Top 10 Mistakes Made by Investors

If you are a Real Estate investor, you will be interested in learning about the top 10 mistakes made by investors:
 
1. Not planning up ahead. Lack of a proper plan is the biggest mistake made by novice investors. Finding a house after forming a proper investment strategy is the right way instead of looking for [...]

How FOCUSED are you…really?

Lack Of Daily Focus on the Highest Value Leadership Activities: 
 
QUICK:  What are three things you do that add the most value to your business? 
 
 
 
 
If you can’t easily answer this question, how do you know what activities you need to focus on every day? 
 
Most reactive managers have not firmly and specifically determined their [...]

Hey…Did You Leave Your Door OPEN?

An Open Door/Open Phone Policy…
 
Most people are nervous about not appearing available and, as a result, find themselves constantly sucked dry during what should be the most highly productive portions of the day. 
 
Creating “office hours”, either formally or informally, during which you return phone calls, emails, or deal with issues, can help people feel [...]

Meetings As Time Suckers

Protect Your Time In Meetings.  Follow this advice when it comes to scheduling and attending meetings…
 
Considering Agendas…
 
Any Meeting Without a Specific, Written Agenda:  Most everyone would agree that meetings without agendas are completely unproductive.  After all, how can anything meaningful come from a conversation with a specific purpose, especially one that involves more than two [...]

The Four Evil Time Suckers

He who knows most grieves most for wasted time…Dante
Let’s face it.  In today’s light-speed environment, time might be the only thing as valuable as oil.  Anyone who has ever managed a business knows the real value of time.  When evaluating the activities and approaches of their staff, leaders often lament the fact that so much [...]

Test YOUR Knowledge

What Have YOU Learned…Take this quiz to find out!
Test Your Knowledge
1. Which one of the following is not a closing cost?
A. Inspection fees
B. Title insurance
C. Down payment
D. Recording fees
2. Is the “good faith estimate” provided by the mortgage company binding?
A. Yes
B. No
3. Who will conduct my closing?
A. A title company
B. A settlement company
C. An escrow [...]

Comparing The Real Estate Market

The Housing Market:  How does inventory and pricing compare to a year ago?
 
Take a look at the numbers as reflected by the National Association of Realtors:
 

Total housing inventory at the end of September fell 1.6 percent to 4.27 million existing homes available for sale
Single-family home sales increased 6.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate [...]

The Real Estate Rollercoaster Ride

The Ups and Downs of Home Values
There you are, you can feel the pit of your stomach suddenly in your throat.  It wasn’t there a few years back when home values were in the incline.  As a matter of fact, your stomach was right where it should be and you were riding a wave.  Right [...]