By Doug Hastings, Kapre When thinking about becoming a home inspector, you should consider the industry expectations. The days of the contractor walk-thru inspection are over. In all communities, large and small, the expectation of the home inspector’s ability is higher than ever. When you hang a sign calling yourself a home inspector, you better be […]
By Kaplan Real Estate Education, Kapre The first step to success in pursuing a real estate career is making a good business decision. Part of becoming a licensed real estate salesperson is selecting a broker to sponsor you. Although it is true that you’re technically working for yourself, a real estate agent cannot act as a real […]
By Ted Highland, Kaplan Real Estate Education Product Manager, Kapre Academic futurists are projecting that the COVID-19 pandemic is going to shape the future of everyday life, including the way real estate business is conducted, the behavior of real estate consumers, and how real estate education takes place. The National Bureau of Economic Research issued […]
By Erin Telesford
The greatest financial crisis in the United States was last recession which spanned from December 2007 to June 2009. During this time, unemployment rates were raised by about 6.1% resulting in a loss of consumer spending and business investments. Before the recession, many Americans bought houses using mortgages they couldn’t afford, eventually causing them to […]
Landlords are turning away students, or looking to startup apps to get around security deposit limits
By Georgia Kromrei (therealdeal.com) Brokers are sounding the alarm on one unintended potential consequence of the new rent law— and it most acutely affects those new to New York. Since apartment owners are no longer allowed to charge more than one month’s rent as a security deposit, landlords may not be able to rent to […]
By Maya T. Prabhu, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A North Georgia woman is suing her former landlord, alleging that he evicted her because she invited her black co-worker to visit the Adairsville home she was renting. Victoria Sutton, a white woman who now lives in Calhoun, claims the couple who own the house launched into a racist tirade telling her they don’t allow […]
City to partner with community organizations to finance creation of safe, quality basement apartments in East New York
NEW YORK— Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed landmark legislation to create a pathway for transforming certain basement and cellar apartments into safe, legal, affordable homes. The new law establishes a three-year demonstration program to facilitate the creation and renovation of apartments in the basements and cellars of qualifying one- and two-family homes in Brooklyn […]
Real estate is a great way to grow your wealth because asset tends to appreciate over time.
We have often seen in the media, celebrities’ rags-to-riches-to-rags stories. It is unfortunate that some people can earn an adequate amount of money, more than the average American, only to squander it on commodities, or sometimes they, unfortunately, fall on hard times. Real estate is a great way to grow your wealth because asset tends […]
By Equity Smart Realty
For most people, a real estate purchase is the most important transaction of their life. Buying a home holds sentimental value; you’re able to pass on your home to your children, or you can sell it to cash in on the accrued equity. There are various ways to fund a real estate purchase. Financing your […]
By Chereen James
Many of us would often watch the home-buying process as shown on TV in fascination. Buyers are shown finished and updated properties where they can raise a family, one that’s close to work or whatever perks they desire in a house. However, the rarely shown real estate participant is an investor. Their component of the […]