Childhood Lessons Taught Me to be a CEO By Tami Bonnell Real estate was always a part of my life. I did not exactly grow up in the typical real estate family of people listing and selling; my dad was involved in building and developing. He had an eye for two things, people and possibilities. I am one of six children and one of the best things we were ever
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How Kyle Amerson Built His Real Estate Business Serving Others As a student at Dallas Baptist University, Kyle Amerson learned a lot about “servant-leadership.” Not only was it the university’s mission, but it was soon to become a way of life for the young business school graduate. He applied these teachings and philosophies not only in his personal life but in his business career as well. The Beginnings As a
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Only a Small Percentage of SFR Investors Take Advantage of Readily Available Key Data Points By Kori Covrigaru SFR investors collect and utilize property data for various reasons, but surprisingly, many do not take advantage of the full gamut of benefits. In a recent survey we conducted, PlanOmatic found that out of a total of 1,893 responses, property data collected onsite was mostly used for property maintenance purposes, which accounted
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Today’s Residents Have Higher Tech Expectations By Peter A. Gudmundsson In many industries outside of real estate, products and services evolve according to a technology adoption curve. This means that today’s luxuries become tomorrow’s must-have requirements, fast. Think air conditioning, power door locks on cars, wireless internet connectivity, or even home kitchen refrigeration as examples that started as novelties, became modern conveniences, and ultimately baseline prerequisites. Technology deployment in the
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The City of Trees Still Has Room to Grow By Carole VanSickle Ellis Boise, Idaho, has long been a center for travel and trade. Since the city’s founding in 1863 at the intersection of the Oregon Trail and trade routes connecting Idaho City and Silver City, it has played a central role as a meeting place for merchants and business operators. Today, Boise, also known as the City of Trees,
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Why BFR Communities Have Taken the U.S. Market by Storm By Mark Peterson As we head into 2022, the commercial real estate industry is continuing to see new Build-for-Rent (BFR) communities popping up all over the county. These BFR communities of newly-built detached or attached single-family rental homes have taken the U.S. market by storm in a few short years, helping to fill the immense housing shortage for renters and
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