Posted on October 19th, 2009 by GA R.E. Investing
Smart business owners save time and money by outsourcing to professional tenant representatives. Some key benefits include: cost savings, avoiding a conflict of interest, saving time, protection from risk and instant access to available properties.
You can see more at our previous post regarding Tenant Representation or by clicking on a recent article from Stefan Rogers out of Irvine, CA, who did a very good job of presenting the Office Tenant’s Guide to Commercial Real Estate Tenant Representation.
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Posted on March 29th, 2009 by GA R.E. Investing
If you have been waiting for the best time to buy a home or residential investment property, you better start thinking about moving forward. Recently activity has increased and mortage rates are at record lows.
For the full article on mortgage rates hitting the record low, please click here.
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Posted on February 27th, 2009 by GA R.E. Investing
You may have seen news reports about President Obama’s budget proposal that was released today. A small section of the sweeping budget plan has the potential to become a major impediment to a recovery in real estate markets across the nation. The National Association of Realtors is 100% opposed to the provision that modifies the Mortgage Interest Deduction…
Click here for more from the National Association of Realtors®
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Posted on February 16th, 2009 by GA R.E. Investing
As part of the economic stimulus bill awaiting President Obama’s signature on Tuesday, Congress has approved a new $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers. The new credit is 10% of the purchase price up to $8,000. There is no “re-payment provision” as there was in the previous tax credit. Home Purchases between January 1, 2009 and December 1, 2009 will qualify.
Click here to see how this tax credit compares to the previous
Click here for a full article from CNN
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Posted on January 26th, 2009 by GA R.E. Investing
As many experts continue to point out, it’s during the downturns when smart investors buy.
The following is from an article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle by Douglas Sams…
“A special group of foreign investors is showing interest again in Atlanta commercial real estate for the first time in almost 15 years, as falling property values and a dearth of local capital lure them back into the market.
Some of these small private firms and individuals haven’t been active in Atlanta since the mid-1990s…”
See the more of this article here.
We look forward to being in touch with those you looking to take advantage of market conditions to buy while there are good deals available.
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Posted on January 19th, 2009 by GA R.E. Investing
You’ve heard the old adage “When everything turns to lemons, make lemonade.” The current real estate market provides opportunities to make good on a bad situation.
Whereas real estate deals – specifically foreclosures – used to be reserved for moderately experienced to advanced investors, the current market has provided an opportunity for everyone to bite off a little piece of the pie. As a result, the number of foreclosure deals has jumped within the past six months, and more and more people are turning out for county foreclosure sales across the country.
This is good news for people who have a self-directed IRA, as industry sources say the best is yet to come. They expect the value of properties to increase next year – especially in markets that were hot prior to the bursting of the real-estate bubble. So anyone who can acquire property now and maintain or rent it for a year could reap the rewards as early as next year.
For the full article, click here.
This article is courtesy of Equity Trust Company, a leading provider of self-directed IRAs and 401(k)s since 1974.
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Posted on December 31st, 2008 by GA R.E. Investing
As 2008 draws to a close, our family foundation, The Light the Future Foundation, has made its annual giving to organizations that help people rise above their challenges to achieve their goals and dreams. A portion of every dollar earned from our commission is donated to The Light the Future Foundation.
This year was certainly an interesting and challenging year for many with financial institutions and markets crashing around us, but we are still blessed to have our loved ones and our health. We founded our foundation on the belief that we are in a time when it is vitally important for businesses and individuals to reach out and support those in need. This year, as we may have our own struggles, it is just as important as ever.
For 2008 giving, The Light the Future Foundation continued its giving toward programs that help improve the lives of people, especially children and young adults. Again, with one local, Atlanta organization, The Bridge, and one international organization, Right to Play.
See more about The Light the Future Foundation here or about the organizations supported here.
If you are interested in starting your own foundation – even you don’t have millions of dollars – you can see how we did it by clicking here.
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Posted on December 28th, 2008 by GA R.E. Investing
As the New Year approaches, we have the annual opportunity for New Year’s Resolutions. While the economic outlook and predictions for this upcoming year are not all that motivating, we need to look inside ourselves to choose to have the right outlook and lead ourselves to a positive future.
Here’s an excerpt from an article from bizjournals that sums up the concept:
“We can indeed move beyond the national preoccupation with negative news and our own hardwiring by choosing, every moment, to have a positive future. With this choice, we can transform our own life experience, become more authentic leaders and enable our organizations to achieve sustainable success.”
For the full article, click here.
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Posted on December 24th, 2008 by GA R.E. Investing
Industry leaders, warning of a pending wave of foreclosures, hope to tap into funds to shore up loans and unfreeze asset-backed securities. A dozen trade groups headed by the Real Estate Roundtable are lobbying the Federal Reserve to include the commercial real estate industry in a $200 billion credit facility to help stave off a coming wave of foreclosures by unfreezing credit and helping investors purchase or guarantee commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS).
Continue reading the full article courtesy of CoStar
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Posted on November 25th, 2008 by GA R.E. Investing
The mortgage industry received some very big news today with the announcement that the Federal Reserve would purchase up to $600 billion of debt to boost the mortgage bond market. The Fed pledged to buy $500 billion of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and $100 billion in direct debt of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The move had an immediate impact, with the 30-year mortgage rate plunging about 0.75 percentage point to 5.5 percent, according Bankrate, Inc.
“They are getting to the heart of the (housing) problem — it’s clean, it’s quick, it’s direct,” said Todd Abraham, co-head of government and mortgage assets at Pittsburgh-based Federated Investors, Inc. which invests $344 billion. “It’s a good way to bring down mortgage rates.”
On an announcement posted on its website, the Fed said, “This action is being taken to reduce the cost and increase the availability of credit for the purchase of houses, which in turn should support housing markets and foster improved conditions in financial markets more generally.”
Click here to see the full article, “Fed engineers mortgage rate cuts, refinancings” at Reuters.com
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