Which real estate blogs should you be following in 2017?
Leaders read, and if you want to be on top of real estate and business trends it pays to be tuned into great information feeds. Blogs are a great way to get the latest tips, keep up with what’s happening out there, and spur creative thinking. You are probably already watching the big staples like Zillow, Houzz, and your local newspapers. Here are ten more worth checking out for new ideas…
1. Wills, Trusts, Estate
The willstrustsestate.com blog offers deeper insight into long term planning for real estate investors. Includes tips on finding the right estate attorney, legacy planning, protecting your real estate assets, and the tips of property to have in your long-term portfolio.
2. Mesocore
The Mesocore blog provides insights into the latest green home technology, building affordable homes, and designs for off grid vacation homes. Recently featured on the Discovery Channel.
3. Baluch Bulletin
Run by author, investor, and doctor, Amir Baluch MD, the Baluch Bulletin provides detailed insights on market conditions and data, as well as smart financial moves for busy professionals.
4. Legendary Custom Homes
The Legendary Custom Homes blog delivers an interesting look at how house flippers can find their own niche in the market. This firm specializes in teardown-rebuilds and major remodels to like-new in the Cincinnati, OH area.
5. Realty 411
Realty 411’s news feed offers updates on the latest nationwide real estate investment events, as well as exclusive interviews with CEOs and industry leaders at top firms like Rodeo Realty, B2RFinance, and more.
6. REWW
Real Estate World Wide’s blog publishes a blend of tips for finding motivated sellers and cash buyers, as well as building a fast-growing real estate wholesaling business.
7. Sky Five Properties Blog
Sky Five Properties is a Miami based brokerage headed up by Kaya Wittenburg. Via the blog Kaya, a multi-billion dollar producing broker, speaker, and former model, delivers thoughts on the future of real estate like floating homes, and luxury real estate design.
8. BiggerPockets
BiggerPockets’ carefully curated blog is one of the portal’s best assets. The forums can be a big distraction and wild goose chase for many investors, but the official blog offers a more organized and thoughtful chain of learning. Check out contributor Sterling White’s posts on building a real estate business, personal growth, and making offers on sight unseen properties.
9. Kent Clothier
Kent Clothier’s personal blog is a great resource for time management hacks and tools, staying motivated for investors, and ideas for giving back and making it go viral.
10. Best Transaction Funding
Last but not least; keep tuned into the BTF blog for more lists like this, educational pieces on deciphering market data and making the best moves, real estate marketing trends, and how to get your house deals funded.
Others worth checking out include CT Homes LLC which has become a model that has spawned hundreds of other real estate blogs, Rosa Houghten’s real estate blog for new ways to think about paying it forward and real estate fashion, as well as Black Belt Investors, which has now upgraded its multi-media blog to a multimedia member only online training platform.
What’s your blog? Which are your favorites to follow? Let us know so we can add them to the next list!
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