The convenience of being able to walk to get your soy latte or see that indie film from the Czech Republic.

@David DiCairano look into short term rentals in Puerto Rico or Dominican Republic .

You should be able to get a prelim at any of the big title/escrow houses - Fidelity, Old Republic, First American, etc.   

First CommonwealthFirst Midwest, up to 90% Chicago areaFirst Republic - CaliforniaFulton BankGFA Federal Credit Union 10 yr draw, 10 yr repay, MAGranite State CU, NH 90-100%Great Lakes Credit Union Veritex , Texas HELOCHSBC 70%, for premier clients only Horizon, Kalamazoo MichiganHuntington 75% LTV 5 yr IO product available Hurst Lending and Insurance Investment property HELOC in Texas.

I don't see half the same tragic recklessness here as I did in the Hellenic Republic, as it aimed straight for the abyss.

Not verbatim, but basically they state that if you negotiate and contract a purchase price for real estate, then market that RE publicly, locate a buyer and bring buyer to the table, and receive a fee for that, you are "brokering without a license". 

First CommonwealthFirst Midwest, up to 90% Chicago areaFirst Republic - CaliforniaFulton BankGFA Federal Credit Union 10 yr draw, 10 yr repay, MAGranite State CU, NH 90-100%Great Lakes Credit Union Veritex, Texas HELOCHanscom FCU, FloridaHSBC 70%, for premier clients only Horizon, Kalamazoo MichiganHuntington 75% LTV 5 yr IO product available Hurst Lending and Insurance Investment property HELOC in Texas.

Cal Coast Credit Union and Fremont Bank, First Republic

I just refi'ed with First Republic.

North American title, old republic etc And I ask.