Part one of five One of the biggest mistakes I see new investors make is to treat real estate investing as a hobby instead of a profession.  If you’re counting on real estate investing to provide income now and retirement ...

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DEAR BENNY: We are first time homebuyers. Is there anything we should include in the real estate sales contract that will protect us? The contract prepared by our real estate agent appears to be one-sided and protective of the agent ...

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While network television assures us of overnight riches in real estate investing, the true power comes from holding property for the long term. I recently interviewed Tom Latimer, former president of the Metrolina REIA and one of the most seasoned ...

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio real estate officials have laid out plans aimed at improving the safety of agents in the state, a move that comes more than a year after an Arkansas real estate agent was kidnapped and killed. HER Realtors ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department will begin tracking sales of high-end real estate in two of the country’s most expensive markets — Miami and Manhattan — to try to crack down on money laundering. The department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ...

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Why is it so important to be able to spot a great real estate deal?  What are the negative consequences of missing one?  Allow me to share this illustration from personal experience: Direct mail to homeowners facing foreclosure has always ...

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A key plot point in the 1981 neo-noir classic “Body Heat” is the revelation that a wealthy man’s will was drawn up in such a way that it violated the rule against perpetuities. The byzantine rule has long tripped up ...

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What do former all-star athletes do once they retire from professional sports? They get into the real estate business, of course. Bloomberg News is reporting that the Dallas Cowboys franchise is turning into a breeding ground for real estate honchos. ...

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In a sign that the housing crisis may well be behind us, more Americans say that real estate is the best option for long-term investments, ahead of both gold and stocks, according to a nationwide Gallup survey. Gallup’s Economy and ...

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Call it the HGTV effect. Home buyers have high expectations when it comes to a new home. You have to grab them in the first seven to 10 seconds or they move on.

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