Eugene Bernshtam

  Business leader Eugene Bernshtam stays healthy and fit through regular exercise and weightlifting. It’s one of his favorite hobbies, alongside traveling and cars. He has even gone the extra mile and blogged about the many things he knows about fitness to share with everyone who wants to adopt a fitter and healthier lifestyle. For today’s blog, Eugene Bernshtam looks at CrossFit and cross-training, two genres of exercise which people often confuse with one another simply because they have the word “cross.”  Image source: crossfit.com CrossFit CrossFit is a trademarked company that has introduced an incredibly intense and effective way to get fitter to the world. Almost every CrossFit workout program is high-intensity and functional. CrossFit has evolved and gotten bigger with more people signing up in CrossFit boxes over the years, the CrossFit equivalent of a gym. They even have an annual CrossFit Games competition, their version of the Olympics, Eugene Bernshtam adds.  Im

More and more individuals are looking into real estate as the perfect investment option, especially after seeing other options fall and fluctuate amid a global pandemic. To make wise decisions in real estate, one must be equipped with the right knowledge about the industry.  Image source: sfexaminer.com Real estate developer Eugene Bernshtam believes that proper education, along with a stellar work ethic, can take one to great heights. Read books about real estate and absorb everything written in them. Reading has a way of transforming one’s thoughts, shaping ideas, and developing competitive mindsets. However, life can get busy at times. Listen to podcasts when reading gets time-consuming. The more a person spends time learning, the more they can understand concepts and apply them in real life. Reading blogs offer subjective content on real estate and help open one’s mind to the realities of the industry. Blogs can educate people who desire to become experts in the indust

  The Ford Mustang is a thing of American beauty and ingenuity and its design is unmistakable. This is why the Mustang is a favorite among classic car restorers. However, it’s not easy restoring one. Here are the things you should know if you want to restore your own ‘stang. Image source: gordonsclassic.com Before you begin your project, you will need to make sure you’re already prepared with a good amount of money saved up and time on your hands. The Mustang will demand much of these from you, as well as a lot of emotional investment. Things can go frustrating especially if there’s nut so rusted, you can’t remove it or a part that fails to work. When you encounter these hurdles, you will have to take a break. Otherwise, you’ll short yourself and get tired of the project fast. Make sure you’ve fitted every metal component before you go painting. The problem is some metal parts might not be a good fit for your Mustang and it’ll totally be frustrating to find this out when you’

Individuals who have the desire to develop a real estate property from start to finish have a place in the world of real estate development. However, this desire would not be enough to make it far in the industry. The road to becoming a real estate developer is a challenging one and requires a skillset different from other industries.  Image source: allbusinessschools.com Real estate developers double as entrepreneurs, says Gene Bernshtam. These individuals are the ones in charge of planning and controlling projects from beginning to end, from buying a land to developing the property. A number of daily responsibilities must be met by a real estate developer, which include visiting and examining land areas and developments, meeting with investors and contractors, researching new projects, balancing the books, confirming properties are following codes, communicating with local offices, and troubleshooting. While conventional education is rarely a requirement, to become a certified

At present, there are two challenges the real estate sector is facing: COVID-19 and climate emergency. In the financial side of the situation, the global health crisis has brought a few unprecedented obstacles to the property market. With post-pandemic trends, how will the industry rise from the challenges it is faced with?  Image source: forbes.com Image source: forbes.com    COVID-19 shocked commercial real estate and revealed their weaknesses, mentions Eugene Bernshtam. Malls and other commercial developments were caught off guard by health and safety measures required to prevent the spread of the virus. Hospitals were found to be at risk of exceeding their capacities and compromising flexibility for the current situation. As a result, reinventing real estate both physically and market-wise is the best way to move forward. Resilience will be a quality that must be prioritized in future developments. This will combat challenges brought by physical weaknesses of properties

COVID-19 has caused the world to hit pause. Many industries are struggling to get back on their feet as markets start to reopen. Real estate has always been one of the most resilient industries for decades. Has anything changed in real estate over the past months?    In the first few months of the year, a drop in online engagements was noticed. Eugene Bernshtam, a real estate developer, mentions that companies have started doing virtual showings to cater to clients’ requests. Facebook and Zoom are top platform choices for online home tours and open houses. It is obvious that most buyers are not willing to take the time to physically look at property options due to the virus. Still, clients who are about to close a deal prefer to see the property in person, even if they have to break a few new rules placed due to COVID-19. Realtors leading showings and open houses may be a little strict about prospective buyers when it comes to wearing face masks and practicing social dista

COVID-19 is a global crisis unlike any other. The pandemic has forced people to stay in their homes, causing the reluctant migration of systems to the cloud. For some industries, the telecommuting setup is nothing new. But for others, it’s something that has cost them their job.    There is no single way to lead in this time of crisis. All leaders are faced with different challenges. Their employees come to them for problems they have never encountered before. In order to still lead a team successfully, one must first try to take a breath. Employees are looking for leaders who are calm and stable in the time of trouble, shares Eugene Bernshtam.    Along with a sense of sense, a leader must also display confidence. Showing employees, clients, and other stakeholders that seeing through this hurdle is possible gives them hope and confidence in one’s leadership. For example, teleconferencing is not foreign terrain for most companies. And since it’s the only way to communicat

Eugene Bernshtam explains that a lot of the effective marketing strategies today in real estate, as with any other business, involve the internet. There are entire catalogs of properties on countless websites in which prospective investors and potential tenants peruse. Of course, first impressions last, and the more appealing the appearance of a property, the more likely investors will give it a second look.    For this blog, Eugene Bernshtam shares a few tips on how pictures of a property for marketing purposes. 1. Mind the camera gear before everything else. Photographers always prioritize the gear before getting into the nitty-gritty of shooting so they will no longer need to worry about it later. 2. There should be a shot list for each property on the market, and the shot list should be standard. This gives photographers a reference point, even if the properties differ in structure.    3. Fix up the property interior well. Messy interiors generally put off interested par

When it's time to sell your home, homeowners hope to get most of their investment back to pay off their new mortgage. This is why some homeowners make last-minute repairs and improvements in the hopes of getting a better price from an appraiser. Eugene Bernshtam believes that homeowners should know what they can do to improve the value of their home when it's time to sell it. Here are ways to get a higher appraisal for your home.  Image source: discover.com Clean the outside of your home : First impression is key when aiming for a higher appraisal for your home. Maintaining your yard, giving your house a fresh new coat, replacing all broken roof shingles, and making sure that the house looks presentable from the outside should be your priority. Replace broken fixtures : The way a home's value is calculated is comprised of adding up small details. And often, an appraiser will only appraise in values divisible by 50. For example, if three door knobs are broken, they

There are a lot of businesses that can be categorized as “high-risk, high-reward.” One such business is real estate development. Unlike other endeavors, a real estate business doesn’t rely much on equipment, logistics, or other hardware. More often than not, you can run your own real estate development firm from a small office or even your home. Image source: five-stargroup.com Image source: realtor.com According to Eugene Bernshtam, what is necessary in real estate is capital, knowledge, charisma, and passion for the business. And while knowledge can be acquired with experience, there is very little room for error in real estate development as it is often costly. Here is a couple of common real estate development mistakes you should avoid. Underestimating expenses Looks can be deceiving, especially when it comes to real estate development. What may look like a well-priced home could turn into a nightmare buy upon further inspection. Jumping the gun without con

Eugene Bernshtam notes that with the new decade now underway, real estate developers have been looking at the more exciting trends in the industry. One of these trends that’s both exciting and mysterious and, quite simply practical, is minimalist design. > Minimalism isn’t just about art or design; it is rooted in philosophy. Today, more and more developers, designers, architects, and engineers are opting to use minimalist design, not just for the exteriors of homes, but also for the inside. Image source: Decoist.com Image source: Weandthecolor.com The simplicity of minimalist design has gained a lot of traction over the past two decades, with the less-is-more approach. Today, gaudy is losing the design battle, at least in more modern homes and offices. But how and why has minimalist design appealed today more than ever? First of all, minimalism inside a home may make it appear bigger. With less furniture and fixtures, the living room or dining room may l

As a classic car enthusiast, Eugene Bernshtam has devoted a lot of his time to researching and learning about car restoration. And over the past few years, he has shared what he knows through his series of blogs. Image source: classicvehicleslist.com Image source: Pinterest.com For this blog, Eugene Bernshtam gives everyone a quick review of the four types of car restoration based on the purpose of restoring. Driving : Car restoration for driving purposes can be considered the most basic of restoration levels as it only seeks to make the car functional and operational. Parts are replaced to make the car road-worthy. A bit of a cosmetic upgrade is also performed. Street show : Street show restoration takes driving restoration up another level. Aside from making the car road-worthy, sweeping changes are made to the appearance. On the 100-point universal system for restoring a classic car, street show cars have a rating of 80 points. Show car : Above str