If you’re planning on buying, selling or renting real estate in 2019, you need to know about the current trends in this industry. If you simply go for what you think is worth the money, you may realize a bit later that you could have made a much better deal. In order to prevent such […]
How to Buy the Wrong House
Many have written about helping first-time homebuyers find their dream home. From finding the right financing to hiring an ethical real estate agent (find out how to get a 50% buyer agent commission refund), the vast number of tips and tricks found online has really made life easy for the homebuying novice. Or has it? […]
Tour it Now Feature in Zillow App Allows You to Tour a Home by Yourself
In a move that removes the showing agent from the home buying experience, Zillow is testing a program in Phoenix, Arizona that allows prospective home buyers to tour homes by themselves. The self-guided home tours will be branded as the “Tour it Now” function within the ubiquitous app. Back in April of 2018, Zillow Offers […]
How to Make a Good Real Estate Business Plan
Starting a real estate business can be a lucrative thing. Apart from enjoying the numerous tax benefits that come from investing in real estate, it’s also a solid hedge against inflation and it helps you create a business with a solid cash flow early on and achieve much, much more. Nonetheless, for this business to […]
What is an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage?
When buying a home, many of us will require financing to make the purchase. There are several types of loans available to you. An ARM – or Adjustable-Rate Mortgage – is popular for its low-interest rate, but be careful. There is a catch. Understand what you are getting into when obtaining an ARM. What is […]
Is Buying a House a Good Idea?
While many of us believe buying a home is the best investment you can make, there is a growing group of people who argue against home ownership. So, is buying a house a good idea? Or is it better to rent? David Bach, co-founder of AE Wealth Management and self-made millionaire, is of the camp who […]
Veteran Homeownership Rates are Higher, but Post 9/11 Veterans are Hurting
A new study from Apartment List took a look at how veterans are faring in the housing market and discovered a staggering difference between pre and post 9/11 veterans. According to the study, veterans are faring better than non-veterans in the key housing market statistics like homeownership rate and cost burden rate. Today, 76% of […]
More People Are Moving From California Than To California
According to U.S. Census Bureau data, about 130,000 more residents moved from California than to California in 2017. While foreign investment in California real estate continues, many California residents chose to sell while home prices are high and buy in less expensive states. The five most popular states for people moving from California were Texas, […]