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INVESTORS’ CORNER: My favorite real estate abbreviation: ANOID
A-N-O-I-D is part of one of my favorite abbreviations for the three things I love about long-term, buy-and-hold residential real estate: A: Amortization N-O-I: Net Operating Income D: Depreciation If […]
INVESTORS’ CORNER: Hit real estate ‘singles’, not ‘home runs’
“The turtle has been beating the rabbit since Aesop started writing his fables. One might think that beginners run the highest risks, but the danger comes to most of us […]
INVESTORS’ CORNER: Real estate hypnosis
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part column. The first appeared Sept. 23. “You need money to make money”: This is the most powerful hypnotic lie for most […]
INVESTORS’ CORNER: Real estate hypnosis
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part column. The second will appear Sept. 27. pl. hyp·no·ses (-sz): An artificially induced altered state of consciousness. Real estate hypnosis is […]
Charlotte real estate market ranks in top 5th
Charlotte’s real estate market ranks 60th out of 300 markets, according to a WalletHub 2016 ranking. The city ranked 15th best in affordability and economic environment, and 78th in real […]
INVESTORS’ CORNER: How to lose money in real estate
If I were to write about how to get rich quick, without effort or risk in real estate, the resulting effort would be buried in a mountain of other similarly […]
INVESTORS’ CORNER: History is on your side
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part article. The second part will appear Tuesday, July 19. Real estate has historically appreciated at about an average of 4 percent […]
Home sweet home
The Playboy mansion in Los Angeles is being sold to the owner of the revered golden Twinkie. List price: $200 million. Daren Metropoulos, a principal at private-equity firm Metropoulos & […]
INVESTORS’ CORNER: Three reasons to be in real estate
The three reasons to be in real estate are cash now, cash monthly and cash later. Let’s take a closer look at each one of them. Let’s face it, we […]
Real estate agent arrested for alleged scam of elderly
LOS ALTOS HILLS, Calif. – Authorities say they have arrested a real estate agent who allegedly defrauded three elderly clients by pocketing more than a million dollars they paid her […]
SEC and Vermont: Ski resort owners mishandled $200 million
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission and Vermont on Thursday filed civil fraud charges against owners of two northern Vermont ski resorts, accusing them of misusing more […]
Panel: Charlotte commercial real estate market should remain strong
While there are worrisome economic signs that could affect the commercial real estate industry, Charlotte remains a good market for office buildings, hotels and multifamily development, several experts said last […]
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