Category: Real Estate

In early retirement, I do a bit of consulting in the franchise industry. You see, I built a perfect business model for my small business and after a decade I felt like I was ready to franchise. In doing so, I learned a lot, and I learned most of it the hard way. Suffice to …

A hard money loan refers to a type of loan. However, what sets it apart from other types of loans is that it is secured by real estate. In addition, short-term bridging or last-resort loans are considered. Basically, they are used in different real estate transactions. Lenders are companies or individuals, not banks. Keep reading …

A Harvard Business School survey found that 78% of baby boomers and millennials want to buy a home. The capture? Most ‘think’ they can’t afford one. In many cases, this may be true. But the research also found that many can. He found that many had good enough income, credit, and time on the job …

Too often I hear from people who are giving up their beloved family pet because the landlord enacted a new no pet policy, or because they are moving into a rental property that has a no pet policy. Less frequently, I also hear from owners who allow cats but require declawing. Before you agree to …

The tax deadline is fast approaching, and many people who have never done their own taxes before are nervous when they file their first return. According to the IRS, 25% of all taxpayers wait until the last two weeks before the due date to prepare their tax returns. If you fit into this category, check …

When you’re starting out as a real estate agent, it’s important that you set yourself some goals so that you have something to aim for as you work. Of course, expecting to sell every property under the sun is a bit unrealistic, so you want to make sure the goals you set for yourself are …

We all know that vacancies are expensive. Every month a property remains vacant takes money out of your pocket. You still owe property taxes, insurance premiums, and, in most cases, a mortgage payment, while there is no rent to cover these expenses. Also, every time a tenant moves out, they often have to pay out-of-pocket …

As the population ages and more people live with physical disabilities, housing and community development must be re-examined. Inaccessible homes make daily life difficult for people with reduced mobility due to illness, accident or age. Visitors to inaccessible homes face the danger of falling on the front steps, the worry of not being able to …

Times have certainly been difficult. It used to be the reason the economy went sour due to too much deflation. Or too much inflation. Comparatively speaking, these two have always been predictable financial predators who, if not easy prey, were relatively beatable. Then came the ’70s and the rise of a new scary beast: stagflation. …