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What Interest Rate Hikes Mean for the Real Estate World

What Interest Rate Hikes Mean for the Real Estate World

January 10, 2023

For many years, Americans enjoyed the bounty of artificially low interest rates set by our central bank, the Federal Reserve. Now, the Fed has announced plans to increase interest rates gradually over the next several months and years. Already, interest rates are climbing higher – and they’re only going to grow higher from here. So,… [Read More]

7 Tips for Investing in Multi-family Properties for the First Time

7 Tips for Investing in Multi-family Properties for the First Time

December 29, 2022

As their names suggest, single family homes are designed to house a single family, and multi-family homes are designed to house multiple families, usually indifferent, segmented units. In a duplex, you typically have a single building bifurcated so that two different families can live in two different sections. Triplexes and fourplexes are similar. There are… [Read More]

What are iBuyers and Do They Pose a Significant Threat to Real Estate Investors?

What are iBuyers and Do They Pose a Significant Threat to Real Estate Investors?

December 13, 2022

iBuying is changing the way many people buy and sell homes. But what is it exactly and what does it mean for you as a real estate investor? This article will answer those questions. So read on if you’ve ever wondered about the impact iBuying has on real estate investing. What is iBuying? First of… [Read More]

When Should You Sell Your Houston Rental Property?

When Should You Sell Your Houston Rental Property?

December 8, 2022

At Green Residential, we’re all for owning as many rental properties as you possibly can. It’s one of the fastest and most predictable ways to build wealth over the long run. However, not every rental property is a “buy and hold forever” kind of rental. There comes a time when you may need to sell… [Read More]

How Can You Sell a Property Occupied by a Tenant?

How Can You Sell a Property Occupied by a Tenant?

November 29, 2022

Some people plan to hold their investment properties ostensibly forever. They want to continue earning passive income for the rest of their lives, then pass those investment properties to their children. But for everyone else, there will come a time when you eventually sell your rental property. At the end of a lease, when a… [Read More]

Real Estate Crowdfunding vs. Rental Property Investing: Which is Better?

Real Estate Crowdfunding vs. Rental Property Investing: Which is Better?

October 25, 2022

One of the beauties of real estate is that there are many ways to invest in it. You can fix and flip properties, buy and hold them, lease rental units, invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs), get into self-storage, and so much more. One (relatively) new way to invest in real estate is through… [Read More]

8 Things to Consider Before Buying Your First Investment Property

8 Things to Consider Before Buying Your First Investment Property

October 11, 2022

Were you aware that individual investors own around three in 10 rental properties? That’s according to Census projections. It’s also worth noting that a supply deficit and rising prices are the two main challenges for investors eyeing residential properties this year. People typically add investment properties to their investment strategies because of the passive income… [Read More]

5 Ways to Boost Your Real Estate Listings Visually

5 Ways to Boost Your Real Estate Listings Visually

October 4, 2022

Humans are visual creatures. In fact, 90% of the information we absorb is visual, and we process images 60,000 times faster than text. This is why real estate listings rely so heavily on quality listing photos. Without them, it’s hard to get buyers’ attention. Plus, 90% of home buyers search online during the home buying… [Read More]

How to Be a Prepared Home Seller

How to Be a Prepared Home Seller

September 29, 2022

Are you truly prepared to sell your home? Selling a home isn’t always easy. Even in a seller’s market, with restricted inventory, high prices, and a wide assortment of buyers clamoring to tour your house, there’s no guarantee that you’re going to attract competitive bids – or that your home will sell in its first… [Read More]

5 Financial Moves to Make If You Believe in the Texas Real Estate Market

5 Financial Moves to Make If You Believe in the Texas Real Estate Market

September 15, 2022

Texas real estate investors have been enjoying rampant growth and undying optimism. Over the past several years, major cities throughout Texas (especially Houston) have benefited from rising demand and rising prices. Many experts believe that this growth trajectory will continue, ultimately leading to greater profitability for anyone with assets in Texas. There’s certainly room for… [Read More]