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The Insurance Issue
The insurance industry is one of the most profitable on earth. In its simplest form, insurance should be a straightforward transaction where one side pays in advance for the peace of mind of knowing that a future event (loss) will get paid. However, much like other monopolistic areas of life and business, it is rarely…
The Best 79% Interest I Ever Paid
Society has conditioned us to focus on interest rates like the be-all and end-all of personal finance. You can hear people talking about it all the time. It’s either an argument for why buying the brand new BMW was a good purchase because the dealership provided 0% financing or how the timing is bad to…
The Road to Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions
Affordable housing is a hot topic, and a widely contested one. From the meaning of the term all the way up to solving the crisis, most have strong feelings one way or the other. For the sake of this conversation, we will be looking at affordable housing as it relates to government-subsidized housing, or the…
The Grass Is Not Greener
In my book, Get Real! Building Knowledge & Wealth Through Real Estate, the very first chapter is dedicated to the belief that every successful person in the real estate world has a core Dream Team of partners to assist with all facets of the transaction. For a comprehensive list of those specialists, buy the book!…
Death of the Buyer’s Agent
A case is currently playing out in the court system that could forever change the real estate landscape. Accusations of anti-trust violations have been levied against the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for their stranglehold on the real estate listing market and the undue influence they hold over agents and brokers nationwide. With other resources available…
Top Causes of Delayed Real Estate Transactions
One of the most frustrating aspects of real estate is the time it can take from the beginning of a transaction to the end, and that is not counting the time spent searching for the right house to buy or waiting for the perfect buyer for your sale. It makes sense considering all the moving…