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Why Investors are the Main Reason for the Housing Recovery

August 8th, 2012 in Alex Charfen by CIAS

A recent article from CNBC described the status of the housing market, and it brought out some insights that could prove to be great signs for the investor market. According to the article, the U.S. is approaching a 15-year low in home ownership, however the housing market seems to be recovering. How does this happen? [...]

CIAS July 2012 Member Broadcast Recap

July 27th, 2012 in Alex Charfen by CIAS

Did you know the housing market is turning around so quickly that some parts of the country actually have a housing shortage? The latest reports from the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, and industry experts state that the housing market has turned the corner, and its recovery is picking up speed. [...]

The Next Big Opportunity?

July 18th, 2012 in Alex Charfen by CIAS

How attractive is the residential real estate market? As is turns out, very much so. Cash-flow opportunities are so plentiful in the real estate investment market, that even commercial real estate companies are jumping in and buying up properties. The Blackstone Group has purchased $250 million worth of foreclosed single-family homes to rent out, as [...]

Why 2012 is a Great Time to Start Investing

July 10th, 2012 in Alex Charfen by CIAS

In late June, a new report released by TransUnion shed some light on the increasingly attractive real estate investor market. Among the study’s findings, 48% of property managers surveyed say rental prices are rising, 83% say their vacancy rates are less than 5%, more than 70% say they have no vacancy at all. These factors [...]

June Member Broadcast Recap

July 9th, 2012 in Alex Charfen by CIAS

Did you know there were a million new opportunities for investors to cash flow in 2011 alone? The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies’ “2012 State of the Nation’s Housing Report” stated the number of renter households grew by 1 million in 2011 and it’s the largest increase since the 1980s. The number of home [...]

Is it the Right Time to Invest in Real Estate?

July 5th, 2012 in Alex Charfen by CIAS

Last month, Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies released their State of the Nation’s Housing report. In the report, there is significant data detailing the growing gap between the affordability of buying a home and renting one. Since 2008, the cost of buying a home has continued to decrease and has become less expensive [...]

“In The Money” Lesson 1: Discover Your Hidden Leads

March 6th, 2012 in Rehab & Resell Investor by admin

According to NAR, the majority of investor business comes from everyday people whose total household income is less than $87,600 a year. Which is basically two people making $43,000 a year. That means teachers, lifeguards, and even government employees are buying investment properties. They are untapped leads in your sphere of influence! They are buying [...]

Alex Charfen On Investing For Cash Flow

April 8th, 2011 in Rehab & Resell Investor by admin

Building a College Fund With Real Estate

April 8th, 2011 in Rehab & Resell Investor by admin

Alex Charfen, CEO of the Distressed Property Institute, LLC, makes return appearance on CNBC to discuss housing market and economy

March 31st, 2011 in Rehab & Resell Investor by admin

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