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Rockwell Institute Debuts Audio Course Options
The new immersive course features are available to all students of the self-paced pre-licensing online curriculum. Continue Reading Rockwell Institute Debuts Audio Course Options
Kaydoh in Partnership with Kaplan Real Estate School
“We are committed to providing our students with the best possible education and training,” said Toby Schifsky, vice president at Kaplan. Continue Reading Kaydoh in Partnership with Kaplan Real Estate School
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Dreaming of Real Estate Riches? Don’t Bank on Home Flipping—Here’s Why
Source: Realtor.com --- After binge-watching a few hours of HGTV, home flipping may seem like a good way to make some extra cash. But the shows don’t always dwell on the financial risks facing investors who jump into the game. Home flippers flooded the real estate...
HOW AND WHY YOU WANT FHA CONDO APPROVAL
Source: Realty Biz News --- A condo might be perfect if you don't want to buy a single-family home. Though, if you want to use an FHA loan, you might find it more difficult as condos need to be approved. There are many things to know about buying a condo, and this is...
Thriving after being ‘thrown to the wolves’
Source: MPA Mag --- You think the economy is bad now for the mortgage industry? Try coming up like Michael Borodinsky (pictured) did back in the 80s. “I graduated from the University of Delaware in 1983,” he told Mortgage Professional America during a telephone...
Why Summer Is a Great Time To Buy a Vacation Home
Source: Keeping Current Matters --- You may be someone who looks forward to summer each year because it gives you an opportunity to rest, unwind, and enjoy more quality time with your loved ones. Now that summer is just around the corner, it’s worthwhile to start...
How Buying or Selling a Home Benefits the Economy and Your Community
Source: Keeping Current Matters --- If you’re thinking of buying or selling a home, chances are you’re focusing on the many extraordinary ways it’ll change your life. But do you know it has a large impact on your community too? To measure that impact, the National...
US mortgage rates see biggest fall for over two years
Source: MPA --- US mortgage rates posted the biggest drop in more than two years, offering homebuyers a slight reprieve from this year’s massive surge in borrowing costs. The average for a 30-year loan declined to 5.10% from 5.25% last week, Freddie Mac said in a...
These Are the Best Types of Wood for Furniture, Flooring, and Cabinets
Source: Apartment Therapy --- If you’ve ever set foot in a home improvement store, you’ve probably noticed a lot of one material: wood. And you’ve probably noticed it in your own home, too — or perhaps even installed it yourself. Wood has many practical...
Real estate industry ‘desperate’ for more inventory: Corcoran CEO
Source: Fox Business --- Pamela Liebman, president and CEO of The Corcoran Group, argued on Wednesday that the real estate industry is "desperate" for more inventory and if more homes become available, it "will really help everybody." She also noted that currently...
The housing market just slid into a full-blown correction, says top economist Mark Zandi
Source: Fortune --- Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi is ready to call it. He tells Fortune that we've officially moved from a housing boom into a "housing correction." The real estate data rolling in for April and May shows that the U.S. housing market is...
Southern Utah real estate hits new all-time highs, but asking prices stop escalating
Source: The Spectrum --- St. George's fast-rising housing market hit a new record high in April with the median sales price of a single-family home rising to $560,000, up more than 30% compared to April of last year. The rising sales price has risen sharply for...
Why Utah housing market is ‘very low risk’ for price drops — while other parts of the West are ‘high risk’
Source: Deseret --- As rising mortgage rates continue to put pressure on the U.S. housing market and the entire economy, economists and housing researchers are seeing early signs of a cooling market — but a question remains. Is a widespread correction coming to what...
That vacation rental listing could be a scam. These are the warning signs to look out for
Source: CNBC --- Before you book a rental property for a summer getaway, you may want to double check that you’re not getting scammed. This week, New York State Attorney General Letitia James issued a warning for consumers seeking rental properties. “Summer plans...
Real Property Easements, An Overview. The Purpose & the Risks?
By Dan Harkey Real Estate & Private Money Finance Consultant m: 949 533-8315 | e: [email protected] This overview of real property easements has relevance to property owners, real estate brokers, agents, mortgage lenders, insurance agents & brokers, escrow...













