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Hi, I was wondering if someone could give me a quick briefing on the economics of being a real estate broker, particularly in CA? So you make 2.5%ish per home? If you're the buyers agent, what are the other fees invol...
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I have a great new beach house listing! Great! However, I am a realtor in CTAR, Charleston Trident Association of Realtors (Charleston Area) and the house is in Surfside Beach, SC, which is Coastal Carolina Associatio...
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We have bought and sold always through a realtor. However we are going to be selling our next project on our own. I assume we just contact a title office to handle the closing. Any advice on this? Thanks!!!!
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Hello,
I am recent graduate of Santa Clara University. I majored in Finance and minored in economics. I have been exposed to real estate throughout my entire life as my father is a successful/well-respected r...
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Hello all, I just had an interesting thing happen to me and I was wondering if anyone else has had this happen and what they did to handle it.
I received notification from the agent that I'm buying a rental property...
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I am just about to close on my first property! (woo hoo!) My question is - Do I need to schedule an inspection for the insurance company to come out after I close? Do they even inspect the property? Very new to this, ...
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I fix and flip homes in Texas and receive a ton of calls about mortgage financing when we're retailing a house. In the past i've just referred them to some mortage brokers I like but I'm starting to wonder if i'm pass...
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Hello BP, my profession is public accounting (CPA) and I love the opportunities that real estate brings. My current portfolio is a duplex next to Nationwide Children's and one SFR in Hilliard. I have Dayton investors/...
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Hello, My name is Andrew and I live in Rhode Island, and I'm 38. I will be taking, and passing, my real estate test next week.I have spoken with a few brokers and I think I found one that I like. They offer a 50 - ...
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So I took the plunge at 45 yrs old and said bye to my W2 job. I've been on their Anthem plan for awhile. It looks like I can get a fairly decent plan for myself through Anthem (low deductible) for $450ish/mo.I'm still...