Archive for September, 2007

The Real Estate Market Cycle-Expansion Phase

27 September, 2007 Posted by As Buying Property,Owning Property,Selling Property (0) Comment

This is our last post in our series about “The Garrison Cycle”.  A theory created in 1985 by Marc Garrison who also started the National Association of Real Estate Investors.
As we enter the Expansion Phase, demand for all property (investment, single family, new construction, and even rental) begins to increase.  Eventually, demand will overtake supply and prices of properties [...]

This is our last post in our series about “The Garrison Cycle”.  A theory created in 1985 by Marc Garrison who also started the National Association of Real Estate Investors.
As we enter the Expansion Phase, demand for all property (investment, single family, new construction, and even rental) begins to increase.  Eventually, demand will overtake supply and prices of properties [...]

Categories : Buying Property,Owning Property,Selling Property

The Real Estate Market Cycle-Absorption Phase

26 September, 2007 Posted by As Buying Property,Owning Property,Selling Property (0) Comment

We are exploring a concept called, “The Garrison Cycle”, in our continuing series.  This theory was created in 1985 by Marc Garrison who started NAREI.
In the Absorption Phase, all factors including prices, inventory, sellers & buyers motivation, economic climate, mortgage products, and even government regulation have changed from the previous two phases to make investment property attractive again.  [...]

We are exploring a concept called, “The Garrison Cycle”, in our continuing series.  This theory was created in 1985 by Marc Garrison who started NAREI.
In the Absorption Phase, all factors including prices, inventory, sellers & buyers motivation, economic climate, mortgage products, and even government regulation have changed from the previous two phases to make investment property attractive again.  [...]

Categories : Buying Property,Owning Property,Selling Property

The Real Estate Market Cycle-Decline Phase

25 September, 2007 Posted by As Buying Property,Owning Property,Selling Property (0) Comment

In our continuing series, we are exploring a concept called, “The Garrison Cycle”, which was created in 1985 by Marc Garrison who started the National Association of Real Estate Investors, NAREI.
The Decline Phase is characterized by what Garrison calls a “psychological hysteria” where the down market feeds on itself.  Sellers now are unable to sell their properties, because they [...]

In our continuing series, we are exploring a concept called, “The Garrison Cycle”, which was created in 1985 by Marc Garrison who started the National Association of Real Estate Investors, NAREI.
The Decline Phase is characterized by what Garrison calls a “psychological hysteria” where the down market feeds on itself.  Sellers now are unable to sell their properties, because they [...]

Categories : Buying Property,Owning Property,Selling Property

The Real Estate Market Cycle-Equilibrium Phase

24 September, 2007 Posted by As Buying Property,Owning Property,Selling Property (0) Comment

In a continuing series from last week, I am discussing a concept called, “The Garrison Cycle”, which was created by Marc Garrison who started the National Association of Real Estate Investors, NAREI, in 1985.
In the Equilibrium Phase, the market has topped out and is beginning to cool off.  Job Growth and residential income property appreciation in that [...]

In a continuing series from last week, I am discussing a concept called, “The Garrison Cycle”, which was created by Marc Garrison who started the National Association of Real Estate Investors, NAREI, in 1985.
In the Equilibrium Phase, the market has topped out and is beginning to cool off.  Job Growth and residential income property appreciation in that [...]

Categories : Buying Property,Owning Property,Selling Property

The Real Estate Market Cycle-Introduction

20 September, 2007 Posted by As All Real Estate,Buying Property,Owning Property,Selling Property (0) Comment

I am going to take a departure from discussions about investment property and landlord issues into a more brainy discussion about Real Estate Market Cycles and It’s Implication for Market Timing.  This post is adapted from a concept called, “The Garrison Cycle”, which was created by Marc Garrison who started the National Association of Real Estate Investors, NAREI, [...]

I am going to take a departure from discussions about investment property and landlord issues into a more brainy discussion about Real Estate Market Cycles and It’s Implication for Market Timing.  This post is adapted from a concept called, “The Garrison Cycle”, which was created by Marc Garrison who started the National Association of Real Estate Investors, NAREI, [...]

Categories : All Real Estate,Buying Property,Owning Property,Selling Property

Great Minneapolis Multi-Unit Investment Property Opportunities

18 September, 2007 Posted by As Buying Property,Flipping Property,Minneapolis (2) Comment

I continue to be amazed by the quality of the investment properties that are for sale in Minneapolis.  Many of these are priced 10-20% below what they would have been priced at just 12-18 months ago. 
Here are some examples:

30xx 3rd Ave South, Minneapolis, $324,000.  4-plex building, each unit has 3 bedrooms, 1 bath.  It has updated kitchens, [...]

I continue to be amazed by the quality of the investment properties that are for sale in Minneapolis.  Many of these are priced 10-20% below what they would have been priced at just 12-18 months ago. 
Here are some examples:

30xx 3rd Ave South, Minneapolis, $324,000.  4-plex building, each unit has 3 bedrooms, 1 bath.  It has updated kitchens, [...]

Categories : Buying Property,Flipping Property,Minneapolis