Last year we saw a lot of headlines about the iBuyer segment of the real estate market, and so far 2019 has been no different. On tap for 2019 is even bigger news from some of the biggest players. Let’s take a look at who’s doing what in the area of all-cash, fast closings, from …Read more
Axioms are truths, and my primary Axiom is that Jobs Are everything to the economy and the ultimate demand for real estate. Period. That is also my speech topic for 2019. Hence the relevance of this blog. Job growth, however, is not systemic across the country by state, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Division. Just …Read more
Axioms are truths, and my primary Axiom is that Jobs Are everything to the economy. Period. That is also my speech topic for 2019. Dramatic swings in employment data are not uncommon – just look at the comparison of 304,000 net new jobs created nationwide in January 2019 compared to the miniscule 20,000 net new …Read more
Performance metrics are keys in every business. Having grown up on a sheep ranch, one of the very important metrics measured was the average daily gain of sheep. Since all of the livestock were exposed to the same feed conditions, it was important to identify the genetics that provided the best performance (average daily gain). …Read more
Tax season is upon us once again. The one universally liked item about income taxes are tax refunds – occurring when an individual has an excess of taxes withheld from their paychecks. The average income tax refund in 2018 was $2,727 according to the Internal Revenue Service. This year is different since most Americans filing …Read more
Tax season is upon us, but there are more taxes to consider than just personal income taxes. Most states also collect corporate income taxes, although this source accounts for just an average 3.38 percent of state tax collections and 2.24 percent of state general revenues. The following table (from the Tax Foundation) shows the top-marginal …Read more
This is the latest installment of the Must Have quarterly report for those in commercial real estate For me this is the most timely read quarterly information regarding Commercial Real Estate — Dr. Glenn Mueller’s Real Estate Cycles Q4 2018 report. The report contains valuable for office, apartment, retail, industrial and hotel commercial real …Read more
Part 2 – Hacker and Capital Connect – Where Tech and Funding Meet For dealmakers, the two most important days at Inman Connect New York 2019 were Monday and Friday. Monday brought the real estate tech crowd together for a full day of sessions and networking. Fast forward to Friday when the analysts and venture …Read more
While income tax season is upon us, there is a much broader list of other taxes to consider when measuring the total tax burden. As a resident of Texas, I live in a state that has no personal or corporate state or local income taxes. At first glance that sounds great, but what is important …Read more
Part 1 – Brokers, Agents and Disruptors Inman conferences have a history of good discussions on timely topics, and this year was no exception due to recent changes in the market. While it’s impossible to cover five full days of wide-ranging discussions in a single blog post, here are the highlights that directly reflect trends …Read more