
Summer Real Estate
With summer right around the corner, real estate will be hitting the market like no tomorrow. Why? Because people buy houses in the summer more than any other season. Emergent wants to help get you into a deal now so you can prepare yourself for this seasonal market share increase. The perfect time to sell is when people are buying. Derek Whitney, a real estate blogger says, "Just under 50 percent of all houses are sold during four specific months: May, June, July and August.

International Needs
International Needs (in) is an incredible organization that we have been partnering with for quite some time now. One of Emergent's main goals is city development. Part of the reason we do what we do is to help Chicago and cities like it grow. We turn vacant houses into income properties, which helps the neighborhood and the economy grow towards success. In the same way, we wanted to partner with an organization that was doing this around the world. International Needs fits t

Good Deals Aren’t Found, They’re Made
We've been hard at work these past few months developing new programs that will help real estate investors like you succeed. We've been developing flexible programs so you can do more with your money. We are constantly working towards being an innovative leader in this industry and we have some exciting news to share. Great deals are not found, they are made. We have been developing a new program specifically for self-performing real estate entrepreneurs. We have properties w

Real Estate - Chicago's Finest
Because Emergent is in the business of dealing with borrowers of all sorts, we meet real estate entrepreneurs from all backgrounds. We also see deal after deal walk into our office. The question is, if there are so many deals out there and so many entrepreneurs taking advantage of them, why does the system seem to not be working?
Peter Linnemen says, in his paper entitled Some Observations on Real Estate Entrepreneurship;
“All too often, people seek a cookbook approach to

Hard Money Loans and Why You Might Need One
As the industry grows, more and more real estate entrepreneurs are going after the American dream than ever before. The good news is, real estate is one of the most stable industries out there right now.
Statisticbrain.com released some recent statistics on failure rates by industry. In the study they found that the finance/real estate/insurance industry had the highest success rate. To be more precise, they found that 58% of the start-up companies in the finance/real estate

Bridge Loans Like Never Before - Chicago, Here We Come
Often, bridge loans or hard money loans, are looked at as an end to a means. Meaning, people don’t usually get theses types of loans because they are interested in building strong relationships with their loan providers. It is usually looked at as a stepping stone in a deal, or something you us on an as needed basis.
This, however is vastly different than what Emergent is trying to do in Chicago. If you explored our company’s ideas, philosophies, and messaging, you find it

Hard Money Lending in Chicago
We have a large flow of capital coming our way this week. We want to put that capital into deals faster than ever and we want you to be a part of it. Our Chicago network is growing and we’re excited about these new partnerships. Emergent wants to help you succeed. We also want to build long lasting relationships with our network. This is why we focus so much on helping our borrowers get access to the resources they need. From consistent communication from our office on draw d

Make 2015 Your Best Year Yet
2015 is just around the corner and entrepreneurs everywhere are projecting sales goals, turnover rates, and everything in between. Emergent is fortunate enough to be in a great position this year. We have money to move into deals and a strong drive to help you have your biggest year yet. Our biggest goal in the new year is building stronger relationships with our network. That means you! Be a part of our success this new year and contact us today! We're looking forward to see

4 Ways Real Estate Entrepreneurs Can Make More Money
4 Ways a Real Estate Entrepreneur Can Make More Money
Several articles in various magazines and papers are coming out with titles like: "Private Lenders step in to pick up the slack in the mortgage void left by conventional banks." The main way for a real estate entrepreneur to make more money right now is to use less of their own capital: Find your bottleneck: You need to figure out what’s slowing you down. Is it lack of capital? Lack of properties? Lack of opportunities?

4 Ways Brokers Can Grow Their Business
Since the 2008 economic downturn, the lending market has completely changed. New legislation and market outlooks have forced conventional banking to a rigid lending standard that has opened up the doors for alternative unconventional lending. This changes the game for everyone who used to be involved in private lending. The market is become highly saturated with new loan brokers opening up shop on every corner and a once word-of-mouth industry is being forced to develop. Here