Real Estate Investing – Page 4 – Bryan Ellis Investing Letter

Why THIS POPULAR INVESTMENT MORTGAGE is harder to get than high-dollar loans

Real estate investors often use traditional mortgage financing to acquire their first few rental properties, but the types of mortgages that investors most often seek for these investments are becoming …

Carole Ellis May 17, 2019

CUSTOM PINK INTERIOR could net buyers an extra $50K or LOSE IT for them

If painting your entire home in shades of custom pink would make you feel like you lived in your own personal “gift from God,” you would probably be tempted to …

Carole Ellis May 17, 2019

How iBuyers are PERMANENTLY CHANGING REAL ESTATE

Just five years ago, in 2014, the first ibuyers went live online and started making offers on properties in a few select markets. At the time, Opendoor and OfferPad …

Carole Ellis May 14, 2019

$1.4 TRILLION LOSS in global markets, REAL ESTATE THREAT, after President Trump Doubles Down on Chinese Tariffs

President Trump’s barrage of tariff-related tweets continued today in the wake of lapsed trade talks that ended last week between the United States and China. With Bloomberg reporting the president’s …

Carole Ellis May 13, 2019

Keller Williams Launches I-Buyer Program

In an effort to remain competitive in a world of automated offers and “no-hassle” home-selling, Keller Williams has launched its own i-buying program, Keller Offers, to compete with Opendoor, Offerpad, …

Carole Ellis May 8, 2019

Opportunity Zones Could Create a New Office Boom in Commercial Real Estate

Although qualified opportunity funds (QOFs) have been making headlines for raising millions of dollars nearly overnight for use in qualified opportunity zone (QOZ) zone investing, many critics of the program …

Carole Ellis May 8, 2019

New Research Indicates Rent Control “Provides Real Benefits”

According to a new study from Columbia Business School, rent control initiatives may serve as “valuable policy tools” that improve the overall welfare of the cities in which they are …

Carole Ellis May 7, 2019

Why These 10 States Now Permit Fully Digital Closings

There are so many reasons that a closing can be delayed. Homebuyers and sellers constantly encounter little things that turn into big problems that, ultimately, lead one party to fail …

Carole Ellis May 7, 2019

Avocado Toast Actually Sells Condos

What group of somewhat jaded, slightly solitary young adults spent more than $900,000 a month on avocado toast in 2017 and now might be willing to buy a condo if …

Carole Ellis May 7, 2019

Top 3 Lies Most Renters Tell Their Landlords

If you own rental property, your residents are likely lying to you. In a recent study from Porch.com, most renters admitted telling landlords at least one lie during their stay …

Carole Ellis April 29, 2019

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