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What are you Talking About Terms in Real Estate Define...
Having a basic understanding of important real estate concepts before you start the process of buying or selling your home will give you peace of mind now and could save you a fortune in the future. Here are ten real estate terms you should know before you start looking for a home. First you should know the difference between a Buyer’s Agent and a …
Worst Case Scenarios in Real Estate Aren’t Alway...
Here’s a fact: Single-family homes hold a significant share of all rental properties. Half of all rentals in the Inland Empire are single-family homes, the highest proportion among U.S. metro areas (according to John Burns Real Estate Consulting of Irvine). This is locally compared to 30% of Orange County rentals and not-so-locally 35% of U.S. rentals are single-family homes (U.S. Census). Here are some …
Power Lines are not a Thing of the Past
I don’t always think of this tragedy, but whenever I see power lines near homes, I can’t help but think of it. I won’t say any names out of respect for those who had to endure this, but I was involved with a family as a coach about 4 years ago when one of my students’ suffered a terrible loss. It was a windy …
Moving to the Right School District
One of the most important decision you will make as a parent, aside from deciding to have the kid in the first place, is deciding which school they should go to. Make the right decision and you could put them on a path toward lifelong learning, a good college education, and a successful career in the field of their choosing. Choose wrongly and there …
How Important is Having a Good Neighbor
Who has seen the Sandlot? We may not all have block parties and an active neighborhood watch, but the neighborhood we live in can affect our happiness and stress levels in multiple ways. When you’re thinking of strategies to manage stress, consider investing in your relationships with your neighbors. There are ways that neighbors can affect our lives and be resources for stress management. …
Who Doesn’t Want to be a Mythbuster
What is your am usually looking up real estate trends and articles that deal with the actual numbers when it comes to home sales in the local market. I wanted to go a different route for my blog today. I came across an interesting article that is about “amazing facts in Real Estate.” I know that we can’t believe everything we read on the …
Flat Fees Mean Flat Sales
Are Flat Fee Real Estate Companies the way to go? I will tell you no way and here are some reasons why. A flat fee company is only as good as the agent you have working for you. In many cases these agents are capable and diligent but have way to large of a workload. The majority of the work is left up to …
Real Estate Smoke Signals
If all the dire warnings about your health haven’t motivated you to quit smoking, perhaps a reality check about the likelihood of selling your home while it smells of cigarettes will do the trick. People in the Real Estate industry might want to take a longer, harder look at the buying and selling of smokers’ homes. We all know that the foul smell of …
And You Thought Your Job Was Dangerous
You may not think about it often, but being an agent can be dangerous. Hosting open houses, going on listing appointments and visiting vacant properties are routine duties for a real estate professional. Real estate agents are targeted because they are crimes of opportunity. Agents usually work alone in all of these situations. Bad people target real estate professionals because know they carry a …
Buyers Need Some Serious Advice!
Your mom and dad finally win, you are going to buy your own home. When doing so, having a better understanding of the process and making sure you have a qualified professional agent by your side will help you navigate your first purchase. Here are some steps or tips to help. It is a process but this is simplified. Get pre-approved, which is a …