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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): Understanding the Construction Connection

Construction Marketing

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are owners, operators, and financers of income-generating real estate properties. The primary purpose of a REIT is to generate income for its investors through rental income, capital gains, or both. As such, it may lead to higher rental income and property values.

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Unique Tips For Managing Cash Flow In Your Contracting Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

Cash flow is the lifeblood of any construction company and especially the ones with annual sales volume under $1,000,000. Some construction Company experts even say that a healthy cash flow is more important than your contracting company''s ability to complete projects! What Makes Up Your Construction Company Cash Flow?

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Forbearance Exits Expected to Add Inventory

Pro Builder

The intense housing market and strong equity growth will offer these homeowners more options than those in 2008 who were pushed into involuntary foreclosure, says Zillow. A wave of inventory could come soon as hundreds of thousands of homeowners are expected to exit forbearance, with a significant share likely to list their homes.

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Investor Purchases of Single-Family Homes Threaten an Overcrowded Market

Pro Builder

Buy-to-rent investment purchases could pose a substantial risk to the housing market, particularly with dwindling supply. According to the CalculatedRisk Newsletter, demographics are now favorable for buying homes, but new house hunters are squaring off against investors who are able to obtain financing at lower rates. Build to Rent.

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Serious And Funny Construction Definitions Contractors Enjoy Reading

Contractor Bookkeeping

Assets of Company - Cash / Receivables – Payables / Trucks / Tools / Equipment / Material. Assets of Firm - Cash / Business Process / Sales Process / Client List / Predictable Cash Flow. Bad Numbers - Lead to bad decisions / cash shrinks / business unstable / bankruptcy or failure.

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Outsourced Accounting For Your Contracting Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

07 - Are you are having cash flow problems? #08 Nothing Sent Overseas Or To Somebody's House To Be Lost, Misplaced Or Worse! #05 - Can you not afford to hire a full time construction bookkeeper and is this what you have now? Is Thi s What You Need? #06 08 - Are you are spending time fighting financial fires? #9

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Unique Bookkeeper Errors Reduce Contractor Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

When the contractor asked his in-house bookkeeper to review the QuickBooks company file she did and was emphatic everything was perfect. Financial Reports Were Worthless Profit & Loss Reports showed massive income because Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) accounts were understated. The Key Colum - Is the Percentage (%) of Income.