Author name: Boston REIA

Have you had a chance to check out Realeflow’s brand new state-of-the-art Comping Engine yet? If not, you’re going to want to take a few minutes to log into Realeflow and get your hands on it. We recognized that our old Comping Engine had some flaws, so we worked really hard to make it a […]

Equity Trust IRA rolled out a new program exclusively for members of the Boston Real Estate Investors Association, the only National REIA Chapter in Mass. Benefits include a free account for one full year (no annual maintenance fee), National REIA Gold Level Service and several complementary educational products. We created a dedicated phone line for

Do you know that you can attend free house rehab and remodeling workshops at your local Home Depot. Whether you’re a new house flipper or a seasoned rehabber, the folks at Home Depot can always teach you a thing or two about the trade. One such workshop showed me a product that I didn’t even

URGENT NEW FILING DEADLINES FOR PARTNERSHIPS AND C CORPS March 15.2017 Partnerships (NEW DEADLINE) New deadline for calendar-year Partnerships to file annual tax returns (Form 1065) is March 15 and the 15th day of the third month following the close of the fiscal year (for fiscal-year partnerships). (Previously, these returns are due on April 15,

You need to raise money so that you can make money in real estate. Other People’s Money Your return on investment is higher when you use other people’s money. You can use less of your own money when you use other people’s money. One of the best ways to raise money to invest in real

Most Children Live With Two Parents This might not come as a shock, but more children live in homes with two parents.  Indeed, the majority of America’s 73.7 million children under age 18 live in families with two parents (69%), according to recent statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau.  The second most common family arrangement

Just Under 2% of all Mortgages in Foreclosure According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, as of Q3 2016, 1.55% of all mortgages nationwide were in some stage of foreclosure. States such as Florida and California saw foreclosures increase early in the crisis but they have fallen steadily since their peaks with foreclosure inventory rates down

Top Cities for Thanksgiving What are the best cities across America for Thanksgiving feasts?  Home-finding site Trulia recently put that question to the test and came up with the three best cities in each U.S. region that are “truly the best places to induce the infamous Thanksgiving food coma.”  To compile this list, they sifted

Mortgage Bankers See Increase in Originations The Mortgage Bankers Association predicts that it expects to see $ 1.10 trillion in purchase mortgage originations during 2017, an 11% increase from 2016.  On the flip side, the MBA says that refinance originations will decrease by 40%.  They attribute this to strong household formation, job growth, rising wages,

10 Year Battery Life Smoke Detectors Now Required For Older Homes New Smoke Detector Rules Go Into Effect On December 1, 2016 Catching many people by surprise, including me, a new change in Massachusetts smoke detector regulations will take effect Dec. 1. The new rules provide that when homes built before 1975 are sold, the house must be