Whether you’re a buyer or a seller of residential investment real estate, you need to know about two policy changes that could put a financial damper on some of your deals.
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Haven’t we all been told that the ones who succeed are aggressive and pushy? Isn’t this why so many people are scared of marketing themselves? In my 30 years of coaching people, I have found that almost everyone has an aversion to marketing. In other words, they would rather do anything but market themselves and [...]

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Conforming loan limits backed by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have been temporarily raised, but the battle to improve lending is far from over.
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Whenever I talk or write about real estate and mortgage fraud, one of the topics that people seem to have the most trouble understanding is why cash back at closing deals are often wrong or flat out illegal.
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Cost-vs-value studies consistently reveal how you can use home improvements to boost or retain the value of your home, in just about any market, but not if you expect buyers to pay for them.
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