Real estate investment has been successful enough that thousands of Realtors join the ranks of selling real estate every year. Today, there are more than two million people who are registered Realtors through the National Association of Realtors. With all of this competition, it takes a lot more than simply a piece of paper known [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Buying Real Estate'
Becoming a Successful Realtor
Aug. 10th, 2010
Are You Dealing With A Real Estate Broker Or Agent? – Know The Distinction
Aug. 10th, 2010
To an ordinary person, agents and brokers of real estate business are conceived as one and the same. This really is one fallacy that should be corrected. There is a great difference between the two. Did you know that a real estate professional needs to be licensed? Let me assume that a broker and agent [...]
How to Determine Property Value in Today’s Market
Aug. 10th, 2010
In today’s market where there are so many foreclosure and bank REO sales, figuring out the real value of a property can be difficult. The comparable sales method is the most commonly used — and still the most accurate one — to determine the value of single-family homes, condominiums and smaller rental buildings. Start by [...]
Selling A House By Yourself Or Through A Real Estate Agent – A Comparison
Aug. 10th, 2010
Between selling and buying a house, which do you think is more difficult? The answer could be both. Most serious home buyers go to a real estate agent because it is easier and surer. This is also true if you are on the other side of the transaction – the seller. You could have the [...]
Where To Apartment Hunt In Vancouver For Best Results
Aug. 10th, 2010
If you’re looking for a great place to rent in BC’s coastal city, it’s a good idea to understand where to apartment hunt in Vancouver. At first glance, you’ll find a lot of very expensive places for rent, but it is possible to find decent prices still if you know where to look. One of [...]
Financing Your New Home
Aug. 6th, 2010
What is finance? And how can you manage your money? It is the science of money management. There are three main areas and these are; business, personal, and public. Even though these are pretty straight forward, managing your money can be very confusing. This is why people hire professionals to take care of their personal [...]
Taking Control of the Real Estate Market
Aug. 6th, 2010
If you are a real estate agent, here is a revelation that could change your business forever: you can make your own market. No matter how dire the news, no matter how “downward trending” the statistics may be, no matter what anyone else says, your market is the one you create for yourself. Most other [...]
Typical Canadian Apartment Leasing Conditions You Need To Know
Aug. 5th, 2010
These typical Canadian apartment leasing conditions are important to know and understand, especially for first timers. Whether you are renting your apartment in Vancouver, British Columbia, in Calgary, Alberta or Winnipeg, Manitoba, this guide can help you understand the agreement you are signing. Landlords like stability. They like to know that they can count on [...]
Real Estate Agents Fact And Fiction To Sell Your Home
Aug. 3rd, 2010
Many agents if in the library would fall more in the Fiction section than in the Non-Fiction one. The Agent, Promoter will tell it more of what you want to hear, rather then like it is. Let’s try to dissect the truth from the fiction. To begin, all agents, like people, are not created equal. [...]
Boost For Monaco Property Coming Soon
Aug. 3rd, 2010
Futuristic environmentally friendly plans were all set for Monaco a couple of years ago – an island reclaimed from the sea was to be built, and would house apartment buildings to add to the overall availability of property for sale in Monaco, offices and a new museum. But it all came to a crashing halt [...]