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Smoking Policy in Rental Properties: Too Far or Perfectly Reasonable?

By Chris Clothier on Sun, Jun 30, 2013

There's a reason that smoking bans have been so hotly debated, and it's clear to see if one frames the debate in a way that eliminates the smoking preference of either side. For instance:

Do you agree that people have a right to reasonable protection from the unhealthy choices of others?

Do you agree that people have a right to be free from unreasonable intrusion into their personal lives?

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Report Deflates Bubble Talk With Subdued Housing Forecast

By Chris Clothier on Thu, Jun 27, 2013

Recent double-digit, year-over-year price increases are set to ease later this year and slow even more in 2014 in a more sustainable alignment with earnings.

In a more liberal forecast than other real estate outlooks, Capital Economics says the pace of year over year home price gains will slow from the current 10 to 12 percent to 8 percent this year, but get halved to 4 percent in 2014.

How so? By three measures.

Double-digit price gains out of the housing recovery gate were never sustainable. While housing remains under valued, housing bubble talk is premature, but the recent pace of price gains isn't sustainable. If prices continue rising at 12 percent, year-over-year, housing will be over valued relative to rents in the next few months and relative to incomes in early 2015. 

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The Basics of Home Stager Ethics

By Chris Clothier on Mon, Jun 24, 2013

If you're trying to sell a property, it's a no-brainer that you want it to look good. It's a given that the property should be clean and well kept. But making a property attractive to potential buyers goes beyond that: You want them to see how it can look--what the potential of the space is. Selling real estate is all about helping a potential buyer see a property in its' best light and you want them to remember it when they see other potential properties to buy.  This is where professional home staging comes in. A home stager's job is to draw attention to the things about a property that make it special and to show it in the best possible light.

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Decision Time: Use Professional Property Management or DIY?

By Chris Clothier on Fri, Jun 21, 2013

When you're ready to start purchasing rental properties, you have a big decision to make: Do you hire a professional property management company or take care of it yourself? Each option has its pros and cons, and there is no clear universal answer. Which direction you should go is dependent on your financial situation, your experience, and to what extent you're wanting to be involved with your investments. It is also dependent in large part if you decide to be an Out-of-Area Investor.  Many real estate investors choose to buy properties in other parts of the country because of better returns, less expensive pricing and more stable rental environments.

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Advice From Fathers: Tips You Can Apply to Your Real Estate Investing

By Chris Clothier on Fri, Jun 14, 2013

Father's Day is upon us, so it seems appropriate to reflect on a few of those fatherly axioms that dads drill into their kids -- er, I mean, "gently instill in their children." There's a reason this kind of advice from fathers gets handed down from generation to generation: It's really good advice. And the thing about really good advice is that it can often be applied across many areas of your life. Such is the case with the words of wisdom I'm going to share with you today -- they can easily be applied to your real estate investing career.

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HOA Regulations Against Investors and Renters: Fair or Foul?

By Chris Clothier on Wed, Jun 12, 2013

Real estate investors work hard to track down attractive properties to purchase. Many of them do so in the hopes of generating income by renting the properties out to tenants. The good ones identify which properties are right for them, taking into account the state of the properties, the likelihood that they will draw tenants, and the amount they can clear per month in rent, along with many other factors. They diligently screen tenants and maintain the properties they rent out, with the goal of being the kind of investor who will be easy to work with and the kind of landlord that tenants -- and the neighborhoods in which they live -- will embrace.

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Ethics In Real Estate Investing | The Game Changer!

By Chris Clothier on Fri, Jun 7, 2013

In an ideal world, posts concerning ethics would not be necessary. In such a world, everyone would operate by the Golden Rule, treating everyone else the way they wish to be treated. Unfortunately, that doesn't always happen, and people sometimes fail to act ethically. And here's the thing: Not all people who behave unethically are moustache-twirling villains. Sometimes unethical behavior happens when people get too focused on the bottom line or get a little (or a lot) sloppy, forgetting that at the end of the day, real estate investors are in the people business.  

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3 Effective Time Management Strategies for Real Estate Investors

By Chris Clothier on Thu, Jun 6, 2013

To be a successful real estate investor, one must wear many hats. You need to be an effective marketer, a skilled negotiator, a shrewd businessperson, and a wiz at customer (read: tenant) service. But here's something you may not know: you're not getting anywhere near the bang for your buck with these skill sets if you don't wear one other hat. "And which hat is that?" you ask?

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