Why Are You Waiting? New Real Estate Salesperson: 3 Courses to Qualify with books $229.00 Test Prep Online if purchased with bundle $ 65.00 Test Prep LIVE if purchased […]
SPRING COLORS
By Leslie Eskildsen: Weekly Columnist with the Orange County Register and other Southern California News Groups, Duane Gomer’s neighbor, friend; Realtor at Realty One Group, Coto de Caza; DGS Real Estate Student Don’t wait to capture season’s colors in listing pics. Whether or not you have immediate plans to sell your house, there are some […]
DRE COMPLIANCE GOALS – FOR BROKERS
By Summer Goralik: Former DRE Investigator, Lecturer, Author; Real Estate Compliance Consultant; Ethics Student Fundamentals of Broker Supervision In an effort to stay true to my own goals this year, I am writing a follow-up piece to my recent post on “DRE Compliance Goals”. That post, which you can read by clicking here, https://www.expertdrecompliance.com/blog/dre-compliance-goals […]
WHY IS MORTGAGE INSURANCE A GOOD THING?
Dennis Smith: Author, Chef, Financier; Co-Owner/Broker at Stratis Financial, Huntington Beach; MLO Student Question of the Week Why is mortgage insurance a good thing? Answer Last week in the Weekly Rate & Mortgage Update we discussed if home buyers should wait until they have 20% for down payment before purchasing (you can read the WR&MU, […]
TAX LAW GIVES LANDLORDS 20% TAX BREAK
Jeff Lazerson: Columnist at Orange County Register and other Southern California News Group; Owner Mortgage Grader, Aliso Viejo; MLO Student You can deduct 20 percent of your real estate rental profits right off the top before calculating your taxes. Starting with your 2018 federal tax return filing, and so long as you meet certain criteria, […]
TRIBUTE TO BOB HUNT
My Friend and Icon of the Real Estate Industry Bob Hunt died Saturday evening March 23rd. Tributes are coming in from all over California and the U.S. Wayne Bell, former California Real Estate Commissioner and a mutual friend summed everything up best in an email he sent to Nancy. When I asked Nancy for permission […]
IMPORTANT WORDS
First Step What should be your first step if you are contemplating buying real estate whether for the first time or again? The words are GET APPROVED. Your Friendly Loan Broker You get approved by going to your friendly Loan Broker. I recommend someone who is DRE or DBO licensed, not the big bank people. […]
COSTCO BUFFET
Food Samples In a new mystery-attorney type book I’m reading, the lead character and her friend have no money and are hungry, so they say, “Let’s go to the Costco Buffet.” Many of you know what she means. I am a Costco person, and believe that the best time to go for the samples they […]
QUESTION THAT I HEAR ALL THE TIME
Should I Get A Brokers’ License? Why should I get a Brokers’ license, when I am doing okay with my Salesperson license? My answer: “You will make more money.” In addition, you can work for two companies such as residential sales and lending or commercial sales and mortgage lending.
WANT TO BECOME A REAL ESTATE BROKER THE EASY WAY?
From The Department Of Real Estate “Instructions To License Applicants” Minimum requirements to apply for the Broker Examination and License. Age: You must be 18 years of age or older. Residence: You do not have to be a California resident Honesty: You must be honest and truthful. Conviction of a crime may result in denial […]