Using Value-Based Analysis to Make Quality Decisions

By this point, it should be abundantly clear that quality decisions are the goal.  The reason for this is because decisions are the only part of the investing process that are within our control.  We do not control the property managers, we don’t control the tenants,...

Vampire Properties Chill the Housing Market

Halloween is over, but zombies and vampires continue to plague the housing market. Those are the names given to problematic foreclosures that can’t be turned into assets by the lending institutions that hold them. And because these properties can’t be sold, financial...

A New Breed of Home Movie Sells Homes

First it was photography. Then it was the virtual tour. Now a new trend is giving new meaning to the idea of a home move, as high end home sellers hire film companies to create mini-movies to sell their houses – complete with script, actors and even theme music Video...

Dueling Bills Try to Control Housing Policy

Capitol Hill is taking aim at housing finance reform. With not one, but two new bills in contention for reforming the government’s role in home loans and homeowner bailouts, legislators on both sides of the aisle are competing to form a new, but not necessarily kinder...

Real Estate Scams: From Nigeria to Your Doorstep

The Nigerian Internet scheme is so well known, it’s become a joke. But now, variations of that scam are targeting the housing market, snagging unwary home sellers and buyers with a mix of pathos and pressure on marketplace sites like Craigslist and eBay. Fraud...