The answer is, “It depends…” How old are you? Where do you live? What kind of financial assets do you have? In the United States a person who is 18 years of age or older or an “emancipated minor” can do as they please without parental approval. If this is you, learn as much as […]

In my 40 years’ of real estate investing I would personally choose the three rental houses for the following reasons: Buying three homes in different areas of a market diversifies your risk to some degree depending on how far away they are from each other. This helps to protect you from local economic downturns, natural […]

You have to be ready to make an offer with NO contingencies. This means you cannot just be preapproved for a loan but your loan must be “desk underwritten”. In other words the underwriter must completely review the entire loan package so you can make an offer without a loan contingency. You also must have […]

Yes, in a seller’s market. In March of 2021 in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area, we are regularly getting 20–40 offers on every single family home and they are selling well above the listed price. With this many offers you have to offer well above the asking price to have a […]

A listing agreement is an exclusive agreement between the seller and broker to market their house. An exclusive buyer representation agreement is an exclusive agreement between the buyer and their broker to find them a home. Exclusive means there is only client and one broker. There are non-exclusive agreements where there can be more than […]

As of March of 2021, the short answer is, “no”. In March of 2020, the real estate market looked to be headed into a steep decline due to widespread stay-at-home orders. Since then, homebuyers, supported by low-interest rates, have kept the US housing market going at a frenzied pace. 2020 was a record-breaking year for […]

“Quality” is an extremely ambiguous term if you want to make sure that the building is sound and without major defects start with your real estate agent. Your agent can be very helpful is providing you with references to appropriate inspectors. I would definitely start with a contractor’s home inspection who can tell you the […]

The goal of real estate photography is to attract as many potential buyers to a property as possible since most people start their search on the internet. Attractive photos are the key to grabbing and keeping the attention of web surfers. Real estate photographers often use wide angle lenses so that rooms appear to be […]

Look for an agent who is successful in investing in the same kinds of properties that you are interested in – condos, single family homes, apartment buildings, commercial buildings, industrial buildings, land, etc.