John Thedford
NO PLACE BUT UP
10 February 2015 | 12 replies
•Commercial markets sales volumes grew double digits percentage wise •Normal seasonality in housing sales sees a decline from July to August and from August to September, but just the opposite happened as sales volumes trended up in the fall •Demographics make the U.S. different from most developed countries, as the U.S. is growing in population rather than shrinking •Demand for housing continues to outstrip supply as the U.S. added more than 2.6 new jobs per new dwelling unit built in 2014 versus the normal 1.25 to 1.5 new jobs per new dwelling •Residential and commercial rents will continue to escalate Challenges in 2015 include: •Rising interest rates •Escalating construction costs •New residential closing disclosures and documents •An income-challenged Federal Government •Ongoing and growing regulatory requirements impacting real estate •Stalemate in Washington, DC Opportunities in 2015 •Rising new and existing home sales – ditto prices •Robust investor demand for commercial properties •Continued rising residential and commercial rents •Highly affordable energy costsThis is FREE to members.
Carl L DeCesare
Feelin' The Power of BP!
8 April 2016 | 10 replies
Raleigh is an incredibly robust market.
Charlie Gruber
Deed vs. Title
22 October 2016 | 3 replies
The title is not recorded as part of public record.An analogy I came up with is a title is like a job resume and a deed is like a single job instance on your resume.
John Clark
Meeting a Banker, What are some good questions to ask?
15 November 2016 | 5 replies
., 4) Your business plan of acquiring 2 properties and using your parents as partners, 5) Your current resume - this shows you are in the corporate world, have a good education, career, etc.
Alicia Brown
My First Home Is Under Contract
3 December 2016 | 72 replies
Looks great on a resume too for any future employer.
Lindsey Kramer
Denver Market is IMPOSSIBLE!
1 March 2017 | 19 replies
Ha. signs a robust economy, which is good in may other ways.The message I am receiving is that patience is the name of the game...this is tough!
Brandon Purdeu
VA's to make cold calls
9 October 2017 | 15 replies
When I started my search on upwork I looked at resumes that had experience in real estate and good reviews to support that experience.
Rik Wallace
Acquiring a property from family
9 July 2017 | 3 replies
These scenarios typically look something like this: she effectively gives you the property or adds you to title, her loan remains in place, and one of you brings the loan current and resumes making the payments on it.
Natasha Graves
Recent Grad Entry-Level Real Estate Options
27 July 2017 | 11 replies
I’ve taken a Real Estate Principles course that was offered and have a general understanding of RE just through my own self-education, but to gain even more insight I’m looking to become employed in an area that connects my Architecture knowledge with finance (so I will also have a better resume for applying for my MBA if I so choose later on).The closest route I have been thinking about is working for a construction firm – since there is typically more dialogue about the budget/financing than inside an architecture firm – but I wanted to ask you all what are the other best entry level positions for someone like me?
Keith Smith
Best locks for landlords to use
6 March 2018 | 24 replies
Lockstate provides a more expensive, but more robust option whereby you can add/delete codes through their online portal as well as unlock/lock the door remotely (in case a contractor needs to get in).