Three days ago, the California Association of Realtors announced that residential and commercial real estate were now officially essential services, much to the delight of […]
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Are you newly eligible for unemployment insurance? Here’s what to know
The historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which passed last week, dramatically expands the amount of unemployment insurance provided to workers who’ve lost […]
Looking Toward the Light: California Realtors Look for Takeaways from COVID-19 Crisis
Changing times are nothing new for Realtors, whose resilience and talent for innovation have weathered market downturns, Great Recessions, and economic uncertainty for decades. But […]
COVID-19 & Real Estate: With Caution, The Business Of Selling Homes Goes On
In residential real estate, some buyers always need to buy and some sellers always need to sell. Amid escalating concerns about the spread of COVID-19, […]
Why You Should Sell Your Home in 2020
Few people are predicting that 2020 will be a record-breaking year for home sale prices. But relatively speaking, 2020 might be the best time to […]
Will Mortgage Rates Plunge Even Lower?
If you’ve been keeping an eye on mortgage rates, you know that they’ve slid — in your area and all around the U.S. — to the lowest […]
4 Things You Can Negotiate Besides Price When Buying or Selling a Home
In wholesaling, there’s a huge misconception that price is the main sticking point in negotiations. Today, I want to provide some key areas during the negotiation […]
What Expenses Are Deductible When You Sell a House?
There’s no itemized or above-the-line tax deduction available for expenses when you sell your house—”sell” being the operative word. But the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) […]
10 Tips of Successful Real Estate Investing
If you’ve been watching reruns of HGTV’s “Income Property” and wondering if it’s time to buy a rental property and become a landlord, you’re not alone. Between our slow-growth […]
Down Payments: How They Work, How Much to Pay
When you buy expensive items with a loan, you often need to make a down payment to cover a portion of the purchase price. That […]