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Steve Cook is a national real estate journalist and consultant. Hs is editor of Real Estate Economy Watch and writes for other publications.

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Steve Cook’s Biography

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Steve Cook is co-publisher and managing editor of Real Estate Economy Watch, which was recognized as one of the two best real estate news sites of 2011 by the National Association of Real Estate Editors. He also writes for The Niche Report, the Equifax personal finance site, Bigger Pockets, a site serving real estate investors, Total Mortgage Services, UPI Real Estate and Scotsman Guide, a magazine for mortgage professionals.

Before he co-founded REEW in 2007, he was vice president of public…

Steve Cook’s Journalist Portfolio

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REO-to-Rentals: Wall Street Meets Main Street

REO-to-Rentals: Wall Street Meets Main Street

When the first flood of foreclosures swamped housing markets at the dawn of the Foreclosure Era in 2007, a ne…

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Good Bye to the Glory Years of Real Estate Investing - The BiggerPockets Blog

Good Bye to the Glory Years of Real Estate Investing - The BiggerPockets Blog

Has the Foreclosure Era boom in small-time real estate investing peaked and begun its decline? Will the seven…

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The Difference Real Estate Investors Make - The BiggerPockets Blog

The Difference Real Estate Investors Make - The BiggerPockets Blog

Perhaps the least appreciated contribution investors make is the virtually invisible role they play by renova…

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The Difference Real Estate Investors Make - The BiggerPockets Blog

The Difference Real Estate Investors Make - The BiggerPockets Blog

Perhaps the least appreciated contribution investors make is the virtually invisible role they play by renova…

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2012: The Year That Changed Investing Forever - The BiggerPockets Blog

2012: The Year That Changed Investing Forever - The BiggerPockets Blog

In reviewing the year that ends next week, "remarkable" may not be an adequate word to describe the unforesee…

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Real Estate Secrets of the Rich and Famous

Real Estate Secrets of the Rich and Famous

Sometimes it seems as though the home of every Hollywood celebrity or sports star that's for sale is featured…

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Any recommendations for Property Management for a duplex in Indianapolis?

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By Jeb Brilliant, Steve Cook, Ashley Mullin, Chris Dilworth
| BiggerPockets Verified
@Jeb Brilliant@Account Closed Multi-family props do not do well in the Indianapolis area because of an assortment of reasons. They are difficult to keep both sides rented. They are mostly located in less desirable areas. As most people like to put letters on areas lets just say C-, D, and F areas. I don't know if anyone uses the letter E. Your rents are usually between $300 to $550 in rent. Sometimes higher but not by much.
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By Steve Cook, Annie Tobey Verified, Ellen Ternes
| Senior's Guide
Lifestyle 2/3/2025 | By Steve Cook Sure, “all the world’s a stage,” but some stages are especially memorable. Travel and food writer Steve Cook takes us to several historic Virginia theaters scattered throughout the state that provide entertainment in a story-filled venue. Little more than a century after William Shakespeare wrote “The play’s the thing,” his plays were being performed in Virginia’s first theater, known as the “Play House,” erected in 1716.
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Strengthened sales expectations point to bumper year ahead for Portuguese second homes market

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By Lilly Partin, Daniel Austin, Steve Cook
| LondonlovesProperty
The latest Portuguese Housing Market Survey from RICS and Confidencial Imobiliário has shown stability and positivity to be at the core of the country’s property market. The September 2024 report reveals that house prices have edged higher, while both demand and promised sales have strengthened. House price growth experienced “a significant uptick in momentum” during the month, with the net balance rising from +10% in August to +24% in September.
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