by Mark Rogo | Oct 23, 2014 | 2014 Blogs by Mark Rogo
Last month we look at the overall concept of investing in income properties. Today we are going to examine actual data and look at the three approaches I use to evaluate the potential value of an income property. I decided to run some figures and quantify in numbers...
by Mark Rogo | Oct 10, 2014 | 2014 Blogs by Mark Rogo
How many of us have wondered about the pitiful 1% returns we get on our bank accounts, and have thought that there must be other forms of investment with higher returns commensurate with their higher risk level? Even though bonds and munies are available, the returns...
by Mark Rogo | Jun 15, 2014 | 2014 Blogs by Mark Rogo
Let’s skip talk on real estate. Instead, I have a much more pressing issue that goes to the heart of what we stand for, what we believe in, how we live our lives and if we’ll be alive to see the New Year. Of course, I’m talking about major league baseball. Most of you...
by Mark Rogo | Apr 23, 2014 | 2014 Blogs by Mark Rogo
The first quarter statistics for 2014 from The MLS continue to verify something we already know; it’s still a strong Seller’s market, the Buyers have fewer choices from a lower level of listings, and the trend will continue but not at this pace. The Wilshire...
by Mark Rogo | Mar 16, 2014 | 2014 Blogs by Mark Rogo
All of the sales data is in for 2013 for homes, condos and all other properties sold. Some of it may surprise you. There was a lot of focus on the Wilshire Corridor, because the papers only reported on SFRs (single family residence homes). Condos always follow...
by Mark Rogo | Feb 12, 2014 | 2014 Blogs by Mark Rogo
There continues to be a distinct and aggressive trend in western societies for the rich to get richer, and the middle class to stagnate. President Obama talked about this in his recent State of the Union Address when he stated, “Today, after four years of...
