Thinking of buying and not using a real estate agent to buy a house? Buying a home is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. Now, big is of course relative, but we’re talking about buying a house, not a candy bar at your local grocery store. Also, houses today […]

Real estate investment and development has never been a more popular hobby or career change challenge; If you want to learn seven secrets to investing in real estate consistently and successfully through development or if you want to know how you can continue to profit from the property, even if the market takes a downward […]

For a photographer who makes a living by licensing copies of our work, it’s frustrating to see how easily images can be downloaded from websites, shared on social media, or used without consent or compensation. Worse yet, one’s personal image and photos are fraudulently used to create a false identity. I myself have been a […]

If in case you cannot sell your house, it is a better option to lease it. The lease will actually still earn some income from that investment. Although finding a good tenant can be a daunting task, it can be easier if you know the basics before you rent your property. The article discusses the […]

Oh yes, the New York Stock Exchange, while the epicenter of the trading universe, is a bit more like an amusement park or a playground, isn’t it? Close your eyes and you can imagine it, the hustle and bustle, the merchants screaming on the floor, the grown men sweating through their suits and button-down shirts […]

Despite the growing popularity of professional home staging services in most places today, you may still meet some real estate agents and brokers who just don’t like using staging for their listings. Within the home sales industry itself, you will find certain real estate agents who are skeptical about the staging process and how it […]

Here are the five most important things you can do to protect yourself from the growing threat of becoming a victim of a moving company scam. The moving industry was deregulated in the early 1990s and has been a mess ever since. Scam engines have taken over the industry and honest engines can hardly compete. […]

Maintaining an ideal indoor temperature is a must for homeowners throughout the year. But, in winter, you’ll no doubt be much more aware of how well your heating is working and what to replace it with should it go out. Before you buy another, review these trade-offs (furnace vs. pump) to find out which is […]

Due to changing market conditions, more and more investors are embracing secondary commercial real estate markets. But what are the existing market conditions? And how are they influencing investors today to make the switch to these markets to expand their commercial real estate portfolio? Understand current market conditions. Commercial real estate has secondary markets characterized […]

I get more questions about Revenue Resolution 70-604 than about all other tax matters combined. One of the questions that continually comes up is, “How do we inform and educate our members so they can vote on this important decision?” I recommend putting a few descriptive words on the ballot so members have a basic […]