Not sure if this is the right forum to post on but it seemed the closest so here it goes...So I'm a complete newbie to real estate but I was just curious as to how people like Wang Jianlin and Donald Bren amass their ...
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Hello everyone, I am Patrick Bishop, I work in Birmingham AL for a commercial contractor.
I have been a real estate broker for 30 years and been involved in many business and real estate projects over the years. I...
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The Power of networking, Making High Level Connections is the new book for this month Speaker, Alexandra Labbar. People call Alexandra the "Networking Queen." Her passion is inspiring people to become the best in thei...
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Hey All,For those of you that are self-running your websites (buying and selling) on WordPress, which themes do you like? I’m running Agency Pro on my selling site right now and was gonna try Optimize Press for my buy...
Justice Department Says It Will Reopen Inquiry Into Realtor Trade GroupOn 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 National ...
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Hello,I have been a Realtor for decades and currently hold real estate licenses in California and Nevada. However, now that my family no longer needs my financial support, I am doing what I love best - writing. In the...
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I do want to clear up that buying a property because it is cheap is not necessarily a great reason. What I ultimately learned from buying cheap properties nearly a decade and using the BRRRR strategy; is that I needed...
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So there's this survey saying that Seattle/SF/San Jose homeowners are unhappy ; while Detroit/Birmingham homeowner mostly are happier homeowners. Since I invested in both markets I think I agree with all these sentime...
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More news for the South Austin suburb of Kyle with a 318 acre mixed use development. The project did receive approval and will be moving forward. The mixed use site will include single family homes, apartments, reta...
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Hi All,I am new investor started in mid this year timeframe investing in SFH. I am now educating my self in commercial property and planning to take J Scott Scheel (https://www.commercialacademy.com/)course for 3 days...