Most homesellers use the services of a real estate agent to find a buyer. Typically, this service will be paid for by a commission based on the selling price. However, the exact amount a real estate agent makes from a sale depends on many factors. We will look at […] Click here to view original […]
Interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage shot up to 6% in May. During the winter, rates hovered around 3.5%. Suddenly, it became more of a buyers’ market. For over two years, sellers have been in the driver’s seat. Multiple offers, bidding wars and above-list price offers were
Although becoming a real estate agent doesn’t involve significant startup costs, nothing in life is free. Like any other small business, you’ll need a budget to cover your expenses. But, unlike other startups, you’ll need a large financial cushion to manage your expenses. If you prepare for the following […] Click here to view original […]
While his enduring 11-year stint on Bravo’s hit franchise “Million Dollar Listing” launched him into reality television stardom, real estate broker Fredrik Eklund has established himself as an even bigger star in the real estate industry. As the founder of the top-selling team at Douglas Elliman — one of […] Click here to view […]
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We’re fast approaching the end of 2021, and the real estate predictions for 2022 have begun to fly. Over the past month or so, a slew of housing and mortgage-related forecasts have come online. And while they differ in some ways, there seems to be some general consensus forming. […] Click here to view original […]
Early in the new season of Netflix’s unscripted series “ Selling Sunset ,” launching Nov. 24, an employee at a realty firm offers to give a newly hired colleague some advice. “I know you said it’s just like high school,” she notes, before launching into a monologue about how […] Click here to view original […]
Yuck! I hope none of you need to read this… Q: Knowing you practice law along with writing this column, what advice can you give me to be prepared if a dispute with my neighbor escalates to a lawsuit? — Anne A: Whether it is for a dispute with a neighbor, your community association, or […]
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