Leveraging the Power of Comprehensive Real Estate

ServiceLink’s Full Suite of Services Optimizes Investor Opportunity By: Carole VanSickle Ellis Success in real estate investing has long been summed up in the simple mantra, “Buy low and sell high”. For high-volume investors, however, things can get complicated, especially when it comes to managing multiple properties and deals in various stages of the investment life cycle. Returns are made, grown, and lost in the intricate layers of efficiency and

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Investor Profile – Trent McMurtrey

Trent McMurtrey’s journey to becoming an independently owned and operated HomeVestors® Business Owner in 2017 has been uniquely interesting. Trent is a military veteran having spent twelve years in the military. He initially spent six years in the Marine Corps as an enlisted soldier. After his stint in the Corps, Trent did several things, but like a lot of veterans, he began to miss the uniform and the camaraderie which

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The REI Referral Network

Forming Relationships to Enhance Investment Strategies By: Monica Mansfield Now that the real estate investment industry is returning to normal following the COVID-19 pandemic, it is prudent for investors to begin establishing new relationships for acquisition and disposition strategies by enhancing their networks with real estate agents and brokers who have advanced access to the REO and foreclosure assets that are coming to market following mortgage forbearance. Suzanne Andresen, the

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How A Biden Administration May Affect Real Estate Investors

A Perspective on Possible New Rules and Regulations By: Rick Sharga, EVP, RealtyTrac In spite of—and in some ways perhaps because of—a global pandemic, one of the most contentious presidential elections in the nation’s history, and even the invasion of killer hornets into the Pacific Northwest, 2020 has turned out to be a banner year for the U.S. residential real estate market. Existing home sales, which suffered due to government

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2020: A Year to Forget For Most, But Not For SFR

The SFR Industry Resiliency By: Adam Stern, CEO, Strata SFR There are some industries that tend to do better than average or even flourish during times of economic downturn. If we look back to past recessions in the US, those tended to be segments of the economy where demand does not much fluctuate based on changing prices; sectors such as basic household staples, healthcare, and consumer goods. The reason these

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Data Analytics in Multifamily Investment

Major Factors Currently Impacting Multifamily Investing By: Dean Kelker, SVP & Chief Risk Officer, SingleSource Property Solutions The statement ‘real estate investing is not for the faint of heart’ rings ever true in today’s climate. Real estate investing has always been an objective practice, leaning directly on ROI and managing risk. The current political and economic environment presents a series of new and unforeseen opportunities and risks. As a result,

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