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PRESIDENT, AFFINITY WORLDWIDE Eddie Wilson | EWilson@AffinityWorldwide.com
The Real Value in Real Estate is You
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stabilize and bolster our communities.
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Dissecting that process of adding value for Think Realty Magazine’s readership is my daily pursuit, my constant privilege, and my true delight.
pleasure to communicate with dozens of real estate investors and other indus- try professionals each week to identify the best strategies, the most innovative investment concepts, and the most insight- ful tactics for generating good results and great returns in real estate. My entire job revolves around discovery, research, and analysis of what is going on in our space and how real estate investors are adding value to their individual investments, their broader industry sectors, and their communities. It feels not just appropriate, but absolutely man- datory, then, that my letter to you to open this issue, which focuses on strategies for adding value across the real estate investing spectrum, start out with a personal message to each and every real estate investing reader, from the brand-new investor to the seasoned industry professional: The real estate investing space is so full of poten- tial and sheer, ongoing, daily brilliance. Not just in the traditional sense (as a way to make money), but in terms of who is doing the investing (that’s you!) You come from all professions and points across the educational spectrum, from academics with de- cades of experience in their respective fields to young parents right out of high school saving for their children’s future college educations. You are the epitome of adding value. Investors evolve with the market, support the economy, and
CONTENT DIRECTOR CariAnn Steward CSteward@ThinkRealty.com
In this issue, we’ve brought you the best in
practical strategies for adding value:
ASSISTANT EDITOR Heather Elwing
• We’ve bulked up our “Renovation Rockstar” features with more properties, more hard num- bers, and more lessons learned from investors in multiple markets around the country. • Our special “Value & Appreciation” section features strategies for implementing artificial intelligence (AI) and other high-tech solutions in your business regardless of its current scale, forcing appreciation through practical renovations, and a detailed, cause- and-effect, first-person analysis of how building up a community can improve your ROI in tangible ways. • Our cover feature this month, Lawrence Yun, has held his current position as chief economist with the National Association of Realtors (NAR) for nearly a decade and offers our readers unique insights into the 2018 housing market and asso- ciated, impactful trends. Real estate investors are among the most creative, the most innovative, and the most passionate, determined people on the planet. At Think Realty, it is our privilege to provide monthly fuel for your real estate fire. •
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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Roz Booker, Jennifer Jo Cobb, Susan Dupont, Bryan Ellis, Pamela J. Goodwin, Blake Johnson, Linda Liberatore, Julie Ziglar Norman, Aaron Norris, Desiree Patno, Tammy Phelps, Rich Sarkis, Kimberly Smith, Teresa Stanton, John & Corinne Tesh, Vernon Vaughan, Tyler Van Winkle and Ingo Winzer.
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