Home Sales to Foreigners—Down In Number but Up in ValuePosted in Economist Commentaries, by Jed Smith, Managing Director, Quantitative Research on June 22, 2015 Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on linkedinShare on google_plusone_shareShare on emailMore Sharing Services82015 Profile of Home Buying Activity of International Clients.

“I believe there is much in the decision that reflects an understanding of the type of concerns that NAR members shared in the disparate impact working group and reflected in NAR policy,” says Fred Underwood, NAR’s director of diversity and community outreach programs.For real estate professionals, the decision means ending housing discrimination remains a national goal and it also affirms that one doesn’t have to intend to discriminate to be the subject of a lawsuit.

I'm an IT director who has fairly recently been transplanted to Clearwater (Safety Harbor), FL and have always been interested in real estate investing.

The determination that a property is being used as a transient accommodation use shall be made without regard to the form of ownership of the property or unit, or whether the occupant has a direct or an indirect ownership interest in the property or unit; and without regard to whether the right of occupancy arises from a rental agreement, other agreement, or the payment of consideration. (1) The term includes but is not limited to hotels, motels, recreational vehicle parks, tourist lodging facilities, resort condominiums, resort dwellings, vacation resorts, and dwelling units occupied or available for occupancy on an interval ownership or "time share" basis, when any of the foregoing are made available for occupancy more than three (3) times in any consecutive 365-day period and the right of occupancy is for a term less than monthly."

I got screwed out of $8000 by the former marketing director of GAREIA who had 22 years real estate experience and also ministers to women at her church. 

Once you move from junior agent to agent to assistant director etc. the split usually gets better over time.I am the principal broker with my own company so I offer a more boutique and heavily driven customer service relationship where you are not just a number among the masses for the big boys.  

Again thank you very much.Ray Jimenez Director of Operations HomeInvestment-Firm LLC (954)-702-0034

I tell everyone ( I am a Sales Director for a Brokership) .

In a recent FB post, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's Director of Governmental and Legislative Affairs describes Cook County's debt problem as a "pension tsunami" in defending the recent 1% sales tax increase.  

Setting up your key word searches will help you dig in a little deeper.I'm on the board of directors for the North San Diego Real Estate Investors Association (www.nsdrei.org).