Being successful is about making things happen and serving your clients’ needsKey Takeaways The most simple mistakes most real estate agents make is not staying diligent, not getting out of their comfort zone and being afraid to ask for listings with that in mind.The biggest problem that new real estate agents face is getting listings. Getting sellers to list with you instead of buyers to list with you guarantees you get a commission if the pro
We are uniquely positioned to succeed as an investor and already have the most important pieces of the puzzleKey Takeaways Real estate investing is a beneficial way for real estate agents to prepare for retirement and make extra money.Most real estate agents believe that fix-and-flip investing is too risky: the long holding times, all the things that can go wrong, budgets overruns, etc.And then there’s the hassle of getting someone to manage th
About AnnAnn has a passion for teaching children art and keeping it alive in the minds of the community. She has many years of experience working with her hands as a carpenter and contractor. Her love for art and children is what drove her to start the non-profit Create To Learn.Visit her nonprofit's website at: createtolearn.org.iPro currently deals throughout the states of California and Texas with new offices in New York and Florida. We co
Which housing markets are emerging as top performers this spring season? Ten X, an online real estate marketplace vendor, factored in pricing, sales, affordability, permit activity, economic and demographic growth, and forward-looking data such as economic and population forecasts, to come up with a list of housing market champs for this spring.They are listed below, along with year-over-year changes in seasonally adjusted median prices and sales
Builders are going smaller with apartments, banking on a lure of tiny studios among the 20-something crowd.As rents have skyrocketed over the past few years, particularly in coastal cities, some developers responded with offerings of smaller and less pricey apartments. But now they’re realizing some renters will even pay a premium even when space is tight. As such, in big and small cities—like Milwaukee, Cleveland, Detroit, and Kansas City, M
Homeownership-related tax deductions can prove advantageous in lowering your tax bill. HouseLogic lists some of the ways homeownership helps at tax time:Mortgage interest deduction: Itemizing homeowners can deduct the interest they pay on their mortgage up to $1 million—or $500,000 if married but filing separately. The deductions can be made for loans issued to buy, build, or improve your home, and can apply to a house, trailer, or boat as long
A home’s value generally appreciates 3 percent to 4 percent every year, which is attributed mostly to population growth and inflation. However in 2016, homeowners saw appreciation jump to an average of 6.3 percent.Realtor.com®’s research team sought to find out what would boost a home’s value even more and what home features buyers may be willing to pay more for. Researchers analyzed millions of listings on realtor.com® from 2011 to 2016
Americans with an education level of bachelor’s degree or higher are more likely to own a home by age 30, according to a new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. That's regardless of their student debt situation too, the study finds.Researchers who tracked college attendance and homeownership rate by age for those born between 1980 and 1986 concluded that college graduation is associated with higher homeownership rates. By age 33, t
Key Takeaways Market knowledge, rapport building and overall presentation will make or break listing conversions.“I’ll take a buyer over a seller every day,” said the young, verbose agent who had been in the business about a year longer than I had.This was back in 2006, and he had just won an award at the sales meeting for closing the most deals. I asked him later why he felt this way.To him, seller clients were demanding, the conversations
Guard Llama, a safety company that was part of the National Association of REALTORS®' REach technology accelerator program in 2015, scored big on ABC's "Shark Tank" on Friday. The company received a $100,000 investment deal from real estate tycoon Barbara Corcoran, one of the show's celebrity hosts.Corcoran also granted Guard Llama cofounders Joe Parisi and Nick Nevarez the right to use her image on their product—a handheld device that connect
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