How Much Do You Need to Invest to Replace Your Income with Rentals?
How much money do you need to invest to retire with real estate?Can you really reach financial freedom in five to 10 years with real estate investing? Even if you’re starting from scratch without making a million dollars every year, how much do you need to invest and how can you get the biggest return […]
The Luxury Housing Market in Focus: Jessica Lautz Breaks Down the Trends Shaping Our Industry
With insights from Luxury Presence Director of Content Chris Linsell
Housing Market Loses Steam, “National Buyer’s Market” Likely in 2026
Dave:We are only halfway through October and it has already been a wild one for the housing market. We’ve got a government shutdown, we’ve got signs of recession, we’ve got more sellers jumping into the market, but are buyers biting? We’ll cover this and more on today’s episode of On the Market. Hey everyone, welcome […]
Stephen Shapiro’s Playbook for Luxury Real Estate Success
Stephen Shapiro, co-founder of West Side Estate Agency, has spent over four decades shaping Los Angeles’ luxury real estate market, which he describes in our latest Presence Podcast. From an innovative apartment rental business in the 1970s to record-breaking deals like the $190 million Jay-Z and Beyoncé purchase, Shapiro’s journey is a masterclass in relationship […]
The Hidden Costs of Self-Managing Your Portfolio
The Specific Time Drains You Don’t See Coming Beyond the obvious tasks, self-management involves dozens of hidden time sinks that add up fast. These are the activities that experienced property managers handle systematically, but catch DIY landlords off guard. Tenant screening rabbit holes What starts as a simple tenant background check turns into hours of […]
5 Ways to Hedge Your Money Against Political Risk
2. Recession-Resilient Investments You think Congress did the economy any favors by letting the government shut down? Workers sitting around twiddling their thumbs hardly creates a booming economy. Oh, and we had a shrinking job market before the shutdown. Job openings have steadily fallen for months now, and last month saw negative job growth. I’ve […]