The ripple effects of global events and economic policies reverberate through our region, influencing interest rates, inflation, and housing affordability.

How to Win Friends and Influence Others2. 

Hi Margarita-Great question.There are many mental blocks and friction points to buying your first property.First off, just buying property outside of a first or second home to use is not done by most people and buying your first home is a major purchase for most people.That means the people in our immediate sphere of influence are not thinking about buying investment property, they see it as risky and out of a sense of protecting you or themselves encourage you not to do it.I remember having the same mental blocks and fears you probably do thinking about buying your first property or first investment property.The most critical thing to overcoming these mental blocks is self education and surrounding yourself with the best team of people to help you.An investor friendly Realtor who can refer you to an investor friendly lender, title company or closing office, property inspector, property manager, and insurance agent.Real estate is relational and having the best team will keep you out of the weeds.To Your Success!

Home buyers are very easily visually influenced.

Do you have a burgeoning young adult that is thinking of being an “influencer?”

Remember, many of the new rules, particularly Dodd Frank Act, is the banks influencing politicians to pass such stupid laws with the claim that it is consumer protection when in reality, it is the banks protecting their own interests.

How does the demographic profile (age, income, health status) of potential residents in New Jersey and New York influence the demand for assisted living services?

NAR isn't the end all be all police for the entire real estate industry, which everyone needs to realize, although they have lots of influence.

Hi Russell - I've read differing opinions on your thread and I guess one's feedback will be largely influenced by their experience.

A residential landlord doesn't necessarily have any influence over the financial success of their tenants, nor do they care b/c they can just re-fill the unit in a month anyways.