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14 September 2015 | 17 replies
There is no magic in this industry nor is there really any 'new' secret formula that anyone can have.
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9 December 2013 | 12 replies
I currently work full time in the Oil and Gas industry, but with my schedule I am off about 6 months out of the year.
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10 December 2013 | 13 replies
The University Circle area contains a tremendous rental market--we have two universities, three colleges, and a huge high-tech industry leading the state's job growth.I don't know the west side because I don't invest there.
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24 February 2014 | 26 replies
Having disclosures and having a judge care about them when you intentionally screw someone over that says they didn't understand all the paperwork are very different things.If they do that on a regular basis I assume they will go down hard the first time someone does get pissed off enough to see what they can do.These are definitely the sh*t stains of our industry that give everyone else a bad name.
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11 December 2013 | 5 replies
That entire industry is biased - all of them; brokers, advisers, money/fund managers, etc. - depending upon the asset classes they love and want you to buy because of the potential for making THEM money.
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21 September 2020 | 31 replies
The other big player in the market is Essensys (new to US, but not new to the industry).
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12 December 2013 | 4 replies
I have heard there are mortgage regulation bulletins that people in the industry obtain which at the very least prepares the bankers with the knowledge of upcoming changes.
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12 December 2013 | 8 replies
Hi Everyone,My name is Josh Stroup.I am very new to both BP and the real estate industry as well.
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18 December 2013 | 73 replies
There isn't any educational advantage in the industry that an agent will have over an appraiser as appraisers have the highest bar to certification, especially an MAI.
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28 November 2018 | 8 replies
I like your football team!