Alex Steward
MLS Question
3 November 2007 | 9 replies
Remember that part of your success comes from people knowing they can trust you, that you do what you say and that you operate in a way that will not attract unnecessary legal or regulatory action.Too much reading between the lines leads people to think that there is a snake in the grass so they will not trust you.Find a good agent that can run automated reports.
Joe Watson
Can Home Owners Offer a Fee To anyone who refers a buyer to them?
28 September 2017 | 19 replies
They are a regulatory body of the executive branch of a state's government.
Chris Lynch
Is it okay to wholesale houses as a Real estate agent?
13 July 2015 | 16 replies
This is where ethics kicks in, over valuing your position based on fabricated justifications instead of what charges are customary in the market for the same service, not only is it to ethics but also is to law, as dealers that overcharge beyond what is customary will generally be shot down.Now, through my regulatory eyes, net listing goes deeper than Karl's definition into the intent of the law, that being that 1. services provided carry a set valuation and 2. that a licensee does not take equity from a transaction that would be due an owner.
Andy C.
PA lease options
10 March 2015 | 3 replies
If the former, the PAR lease has everything in it for the realtor involved to be protected; whether that is sufficient for a landlord ....I am using a lease I purchased from Don Beck; it's been a few years since he updated it, so we have to keep up with regulatory changes in some way.
Andrew Hooyman
Hard money lending drawbacks from lenders perspective
27 April 2016 | 10 replies
You could originate what you thought was a business purpose loan that turns out to be a consumer loan, thus leaving you with multiple state and federal regulatory violations ... ever hear of a flipper that underestimates the resale value and moves into and lives in the house?
Jim Cummings
Houston Changes Building Code In Response To Harvey
9 April 2018 | 8 replies
Houston Makes First Regulatory Response To Harvey Flooding HOUSTON (Houston Chronicle) – City council agreed last week to require all new construction in the city's flood plains be built two feet above the projected water level in a 500-year storm.
Corey Dutton
Financial Times Editor Asks: Can banking Clean Up its Acts?
2 May 2014 | 1 reply
This refers to the new regulatory world in which banks now live.
Tyler Smiarowski
Approach to investing in lower income areas
11 November 2013 | 23 replies
Through various means of enforcement, economic pressure and regulatory changes about 200 properties were effected and one mobile home park was put out of business turning it into a park area.
Yosef Itav
How to invest a considerable amount in RE
9 December 2021 | 12 replies
ValuePenguin is a good source for the relative cost of insurance by state.Operational Costs - Costs like property taxes, insurance cost, state income taxes, regulatory costs (ex: time and cost to evict), inspections, rent control, etc., have a tremendous impact on your return.
Norman Alexander
Off Grid in CA -- Seeking Your Advice
13 April 2011 | 1 reply
They will let you know if the area you are considering is under any regulatory restriction.If you are in an area with an HOA(I'd forget it) they usually have set standardsand a mud hut ir a "tire" house will not pass muster I'm sure.Build Regs folks can point you in the right direction and let you know what will be required for the area.