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Thinking of Selling a Home Without a Real Estate Agent? Here’s Why That Tactic May Not Work Well Today
Source: The Ascent --- Key points Despite low real estate inventory, today's sellers don't have the same upper hand they did a year ago. Partnering up with a real estate agent could help you walk away with a higher sale price. Look for a real estate agent with good...
This real estate agent to the stars (clients reportedly have included Rihanna, JLo and Justin Beiber) says you should be ‘hyper-focused’ on this when house hunting
Source: Market Watch --- You might have seen Los Angeles-based realtor Aaron Kirman of the Aaron Kirman Group (AKG) at Christie’s International Real Estate on CNBC’s “Listing Impossible.” Or seen his name in print, as his team frequently lists celebrity homes (clients...
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How to Make an Offer on a House
Source: Point2Homes --- After a long search, you’ve finally found the home of your dreams. But, before you can relax, you need to make an offer that the seller won’t be able to resist. Making an attractive offer is crucial, especially in a hot market. There’s a good...
Do you really have an L&D strategy?
Source: MPA Mag --- Educating employees is critical for company leaders. Technology continues to evolve, especially in the corporate L&D (learning and development) space and it’s important to take notice of these trends, according to one expert. But while plenty...
‘Digitally enhanced’ real estate listing for $4m Launceston property completely reworks exterior of property, garden
Source: ABC News --- Real estate agents have been using artists' impressions to sell houses and land for decades. Whether it be superimposing furniture into an empty room to liven it up, a full concept design of a home for a house and land package, or a...
Why Commercial Real Estate Leases Are Not Changing (Much) After COVID-19
Source: 1851 Franchise --- Of the many industries disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, commercial real estate was among the hardest hit. One might reasonably assume that a struggling commercial real estate sector would be good news for franchisees hoping to secure more...
Here’s What the Future of the American House Looks Like
Source: Veranda --- After more than a year of quarantine life at home, even The Wizard of Oz’s Dorothy might click her twinkling heels and say, “There’s no place like a cocktail bar.” The pandemic certainly shaped how we live in our respective domiciles—and did so in...
How to Build Business Credit for Real Estate
Source: Credit . com --- Buying and selling real estate for commercial purposes can be an expensive endeavor. Many real estate investors typically have to start out using their own funds or personal credit to cover the cost of their new properties, even when they’re...
FAA eases rules on drone use, creating more opportunities for real estate marketing
Source: Realty Biz News--- Some tech-savvy real estate agents have already been using drones to create aerial videos and photos that enhance their listings. Now, their use could be expanded by new Federal Aviation Administration rules, the National Association of...
4 Emerging Real Estate Trends
Source: Realtor --- The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a mass disruption to the way people live and work and prompted sweeping economic fallout felt throughout the world. Global leaders are still coming to grips with the long-term impact to the real estate industry....
Strategically Using Color to Make Your Project Pop
Source: NAHB --- An unexpected pop of color not only brings visual interest to a home but can also help achieve other design goals in strategic ways. Integrating a touch of turquoise, a spot of sienna, or a punch of pink into the color palette, for example, might help...
The Risk In Real Estate: Six Types To Evaluate Before You Invest
Source: Forbes --- If you’re new to investing in real estate, don’t get seduced by a sexy-looking building or great projected returns. To ensure a higher rate of success, understand the basic elements of the offering and then decide if it’s right for your investment...
Investors’ Guide To Preferred Equity In Multifamily Real Estate
Source: Forbes --- In the volatility of today's economic climate, many investors are looking for stable and consistent returns with low exposure to risk. Preferred equity is a special financing structure that provides investors the opportunity to achieve consistent...
In a Seller’s Market, Sell the Buyer
Source: Scotsman Guide --- Here’s a line slung around a lot in the past year: “These are unprecedented times.” But it’s absolutely true in the sense that the mortgage industry is facing the biggest housing inventory shortage in decades. In the past, there have been...
Think Like an Accountant
Source: Scotsman Guide --- Commercial mortgage underwriting is usually discussed in terms of asset performance, such as rents, occupancy, expenses, valuations and debt loads. But we can’t forget that traditional lenders, especially banks, also are evaluating the...













