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Good evening all! My name is Brian Doble. I'm a northern Colorado general contractor with 19 years of experience in residential and commercial construction. I specialize in upper end custom homes and renovations. ...
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Anyone one else experiencing a decline in the quality with USAA Insurance?
Twice now I have been quoted a price based on a 30 minute discussion of property details only to have the rebuild cost go up 20% a month or t...
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Hey Everyone!
I have a question that I'm sure every veteran real estate agent gets tired of answering but here goes.
I am very passionate about learning all I can about real estate investing, and in tha...
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What’s ideal for first time Home buyers, work straight with a conventional bank or a Mortgage broker?
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My husband and I are meeting with a mortgage broker this coming week, What are the top questions week should be asking? We are looking into a few different forms of financing for our first rental property including pu...
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So, I've got what I consider a friend and colleague who is about to get her brokers license. We've talked about it before and we're still talking about opening a brokers office together. She'll bring the real estate e...
Justice Department Says It Will Reopen Inquiry Into Realtor Trade Group
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia made a ruling that opens the door for a renewed investigation into the Nationa...
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I am a newbie to RE. I am getting a lot of private lenders' emails every day. Most of them send emails from official email addresses and no contact information is mentioned. Are they legit to talk to them? or scammers...
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Are there any worthwhile companies out there? I work for a website. We are looking for new ways to contact potential members. We are specifically looking for Agents/Brokers/Attorneys etc. All must have verifiable REO ...
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Ok so I am trying to get into real estate investing. Enter Private money lenders. One I am dealing with says the process the loan at %100. But let’s say your loan in is 40K, they give you 45, you take 40 and send them...