Canopy Road Real Estate Blog
A Beginner’s Guide to Property Investment
by Katie Conroy at advicemine.com Experts hold that while real estate ownership in America has gone down over time, owning property can be a solution to financial security. Investing in real estate is a lucrative avenue for financially minded individuals looking to grow their money. An investment property [...]
Calculations all Real Estate Investors Know and Swear by
What is Cap Rate and how do I calculate it? Cap Rate is short for Capitalization Rate, which is a way to measure and compare different real estate investments. It’s the rate of return that is expected to be generated on a property. You can calculate Cap Rate by dividing [...]
10 Steps to Buying a Home
Buying a home can be a big step for anyone. It can be especially overwhelming for those first-time homebuyers who have never been through the process. Unlike shopping for groceries, clothes, etc., buying a home takes preparation. Here are the 10 steps to buying a home, from start to move [...]
How to Make Your Offer Stand Out During a Housing Shortage
Currently, we are at an all-time housing inventory shortage. It can be tough to continue grinding out offer after offer on houses when you know you’re only one of sometimes 40+ offers. It's in times like these that buyers and agents have to be creative in making their offer [...]
Should You Buy or Rent a Home?
Choosing between renting or buying a home is a big decision that largely affects you, especially your financial health. Owning a house is perceived as an investment where you will be more likely to build equity over time; meanwhile, renting provides flexibility and less responsibility. Neither is right or [...]
The 5 Ways I Went From Property Manager to Wealth Manager
By: Brent Voepel Nine years ago, I quit my job in advertising and began dedicating my career to property management. I wanted to be a great property manager, and to accomplish that goal, I aimed to have cutting-edge software, hard-working employees, and a modern office space. Despite experiencing many [...]