Dan Matheny's (dmatheny) Blog

Does my company NEED a website?A website is an extremely valuable tool that bolsters your existing marketing, sales, recruitment and communications effort. In fact, if your business is not online or your existing site is unprofessional or ineffective, then you are losing sales opportunities. A go...

We work with thousands of real estate professionals (RE agents, LO's, 1031 exch agents) across the country. We have found there are 3 common mistakes most all of them make.1) They have a tendency to "commoditize" their business. They look and to the prospect just like all the rest. Instead of fin...

If you invest in real estate, it's worth your time to perform a periodic portfolio performance evaluation.  NAR and OFHEO both released updated statistics supporting a current cooling of the housing markets across many cities nationwide.  This national cooling could be significantly impacting the...

In 2006, Salt Lake City screamed to the top of the national appreciation list as values rose by about 20%.  On the heals of this national exposure, several recent reports promote the area as remaining undervalued.  Is it undervalued?  Is it still a good real estate investor buy? According to week...

This is a tough question and the answer depends on a few key factors such as:What your real estate investment objectives areHow your real estate plan maps your investment objectivesWhat market conditions are currently like in your areaWhat information sources you have to help guide your decisions...

AP just reported that Raleigh NC is getting an additional 650 jobs. WOW!!When it's hot, it's hot.Over the last 10 months the average home has appreciated 11.93% and the average price for a condo/townhome is up 12.80%.  Just when NAR (National Assoc. of Realtors) is reporting home prices will drop...

Have You Performed Your Real Estate ‘Check Up' Lately?If you invest in real estate, it's worth your time to perform a periodic portfolio performance evaluation.  NAR and OFHEO both released updated statistics supporting a current cooling of the housing markets across many cities nationwide.  This...

Confidence, thats what every RE investor must have before they decide to buy. They want to feel good about the property, the market the property is in and a good idea where that market is heading. If their goal is appreciation, then they must feel confident the growth rate is sustainable. If thei...