The Buyline, September 2021

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… If someone surveyed you on the top reasons you attend an industry conference and trade show, I’m betting your response would fall into one of these three buckets: To learn from the speakers and sessions – Content To network – Connections To be around others that are active... Read More

The Buyline, August 2021

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… As the great Yogi Berra once said, “It’s like déjà vu all over again.” Who remembers the Hardest Hit Fund Program? The Hardest Hit Fund was established in February 2010 to provide targeted aid to families in states hit hard by the economic and housing market downturn. Eighteen... Read More

The Buyline, July 2021

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… I was 16 in the summer of 1978, when I worked my first manual labor summer job. The previous two summers I worked first at a local “Five & Dime” where my father was the district manager and then at a fast-food restaurant at our local mall. Then... Read More

The Buyline, June 2021

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… The past year and a half has been challenging not only for our country but the entire world. Like nearly every other industry, the pandemic has impacted many aspects of the real estate, housing and note industries. NoteExpo 2021 is the time for the industry to regroup and... Read More

The Buyline, May 2021

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… All real estate and note investors will ultimately come to a point where they need additional capital. The process of recapitalizing your portfolio typically brings two strategies to mind. You can sell your assets, i.e. a seasoned loan in your portfolio or a rental property, or in the... Read More

The Buyline, April 2021

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… Last month we hit the one-year mark of when our country, and for all things considered, the world went on lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This past year brought many changes in the world and in so many people’s lives. Right before the country locked down, I... Read More

The Buyline, March 2021

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… I guess it all started back in the early 2000’s when, although our family has been Dallas Cowboys season ticket holders since 1999, my daughter, Kristin, has never liked the Cowboys and declared she was a Tom Brady “fan.” So much so, that when we got a puppy... Read More

The Buyline, February 2021

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… At times, it is inevitable that certain words or phrases get tossed around over and over so that we tend to forget what the message behind using them was in the first place. It seems like over the past couple of years the word “mindset” has become one... Read More

The Buyline, January 2021

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… Happy New Year! Yes, believe it or not 2021 is FINALLY here! Here at Colonial and NoteSchool we are excited about the market opportunities we see ahead of us this coming year. We have positioned ourselves to be ready to move quickly and have the capital to deploy... Read More

The Buyline, December 2020

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… The pandemic has not only reshaped our daily lives, but it also created an unprecedented shape to the stock, housing, and real estate markets as well as the note industry. Lost in all that has been Covid-19, I bet you forgot 2020 was a leap year. Little did... Read More