Bonnie Low
Has anyone used Seabury Investments LLC for funding?
3 March 2024 | 53 replies
He accused them of being a scam and still no response.
Ahmed Alswaiti
Navigating Through Rising Foreclosures and Market Opportunities
1 March 2024 | 2 replies
This year, experts have noticed that the real estate market has been witnessing an increase in foreclosure activities across the country, including a remarkable shift in commercial foreclosures.
Alberto Nikodimov
Navigating Seasonality in the Short-Term Rental Market in Florida
1 March 2024 | 3 replies
ANR and occupancy rates peak during this time.March - Continuing the high season trend, March witnesses an influx of snowbirds, spring breakers, and various conferences and events, making it the best month of the year.April - Maintaining the high season, April sees a slight slowdown as spring breakers decrease.
Joseph Coleman
Is The National Association of Realtors (NAR) A Cartel?
28 February 2024 | 4 replies
Background:In the Class Action Complaint (linked below) the Judge accused the NAR of fixing prices and states, "For decades, home buyers across America have been unwittingly paying too much for, and receiving too little from, services offered to them by real estate agent members of NAR.Despite agent representations (which NAR permits and encourages) that such services do not cost home buyers anything, home buyers in fact pay a hefty cost for these services—namely, supracompetitive commissions at levels fixed by the Defendants, which in turn lead to higher home prices paid by buyers...as part of their membership, brokers must also agree to follow NAR’s rules, practices, and guidelines.
Jonn Vidal
NAR hit with $41B Antitrust Commission Lawsuit!?
27 February 2024 | 0 replies
www.costar.com/article/249461865/jury-finds-brokers-conspire...A jury in Kansas City awarded almost $1.8 billion in reimbursements to Missouri home sellers who accused the National Association of Realtors and some residential real estate brokerages of unnecessarily driving up the cost of home sales because of their long-running practice of buyer and seller agents splitting commissions.The more than $1.78 billion awarded by the jury will be trebled, or effectively tripled, so the damages total almost $5.4 billion, pending appeals.
Cali Skier
Tenant Screening: I have criteria that I go by, need guidance on exceptions / gray
27 February 2024 | 4 replies
The strictly legal answer is that you must apply your criteria evenly to avoid accusations of discrimination (i am not a lawyer).The most important part of this is applying criteria when you offer a specific property at a specific time.
Adrian Castillo
Are STRs & MTRs a thing of the past...
26 February 2024 | 20 replies
I have witnessed where NEWBIEs are having moderate cash-on-cash returns in TAMPA BAY area.
Dakota Workman
Is a 6 unit apartment a good way investment?
26 February 2024 | 9 replies
I've never been accused of being "politically correct" in my life, particularly on a non-political post!
Bryan N.
Collection of money without a formal eviction
26 February 2024 | 10 replies
Have a witness with you (non relative).You can use a Skip Trace Agent (aka Collection Agency) to locate your "asset" (tenant).
Betty Joseph
How to report late rents to the credit bureau (s)
25 February 2024 | 2 replies
Let them know they will not be able to buy a home, get a mortgage, rent in another community, and could jeopardize their current credit card limits.If you are at your wits end and you know they do not care about credit and are ducking you then report the lates.