There's tons of aspects about real estate that you can learn from professional associations and REI is not a professional organization, I'm talking about sites for the Appraisal Institute, American Land Title Association, Law Review, "white papers" by attorneys and CPAs, as well as government sites like the CFPB, FNMA, FDIC, and yes, the IRS.

I'm an absolute immigrant newbie from Kenya, who had the false notion that this market was rigged coz everyone used to tell me that the real estate agent would find me the best deal.Thanks to finding this community &a...

AHP Fund (American Homeowner Preservation Fund), but they just sent out an email that they're temporarily suspending new investments due to overwhelming demand.

ET Homeowners soon will be able to count income they earn from Airbnb Inc. rentals on applications for refinance loans.A new program -- expected to be announced on Thursday by Airbnb, mortgage giant Fannie Mae and three big lenders -- will allow anyone who has rented out property on Airbnb for a year or longer to count some or all of that money as income.Refinancing can be a way for a homeowner to tap home equity for renovations, college tuition or other big expenses, or to reduce their monthly payments.Lenders have been tougher on income from side businesses and part-time work since the mid-2000s, when poorly documented income claims on mortgage applications helped fuel the housing bubble.Airbnb, which launched in 2008, argues that its service includes reliable technology to track income, and that it is helping middle-class Americans stay in their homes by giving them a way to generate additional cash."

I've taken the VIP tour at First American Title's US Headquarters and I'm telling you it's impressive.For us citizens, we can research independently by driving to the local county recorder's office and getting help from a clerk on how to use their database.

This is much needed perspective which I am afraid to say, a lot of entitled (and non-entitled) Americans lack.Good Luck!

While many industries are struggling, some of the city’s tech companies are getting a boost as millions of Americans comply with social distancing orders throughout the country.Amazon has announced it plans to hire 100,000 new workers in the U.S. to deal with the crisis, while cloud-computing providers like Google and Microsoft, another Seattle-area giant, have experienced increased demand from workplace-collaboration software providers, streaming video service companies and online videogame makers.

Not many Americans buy in Ontario especially with the foreign tax.

It's a foreign concept to me as a non American but it is easier for us than dealing with your banks, THEY are scary to me :-)

I work a W2 like the average American.