Buying a house is complicated. The moment you decide to take the step from renting to owning, the challenge begins. You go through your credit report, fixing your credit score so you can take on

There has been an on-going discussion about renting vs. owning. Some people believe that with today’s home prices, it is better to rent. Some free-spirited renters also prefer the freedom of “pack up and leave”,

Buying a home is not easy, especially if you are new to the real estate market. It takes a lot of time to find a trustworthy broker, and even if s/he is reliable, it does

  When many people think of a vacation property, they think of a nice place to spend time away from home and get some relaxation time or see a new place. However, for others, they

When you’re looking to buy a place, you’re not just buying an apartment or a house. You’re kind of buying a neighborhood as well. What we mean by that is, no matter how much you

Last time, we covered how a real estate investor can qualify for a 1031 exchange strategy in order to defer from any capital gains they gain from swapping their investment properties. Today, we’ll go more

Most of you are probably familiar with the term “American Dream”. Invented by historian James Truslow Adams in 1931, the American Dream is the national ideal that people enjoy equal opportunities to achieve success and

Investing is one of the best ways to ensure your money is working for you. There are dozens of different ways to invest, but one of the most popular and prevalent is to invest in

Perhaps you have gone through this. Perhaps you have not. After months of searching and viewing properties, you finally found your dream house – large windows, hardwood floors, renovated kitchen, a big lawn – it

As a real estate investor, there are plenty of strategies you’ve probably looked at to gain profit. However, one of the most important strategies is a 1031 exchange (also known as a “like-kind exchange” or

Buying your first home is a big financial and emotional step and should be approached with a lot of preparation. While there is a persistent belief that millennials (those born between 1981 and 1996) are

While many people believe that renovations increase the value of their property and, therefore, the return on investment, in many cases, renovating your home before you sell can be a myth. Sometimes, sellers focus on

When commercial real estate professionals and institutional investors calculate their return on investment, they rely on net operating income (NOI) to help them determine if a project is profitable. Essentially, NOI is what you get

In our last article, we went over the different types of agency relationships and specifically focused on the differences between seller and buyer agency and the benefits of working with either a seller’s agent or