CNN published an article awhile back (http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/real_estate/0704/gallery.stocks_v_realestate.moneymag/index.html) in which they drew a direct comparison between the stock market and real estate. The article pointed to an annual average return of 13.4% for the S&P 500 from 1978 to 2004. During that same period, they pointed to a “solid but unimpressive annualized return of [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, January 16, 2010
I had a question come in from a long-lost relative of mine (well, long lost to me anyway). "Will Your Real Estate Strategy Work in a Higher Priced Market like Dallas?" Russell Cronwell was the first president of Temple University. He is know for his "Acres of Diamonds" speach he delivered some 6,000 times. The main [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 14, 2010
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I’m reading this book right now called “Mastering the Rockefeller Habits” by Verne Harnish. He points out the three habits John D. Rockefeller felt were critical to his success in business. I’ll talk about how I feel the first of those habits – Priorities – comes into play for real estate investors in [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, November 15, 2009
Do you remember this TV advertisement for the Apple Macintosh from 1985? In the advertisement, it shows people stepping off a cliff like lemmings. One of the great advertisements of all time. Have you ever felt like one of those guys stepping off the cliff when it comes to investing? Just about every time [...]
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
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