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Buy Low, Sell High: Is Your Real Estate Market Peaking?

One of my favorite reports, which I’ve used for years is produced by Dr. Glenn Mueller of Dividend Capital. Is he credible? With over 35 years of real estate industry experience, Dr. Mueller is not only the foremost expert on market cycles in the United States, but he is also a professor at the […]

Top 5 Reasons Middle Class New Yorkers Are Moving

Middle class New Yorkers are relocating to cities like Charlotte, Dallas, Austin, Atlanta and other cities that provide a decent quality of life for their families at lower cost. Here are the top five reasons:

1. Housing and basic cost of living in the five boroughs has risen much more rapidly than incomes earned by […]

Wrong Way Nation: Why People Are Moving From Bigger Cities

NEW YORK TIMES
By Paul Krugman

One of these cities is the place those of us who live in its orbit tend to call simply “the city.” And, these days, it’s a place that’s doing pretty well on a number of fronts. But despite the inflow of immigrants and hipsters, enough people are still moving out […]

Why Are the Super Rich Moving Out of New York?

30% of all U.S. Jobs were created in Texas in last 5 years
-Travis H. Brown, author of “How Money Walks”

In the video linked below, Travis H. Brown, author of “How Money Walks,” discusses why the super rich are moving out of New York with Trish Regan and Matt Miller on Bloomberg Television’s “Street […]

Why The Rich Get Richer & How You Can Too

“That one’s owned by a California investor. That one…an investor friend of mine from Chicago…That’s a 150 unit owned by a Florida investor group.”… While touring multifamily properties with a real estate broker in Dallas a few years ago, I realized why the rich get richer.

The area we were touring was full of properties […]

Charlotte Investment Trip

I recently got back from an investment trip to Charlotte and wanted to provide some insight on the market and my experience with you.

Charlotte is known for it’s vibrant culture, southern hospitality, many sports teams, and great nightlight.  Checkout the video below that provides a great summary on things to do in Charlotte.  With […]

Letter to New Yorkers / NYC to Charlotte Migration

New Yorkers,
Are you newly married with a child on the way and not enough space in your home?
If so, many new families are in a similar situation.  Based on our recent investment trip to Charlotte, we’ve learn that many New Yorkers are heading south for warmer climates, more space, and a lower cost of living.

Here […]