Training the Next Generation of Real Estate Investors- Your Kids
By Cliff Hockley, President of Bluestone and Hockley Real Estate Services Executive Director, SVN | Bluestone and Hockley Remember when you learned how to ride a bike. Mom and Dad typically gifted you...
View ArticleWatch Cliff’s podcast on the most effective business development strategies...
Don’t miss Cliff Hockley’s podcast with the Westside Investors Network! It is streaming now and can be found HERE! During the podcast, you will hear from Cliff on the most effective business...
View ArticleFederal Judge Vacates CDC’s Eviction Moratorium
Federal judge Dabney Friedrich of the US District Court for the District of Columbia has struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moratorium on evictions. The moratorium was first...
View ArticleShould you hold or sell your investments in single family homes?
By: Russell White, Director of Residential Property Management Bluestone and Hockley Real Estate Services With the uncertainty over the last year, keeping your small investment might seem more like a...
View ArticleCommercial Association of Brokers for Oregon & SW Washington Advocacy Update
CAB continually monitors local, regional, and state governments for any action or proposal that might impact commercial real estate. The following issue areas are the most significant that we are...
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B&H University: Real Estate on the Ropes – Updated Biden Tax Proposals Explained
Please join us for a virtual B&H University presentation by David Moore, CEO with Equity Advantage along with tax professionals. This seminar is a must for real estate investors as we look at tax...
View ArticleOffice Tenants Expect Post-Pandemic Space Changes. Landlords? Not So Much
Landlords and occupiers aren’t exactly on the same page when it comes to future space usage. While 71% percent of commercial occupiers say the shift to remote work has fundamentally changed their...
View ArticleInheriting Real Estate – Two Scenarios
By Cliff Hockley, President of Bluestone and Hockley Real Estate Services Executive Director, SVN | Bluestone and Hockley Untrained and Confused Jaime was 35 years old when she received a text from her...
View ArticleOwning Real Estate is One of the Cornerstones of Your Plan to be Wealthy
By Cliff Hockley, President of Bluestone and Hockley Real Estate Services Executive Director, SVN | Bluestone and Hockley Ever wonder why some people are wealthy and others are not? Do they take more...
View ArticleOverview of legislative bills that affect real estate investors and industry...
It has been a very active legislative session this year for Oregon! Bluestone and Hockley Real Estate Service have summarized which bills were passed in the most recent Oregon legislative session that...
View ArticleInvesting in Real Estate for a Lifetime
By Cliff Hockley, President of Bluestone and Hockley Real Estate Services Executive Director, SVN | Bluestone and Hockley Investing in real estate is a funny thing. Values go up and down. There are...
View ArticleDo you know what your commercial tenants are doing with their grease?
By Jamie Gingell, Director of Commercial Property Management of Bluestone and Hockley Real Estate Services Almost 15 years ago, as a newbie property manager, I received a scary letter from the fire...
View ArticleBig Affordability Issues Despite Low Interest Rates
Despite low interest rates, many home buyers are being priced out of the market. The red hot housing market, fueled by the pandemic, has resulted in home values increasing across the country and...
View ArticleWhy is the LIBOR transition important to real estate investors?
First, what is LIBOR? For decades, the basis of the interest rates for loans— particularly for commercial real estate loans, has been the London Interbank Offered Rate, more commonly known as LIBOR....
View ArticleWhere are interest rates and mortgage originations going in 2022?
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual forecast, they predict rising interest rates will significantly impact refinance demand in 2022. With the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed...
View ArticleWill increased inflation affect Real Estate Investors?
By Cliff Hockley, President of Bluestone and Hockley Real Estate Services Executive Director, SVN | Bluestone and Hockley Inflation is up and is more persistent than expected. The path of inflation...
View ArticleReal Estate and Accounting: A Matched Pair
By Cliff Hockley, CPM, CCIM, Senior Advisor Bluestone and Hockley Real Estate Services SVN | Bluestone and Hockley Real Estate investors forget how important accounting is to their investment success....
View ArticleFed will aggressively dial back its bond buying, sees three rate hikes next year
The Federal Reserve provided multiple indications Wednesday that its run of ultra-easy policy since the beginning of the Covid pandemic is coming to a close, making aggressive policy moves in response...
View ArticleCriteria Properties merges with Bluestone & Hockley Real Estate Services
James SchaffCriteria Properties/Bluestone & Hockley Real Estate Services503.968.6638 or 503.222.3800Info@CriteriaProperties.com Portland, Oregon: On December 1, 2021, Criteria Properties, based in...
View ArticleDrywell Permitting Becomes More Formalized and it Affects Most Real Estate...
By Cliff Hockley, CPM, CCIM, Principal Broker and Senior Advisor Bluestone and Hockley Real Estate ServicesSVN | Bluestone and Hockley The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is...
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