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16 January 2025 | 23 replies
Bad part about low money programs people don't talk about, before 2022 this would not be a factor
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18 January 2025 | 13 replies
And with brokerages now offering new agent programs where they will pay 100% of the expense to get licensed, there is literally no reason not to.
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31 December 2024 | 76 replies
@Heather McNicol when you say the program is expensive, can I ask how much the program costs?
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3 January 2025 | 1 reply
At least half of the videos are probably abject garbage or gurus selling a program.
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13 January 2025 | 31 replies
Find a down payment assistance program and see what that looks like.
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20 January 2025 | 33 replies
And have you looked into the link below, the Invest Southwest program?
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4 January 2025 | 26 replies
SECOND - In the same vein, newbies ask which programs they can use to manage their listing.
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20 January 2025 | 57 replies
FHA is for sure not going to be an option for him, last option is purchasing from an investor with owner financing, or lease to own program where he will not need traditional financing.
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10 January 2025 | 13 replies
My brokerage is part of Anywhere RE, we have the biggest names under our umbrella (ERA, Caldwell Banker, Sotherbys, BHG, Century 21) and we have a fantastic referral program that I can hand pick an agent anywhere in the country and interview them for you to make sure they have the qualities you are looking for.
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3 January 2025 | 2 replies
The Housing Choice Voucher program here is run by CMHA (Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority).