redevelopment: Teardowns........ - 02/27/13 02:12 AM
Like them, hate them, buying 'em, selling 'em, or just watching the movement, it appears that many communities are once again replacing their older, mostly obsolete housing stock with new construction and "like-new" renovations.
We're not talking new developments out in green space here, this is the nice stuff in the best and most established locations. 
We track the trend closely and are seeing news on the resurgence from most of the large metro markets - both urban and suburban.
So, are you seeing new projects in the markets where you live or do business....if so, where's the activity?  Are builders building on … (0 comments)

redevelopment: Do brands matter in Real Estate? - 02/04/13 12:35 AM
For over 12 years we have done business using a strong, one-word descriptive brand that gets our phone to ring and creates a call-to-action for agents, buyers and sellers interested in using our consumer-centric products and services.
Well, in an effort to broaden the scope of the business and offer our customers (agents, brokers, buyers and sellers) alternative products we've launched a softer and more gentle brand for our clients to use via a simple licensing agreement.
What do you think? 
http://www.valueinland.com/
 
Thanks,
 
Brian
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redevelopment: NAR say's Cash is King - 04/28/11 05:34 AM
According to NAR's report (4/28/2011) on pending sales of existing homes, 35% of the deals getting done are with cash.  What does this mean?  In our opinion, it means that about 1 out of every 3 homes sold are bought by individuals or professionals for investment or redevelopment.  Short-term (flipping, rehab) and long-term (rental, new construction) are both viable purchasing strategies that are driving these high numbers of “for-cash” transactions.
Teardowns in general are mostly cash deals (about 80%), whether by individual buying to build their own custom home or by professional for his own account (speculation).  There are two factors … (3 comments)