In the equity markets, stocks can be bought and sold in minutes. This ease of liquidity lends itself to investor mood swings. And, it lends itself to the volatility of the latest unemployment report or other government index report. Real estate, … (0 comments)
brian patton: Loop Hole Closed Up by President
- 08/27/09 02:09 PM
The recent housing downturn has spawned some definitive action by the U.S. Congress in the form of a wide sweeping new housing law. It appears that the law effectively addresses some short term and long term problems of the housing market. One aspect of the new law, which was signed by President Bush in late July, removes some down payment assistance programs. One of these programs is the “Kiddie Condo Loan” which I wrote about in a recent article. This Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan program was one of the best programs out there to help jump start a student’s credit … (0 comments)
brian patton: Alpharetta Milton Real Estate - The Bright Side of Dark Retail Space
- 08/27/09 02:08 PM
A quick drive around almost any section of metro Atlanta reveals the toll the recession has taken on many retail businesses. One strip center after another features sparse parking lots and empty retail stores with “For Lease” signs in the windows. The numbers tend to tell the story: At the end of the first quarter of this year, the vacancy rate for retail space in Atlanta rose to 9.9 percent, up a full percentage point since the end of 2008. It was even higher in the Ga. 400 corridor: 10.2 percent, up from 9.5 percent at the end of the year. … (0 comments)
brian patton: Dreaming of a Florida Beach Condo?
- 08/27/09 02:06 PM
The Florida panhandle is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the U.S. for metro Atlantans. If you love the sugar-white sands of these beaches and have dreamed of one day owning a condo there, now could be your opportunity of a lifetime. Thanks to the real estate slump, condo prices all along the Florida gulf coast have plunged over the past couple of years. Nowhere is this more evident than in Panama City Beach. “There couldn’t be a better time than now to buy a condo here,” says Gene Ursprung of Sterling Realty, LLC in Panama Beach. “The condo … (0 comments)
brian patton: Alpharetta and Milton real estate - Strict Zoning Laws are Good for Landlords
- 08/27/09 02:04 PM
Zoning is the body of law that encompasses the rights and privileges granted by a local jurisdiction for the legally allowed use of the property. Many problem s can be created and many problems can be solved with zoning. As a former zoning administrator for 12 years in two different jurisdictions near Atlanta, Georgia, I’ve seen the benefits and the damages zoning laws can produce. As a believer in reduced government control, I view zoning as a “necessary evil.” As a landlord, you will probably come around to this view as well. As an investor, I prefer to purchase property that … (0 comments)
brian patton: What is my Property Worth?
- 08/27/09 02:02 PM
What is my property worth? That’s the most common question that I get in real estate. And it is a question that’s loaded with all kinds of other questions. Value is the amount an investor would pay based on that buyer’s objectives. In other words, the buyer determines the value…no one else. The seller doesn’t, the realtor doesn’t, and certainly the appraiser doesn’t. So, value is an objective factor. Value reflects the investors own opinions, financial situation, his objectives and his assumptions about the property and the future economy. The best thing we can do is take a stab at the … (0 comments)
brian patton: Alpharetta Broker Says Use Your Banker's Money for Huge Returns
- 08/27/09 02:01 PM
Leverage is the use of borrowed funds for the purchase of an asset, such as real estate. If you make cash flow because of this, then it’s called positive leverage. Using leverage increases your power by using other people’s money, namely your banker’s money. One advantage of using this leverage is obviously you can purchase more expensive property. Without financing, most of us wouldn’t be real estate investors. Let’s face it, most people can’t whip out $200,000 to buy a rental house, but some of us can find $20,000. It also allows you to keep your cash to purchase even more … (0 comments)
brian patton: Beat Up Uncle Sam - Legally
- 08/27/09 01:59 PM
Real estate is one of the best, if not THE best, tax shelters available. The term “tax shelter” has some negative connotations, because of frequent misuse. But, real estate is a legally permissible tax shelter that you can use to offset your personal income taxes. The primary tax shelter for real estate used to be called depreciation by the IRS, but is now referred to as “cost recovery”. I’ll use depreciation since it’s an easier term to use. The beauty of depreciation is that while your real estate investment is actually appreciating, the federal government allows you to pretend that it’s … (1 comments)
brian patton: Investing in real estate vs. stocks and bonds
- 08/27/09 01:56 PM
WHAT IS INVESTING? Investing is giving up something today for something tomorrow. Your job as an investor is to carefully consider all the hurdles to determine how best to use your limited funds to create more funds for the future. Risk is the primary concern when investing. Risk is uncertainty of future returns. Robert Kiyosaki, of the Rich Dad, Poor Dad series of investing books, says that risk is merely not understanding what you’re doing. In traditional belief, the higher the risk the higher rate of return you’ll have. But, as you gain more confidence in your area of investment expertise, … (0 comments)
brian patton: Use Leverage for Huge Returns
- 08/27/09 01:55 PM
Leverage is the use of borrowed funds for the purchase of an asset, such as real estate. If you make cash flow because of this, then it’s called positive leverage. Using leverage increases your power by using other people’s money, namely your banker’s money. One advantage of using this leverage is obviously you can purchase more expensive property. Without financing, most of us wouldn’t be real estate investors. Let’s face it, most people can’t whip out $200,000 to buy a rental house, but some of us can find $20,000. It also allows you to keep your cash to purchase even more … (0 comments)
brian patton: What's a Dollar Worth Today vs. Tomorrow?
- 08/27/09 01:53 PM
Another term that’s important to get a conceptual grasp of is “net present value.” It’s important to understand this concept because most of your real estate income will come in the future. Therefore, you must know what that income is worth today. In my real estate courses, I’ve taught that a dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow. This is due to two reasons: 1. Number one is the affect of inflation on the value of a dollar. Inflation decreases the value of your dollar every day. If it takes one dollar today to buy a loaf of bread … (1 comments)
Youtube is the number two website now. People love videos. I'm selling my real estate services through video. ;)
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