by Terry Moore, CCIM | Sep 20, 2024 | Apartment Investing
Now may be the best time for you to start looking. Savvy apartment buyers know it’s good practice to pursue an effective strategy and regularly learn or refresh their memory about the submarkets. Use a Strategy That Works The basic process is simple and proven. Over...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Sep 13, 2024 | Apartment Investing
My wife and I have invested in income property for 40+ years, providing us financial freedom and a good life. I earned the CCIM, the nation’s top designation for investment brokerage. I’ve taught on the national CCIM faculty and at several colleges. Based on what my...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Sep 6, 2024 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
Decades ago, Malcolm Gladwell, the curious fellow who writes bestsellers, impacted the world with the insight that becoming an expert takes 10,000 hours of deliberate practice. This post is about how deliberate practice has been misunderstood, the fantasy that it does...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Aug 30, 2024 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
Mike has been a Pastor for about 40 years. Early in his career, a member of his congregation falsely and publicly accused him of misconduct. His allies and friends advocated a variety of responses. Most advocated an aggressive public response. They urged him to...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Aug 23, 2024 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
As a foolish lad, I jumped off a garage roof and landed on a chain link fence the wrong way. The fence got me in the armpit. The emergency room doctor told me that if the puncture had been a quarter of an inch different, the fence wire would have penetrated my lung. I...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Aug 16, 2024 | Building Wealth
“Getting rich” and “building wealth’ seem the same to many folks. They differ profoundly. It’s all about mindset. Getting Rich The mindset of getting rich often involves a desire for immediate gratification and external validation. Those who want to be rich...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Aug 9, 2024 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
In 1993, I was in the audience when Mark Riedy spoke about his first few months on the job at the University of San Diego (USD). We did not know each other, and I was fortunate to be in a small audience of primarily impactful locals. I knew just barely enough to come...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Jun 7, 2024 | Public Issues
…when someone demands my money go to their favorite charity, my enthusiasm fades. When the government compels the expenditure for a problem I didn’t cause, it feels like extortion. When you read the word “extortion,” you probably picture a gangster shaking down a...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | May 31, 2024 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
Is life like football? No. When you play football, you start and end the game with the same players. There are published rules. One team wins, and another loses; the scoreboard leaves no doubt which is which. James Carse, a professor of religion at NYU, called...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | May 24, 2024 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
“You think you’re important.” Her energizer bunny husband was stung to his core. My friend had almost let his achievement define him. Gradually, he recognized the wisdom of his wife’s insight. Later, he served with a group of other well-intentioned people and was a...
