This is a changing world, especially in the job market. Don’t stay behind. According to the best-selling author of the book, A Whole New Mind, Daniel Pink encourages us to look to the future of our career in a new way. He suggests that the information age is coming to an end, mainly due to computer automation and outsourcing to […]

More and more people are realizing that now could be the perfect time to start getting into the real estate investing business. Typically, this consists of taking old or run-down properties that won’t sell and fixing them up so they can be effectively listed and sold. Since buyers are even more picky about the properties they are interested in, sellers […]

The typical commission required by a real estate agent to sell a home will be around 6%, depending on which part of the country you live in and market trends. This can be a substantial sum of money that the homeowner does not want to part with. Some homeowners will attempt to sell their home on their own, but keep […]

Basic concepts for financing an investment property You have big dreams of owning real estate and retiring the young. You just don’t have the funds to go out and buy the properties with cash (most of us don’t either). This takes you down the path of financing with your local bank. Perhaps you already own your own home and have […]

To get to the top of the real estate investing mountain, you’ll want and need to use every tool available in your financial tool belt. While you can theoretically build a house with just a few tools, the quality of the house can suffer if you don’t have certain specialized tools at your disposal. The same is true when you […]

With the new MSR and the TDSR ruling, economists see the private home loan mortgage being easier to apply for than the HDB flat or an EC loan. The new ruling of the TDSR has greatly affected the demand for real estate in Singapore. Since its implementation, the new ruling has discouraged the housing market. It has put the nuts […]

A hard money loan refers to a type of loan. However, what sets it apart from other types of loans is that it is secured by real estate. In addition, short-term bridging or last-resort loans are considered. Basically, they are used in different real estate transactions. Lenders are companies or individuals, not banks. Keep reading to know more. key takeaways […]

What is the fastest way to lose money in real estate investing? Paying too much for a property? Select bad tenants? Take Adjustable Rate Mortgages? It is none of these. But all this guesswork can result from not knowing the fastest way to lose money on real estate investments. Let’s examine the steps a typical new real estate investor can […]

The United States is officially in recession. What is a recession? A recession is a contraction of the business cycle or a general economic decline due to a significant drop in spending and other business activities. Most pundits and politicians will blame the Covid-19 crisis for the recession, but even before Covid-19, the proverbial handwriting was on the wall. The […]

Many people dream of becoming a real estate investor, but not everyone has what it takes. If you dream of becoming an investor, here are several important questions to consider, long before you buy your first investment property: 1) Why would a homeowner sell a house at a bargain price? Many things happen in people’s lives that make their home […]