Many Wall Street economists say that the 10-year T-bill’s fair value should be at about 5% to 5.25%. However, the 10-year T-bill closed today (11/26/07) @ 3.85%. In addition to year-end tax sell-off, the various news with many financial companies’ write-offs resulting from sub-prime papers are part of the market volatility affect. [...]
It’s true that real estate can offer benefits of diversification in one’s portfolio, income, tax benefits, etc. However, if you don’t know what you’re doing or how to project income, costs analysis, or evaluate potential appreciation, you really don’t have any idea whether you’re making money from it.
For most, it’s the bottomline between the original [...]
Why invest real estate globally
Global commercial real estate can offer a hedge against inflation and a safe harbor especially when other countries and other sectors of the industry are not doing well.
US is the lead in providing securitization of real estate assets through public and privately traded REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts). Through this [...]
After having received my 3rd phone call in the last couple months from a party that wants to sell their house, but is upside down, I figured this might be something to talk about.
I admit over the years I have had similar conversations, however it is becoming more common.
It goes a little something like this.
We [...]
A few people have asked what we have been up to so I thought I would share it with you.
We sold 2 apartment buildings earlier this year. We are in the process of buying a 42 unit apartment building near downtown Minneapolis.
This is a historical picture of the building.
We have been more and more [...]
Just wanted to say congrats to my friends over at condoDomain and there new real estate brokerage in Boston. Check out their new blog about Boston Real Estate, Anthony tells me they are working on tweaking the look of the blog, this is just their soft grand opening.
Good guys over there, if you [...]
Property owners and landlords have plenty of issues to deal with on a monthly basis, believe it or not. I was having a conversation last week with someone saying how surprising it is in the amount of time per month I spend on collecting rent. Sure, theoretically rent is paid on the 1st, and [...]
We have had some good feedback already. Loren thinks we might be onto something. Either way, its official!
Buy any of our listings and get an iPhone. Only condition is this, you must mention it in advance. Dont read our archives in 2 years and bring it up, please.
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My friend Andrew has a space for lease at 34th and Lyndale. Great spot. For more details check out: http://uptownminneapolisrealestate.com/34th-and-lyndale-commercial-space-for-lease/
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The folks (really me) came up with the brilliant incentive for buyers of the condos at the W Condos
So listen carefully. Buy a condo, get an iPhone the neato new device from Apple.
I thought it was so brilliant I am extending it to any listing I have. Buy any of the featured listings and [...]
