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I read today that Venezuela is in a deep recession right now. Can we look back at 2008 as a roadmap on markets we should be looking at in Venezuela? Are there any local experts that could give advice on property right...
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How to Gage Economic Conditions
These are ways to determine economic conditions:
- Local Sales Tax Reports - paying close attention to the major factors affecting the major employers
- Auto sales - dig down to le...
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Hi Everyone,We currently have vacation rentals that we utilize fully in the summer on vacation sites such as Home Away, FlipKey and Airbnb. My question is if anyone in the Portland Maine or Southern Maine area has an...
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Some good news for investors from Bedford Housing & Building Dept.The city has a temporary hold on point of sale requirements. There's no POS requirements on buyers and sellers at the meantime. This may likely be ...
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Hi everyone,
We are a group of real estate investors that invest in rental properties overseas. We are looking to purchase the first investment property in the US (looking at a few cities). We are interested in Sect...
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Hey all! I'm doing some research before incorporating texting and RVM into my marketing strategy. What are some of the best platforms out there that offer these tools?
Also, what are some best practices to utilize t...
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I already know that a change in zoning can directly impact the value of a property, but I'm looking for more than personal knowledge.BACKGROUND: I have a client involved in a zoning dispute with Planning and Zoning.Th...
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Hi All!
Looking for some guidance/advice please. I would like to purchase rentals. I've set up an LLC and then went to the bank to talk about my plan and see what finance options I have. The bank tells me they won...
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I saw something very interesting today.. I just finished my RE broker CE and for the first time I saw on the lead in page the following link."If you suspect anyone of selling or conduction business without a license c...