Just this week, Mike Ballard attended the two-day, Fourth Annual IMN Middle-Market Multifamily Forum Southwest in Dallas, marking his second IMN conference on the year. The event was jam-packed with cutting-edge content, multifamily trends, keynote speakers and business development opportunities derived from hundreds of owners, developers, management groups and vendors in attendance. Mike kicked off […]
Mike Ballard, partner at Ascent Multifamily Accounting, has been selected as a moderator for this year’s national IMN Middle-Market Multifamily Forum in South Florida. Mike will lead a discussion on streamlining operation, expense control and property management at the conference at noon on Monday, Feb. 7. Joining Mike on the panel are Crown Bay Group […]
Las Vegas firm ranks No. 2094 with a growth rate of 310 percent LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas-based firm Ascent Multifamily Accounting was named to Inc. magazine’s prestigious Inc. 5000 list, a distinguished ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The firm was recognized for its impressive three-year revenue growth of 310 percent. Ascent is No. […]
The real estate industry was rewarded this week with the passing of new tax legislation that extends several real estate-related tax provisions through the end of 2020, such as the section 45L tax credit for construction of new energy-efficient homes and the section 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial building property. This bill also makes these tax incentives retroactive […]
Leaving the security of a steady paying job to start your own company is not an easy decision. There’s a lot more to becoming your own boss than we think and the risk is substantial. But what about the dream? What is a dream of leading your own company if you never bring it […]
February 2 is approaching, and that means thousands of Americans will watch a rodent in a tree stump to see if it can predict a longer or shorter winter. Of course, I’m talking about Groundhog Day, when Punxsutawney Phil looks to possibly see his shadow to let people know if there will be six more […]
I recently visited Magnolia Market in Waco Texas, the home & lifestyle store that supports multiple lifestyle brands by Chip & Joanna Gaines of HGTV’s Fixer Upper show, among many ventures. Chip and Joanna are beloved lifestyle entrepreneurs, with a home improvement empire that includes the Market, Magnolia Homes, books, the Hearth & Hand line […]
I spent last week in Texas, ultimately at the Texas Multifamily Summit in Austin. It was a great experience. As I moderated the panel, it was surprising how fast the trend of multifamily property owners creating their own firms was spreading. The panel included Richard Fishman, founder of ValCap Group in Dallas and Jason Cohen […]
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I read last week that Blockbuster Video is down to its last store in Bend, Oregon. Years ago, my young family frequently visited the store near us. Blockbuster Video stores were everywhere. In 2000, Blockbuster had a chance to buy Netflix for $50 million. Netflix is now worth $173 BILLION. Blockbuster Video made four critical […]
