Investment Returns From Smaller Cities Anything But ‘Secondary’

Sometimes the best tactic is to go where others aren’t following and where you’re not following anyone else. So let’s turn our attention to how real estate operates in secondary markets as opposed to how it does in big cities.
Recently Funded Projects by Sharestates in Secondary Markets

Private and institutional investors are branching out into smaller markets to achieve higher returns. According to Forbes.com more than half (55%) of the apartment properties bought and sold for more than $1 million in 2017 were located in secondary markets which is up from 42% in 2010.
Is The Government Shutdown a Threat to the Real Estate Sector?

The key is to know the market and to have a clear vision about your own goals. Opportunities are there, but investors and developers must perform their due diligence and think harder about how market forces are affecting their individual businesses.
Queens: No Longer New York’s Slice of ‘Flyover Country’

Long Island City is where the world’s richest individual, Jeff Bezos, just committed to spending $2.5 billion on construction. So that’s where we need to focus our attention.
Transitional Lending in a Transitional Economy

A transitional real estate market is when the market is swinging from a buyer’s market to a seller’s market, or vice-versa. Such a market can have an impact in many areas of the real estate sector, but what does it do to the lending market?
How the Foreclosure Crisis Impacted Single-Family Rentals

Ten years after the foreclosure crisis devastated the real estate industry, single-family rentals are the fastest growing market segment in real estate.
Sharestates’ Real Estate Loan Risk Matrix Explained

Want to know exactly what factors go into determining the risk of a Sharestates crowdfund deal? This determined risk helps to create an estimated percent for your gross annual ROI (return of investment); making the Risk Matrix one of the most important tools we use.
Philadelphia: Slowing Construction Leads to Higher Rents

Philadelphia has been known over the years as the nation’s first capital, the setting for countless films and most recently home to recent Superbowl champions the Eagles.
Recently Funded Properties in Philadelphia

Philadelphia is a hot housing market right now, and according to Zillow.com prices have risen 11.3% in the last year and 31% in the last 2 years.
What Are Real Estate Development Opportunity Zones?

Opportunity funds and opportunity zones promise real estate developers tax deferrals for helping to spur development in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods all across the country.