I’m waiting for a flight and figured I would plug the value of the CCIM program for real estate professionals. I just completed the CI 101 financial analysis course this past week in Fort Myers and was extremely pleased with the course material, networking opportunities with colleagues and the instructors of the course. CCIM stands [...]
First there was the housing crisis, which was not unlike the dot com blow-out. Over indulgence eventually will take its toll. Then we experienced the credit crisis and now we are all in a full blown financial crisis. Will the stock market ever stop dropping? Will the Federal government ever give us back the $700 [...]
I always enjoy reading Lawrence Yun’s columns from Realtor magazine. He is the chief economist for NAR (National Association Realtors) and has an above average record in advice and market predictions. His latest column is about hedging inflation by simply owning a home. It’s no mystery unless you have been asleep for the last three [...]
Being in the construction and real estate industry Biodiesel has come on strong as an alternative energy source. This time last year the general population barely heard of the word. Now, more than ever it is on every companies road map, especially in construction.
There are some misconceptions and myths regarding what biodiesel is and [...]
I have been working on several commercial real estate projects that utilize triple-net leases (NNN). A tip out of the gate is be careful the prospective tenants possess a clear understanding of triple net leases and what is involved.
There is really not a tremendous amount of mystique behind the NNN, other than a symbol [...]
Biodiesel from algae continues to be all the rage. One company I stumbled across has as much potential as Sapphire Energy, Live Fuels and Green Fuel Technologies in my opinion. Solix is a Biofuel company that descended from U.S. Department of Energy’s Aquatic Species Program started in 1978 to explore ways to produce Biodiesel from [...]
Algae based fuel startups are now running the gamut of most biofuels. Ranging from biodiesel, gasoline, jetfuel to ethanol (a lot cheaper than the corn derivative to boot). Fortune Magazine did a nice piece on “The next big thing in energy: Pond scum? stating the trials and tribulations of Cambridge, MA based GreenFuel Technologies. [...]
We all know that “green” is the new “black” and social responsibility for climate change is becoming everyone’s duty. The reality is carbon emission reductions and other climate change agenda will be a result of the next financial revolution and windfall profits rather than a social duty to reducing our carbon footprint on the planet. [...]
One of my favorite tax-deferred vehicles for real estate is the use of like-kind 1031 exchanges. The actual law will vary from state to state so this post should be construed strictly as informational and a general rule of thumb. A 1031 Like Kind Exchange is typically used in real estate transactions although many other [...]
Forbes had a great article on entrepreneurs debating whether to start a real estate brokerage firm. The article focuses on 8 core systems that are a must review for the real estate potentials:
1. Legal Structure
2. External Threats
3. Marketing Tactics
4. Must-Have Technology
5. Important Performance Metrics
6. Start-Up and Ongoing Expenses
7. Permits
8. Sourcing Supply
As a [...]
