If I own a rental property in another city, say a plane flight distance, are my travel costs associated with managing that property deductible? submitted by /u/redditrme [link] [comments]

This new report looks at transaction volume, as measured by second home mortgage rate locks, and median purchase prices for the top 50 2nd home markets across the U.S.

The shocking degree of predatory tactics is nothing to laugh at and can have devastating financial repercussions for real estate agents and their clients.

As one of the top brokers year after year in my state, I can truly say that communication is the key to my success as an agent.

Paul Benson was the No. 1 adviser by volume globally with Engel & Völkers for three of the past five years. Here’s a look into his approach in taking on many different roles in the luxury space.

Traces of racist practices still exist in the forms of bias, generational impacts of redlining and more, resulting in the same harmful segregation that the Fair Housing Act meant to eliminate.

New proprietary technology provides bespoke and actionable insights that will enable agents to deliver more value for their clients than ever before.

ACCESS’s Digital Open House templates empower agents to take buyers on interactive virtual tours, making in-person tours less necessary, especially for remote buyers.

Real estate agents across the nation share stories of the lessons they’ve learned during their time in the industry. This week: Find out why top New York City broker Lindsay Barton Barrett believes nurturing relationships is the best thing you can do for your business.

In this weekly series, David Friedman shares the five keystones for effectively prospecting the affluent, distilled from over a decade of advising global leaders in luxury. This week, learn how to turn generic referrals into introductions by avoiding open-ended requests.

With the right ratings and reviews strategy in place, agents can ensure that their clients’ praise helps them to win more business from all four of these business sources.

Studeo, a marketing presentation software company for real estate, has introduced natural language processing to its products. It uses NLP to analyze the contents of your listing photos and produce narrative descriptions for each page of a presentation.

Home values in the gambler’s paradise recently eclipsed records from the 2006 housing bubble. As Inman Connect Las Vegas kicks into gear, agents describe a remarkable run.

Real estate technology company Inside Real Estate has released CORE Home, a new solution for homeowners and brokerages.

I’ve been in my current job for 12+ years, but I’m about to apply for a job in a totally different field. My pay would increase by about 30%. I was going to start the homebuying process early next year, but if I change careers, would I have any chance of being approved by a …

Hello everyone, I am new to this community as I am thinking on renting a flat and I am trying to understand how the management/monitoring would work. As I would like to hand over the management of the flat to a freelancer agent and set up the renting via booking/airb&b, how can I ensure the …

What’s the best way to go about finding an interesting Mid-Century modern house that’s within a computable distance from NYC? submitted by /u/maharg2017 [link] [comments]

Can a US citizen develop commercial buildings or large residential areas within a developing country? One aspect of becoming a real estate developer that limits others from becoming one seems to just be having enough capital. I’d imagine it’d probably be much more affordable to build in other developing countries. I know that purchasing land …

We moved into our new house (in Oregon) yesterday and today (wonderful timing) a big windstorm took out a tree in our back yard that fell, smashing a panel on our fence and two other fence panels belonging to neighbors—fell across four properties total with 3 fence panels damaged. We’re trying to get someone out …

Currently own a townhome in a small town, west of Chicago which is of good size and good neighborhood but getting bored of the place with wfh and not having too many friends who meet regularly, so, looking to move into Chicago suburb with more diverse population and make some friends and found some new …

My in-laws find themselves in a fortunate position where they’re looking to sell their first house which they purchased in the 1980s for $50,000. The house has been an investment/rental property for many years and is not their primary residence. A developer is currently doing a feasibility study and is preparing to enter into a …

Just curious what problems (and associated costs) people experienced after purchasing their homes? What are problem areas of the home that I should be aware of to factor in my budget? What could go wrong? Please share stories if you had problems that a realtor/home inspector didn’t/couldn’t catch. Maybe I’m overthinking it, but how would …

A non-diver might ask a diver an outsider question like “see any cool fish lately?” when they’d be better off asking something like “do you prefer reefs or wrecks?” In other words, if two realtors met, what kind of questions would they ask each other? submitted by /u/Osmosis-Jonesy [link] [comments]

Redfin and Zillow seem to cap history at 3 or 5 years. Looking to evaluate markets by zip code over the last 10+ years. My google-fu is failing me. Any suggestions? submitted by /u/TiDoBos [link] [comments]

I live in a highly sought after suburb of Nashville, TN where the real estate market is insane. The days of getting a house under contract while still owning the unsold one seem to unfortunately be gone. I simply want to upgrade to a larger home in the same area, but it isn’t that simple …

For those of you in the hard money lending business/ private lending how did you get started? How did you become a private lender. What advice would you give to someone that wants to become a hard money lender? Do I need to have a ton of cash reserves to get started? Any tips/advice will …

Can you rent a house by paying most or the entire the lease up front without a job? My wife and I are in our late 30’s looking to relocate next year to a metro area. We currently live in my wife’s remote hometown 5 hours away, and don’t expect to be able to secure …

TL/DR: can I realistically contest a plan to build apartment units on a lot abutting my property? I live in a small town what you might consider “country” and I just got a letter from my town office saying there’s a proposed plan to build five four-unit apartments on the abutting property to mine. One …

This is less nauseating than when we bought our new house, but still has me anxious. submitted by /u/poppycockpickle [link] [comments]

Contemplating swapping out the lament countertops in my kitchen. Hypothetically speaking if I were to spend $5k 9’ new countertops (I have no idea how much they cost), would the value of my home go up that much as well? I find it hard to believe that an appraiser goes through every home and keeps …

I’ve been looking at houses in the Minneapolis, Minnesota metro area for the past couple of months. My parents told me that they would act like the bank and buy the house outright so that I don’t have to get a mortgage. $180,000 won’t have to be paid back and is a gift. But the …

Hi all, I searched but didn’t come up with anything recent. I just closed on a condo that needs a lot of work and I got a quote of $27k for labor alone. Materials I can finance through my Home Depot cc at 0% for 6 months, just wondering what my options are for the …

I am searching for house for while. Aside from price,, I always go back to the same issue of.. none of the houses stand out. They were mass build at different decade & has that distinct feature of 60’s, 70’s. Very few from 80’s & 90’s & the 2000’s. The difference are minor & often …

Hi thanks for your time! Ideally I want to move in in a week tops. Just a general question. submitted by /u/Farrahlikefawcett2 [link] [comments]

If we make the deposit, is there a way to get the money back if we don’t agree with the lease. This is in nyc. submitted by /u/DogsCatsHamsters [link] [comments]

Has anyone on the platform invested in fast developing countries before? Vietnam seems to be where China was 15 years ago. I’m looking for accredited investors to pool funds together and purchase properties in Hanoi, Vietnam together. ​ https://www.forbes.com/sites/philipheller/2021/04/05/vietnams-real-estate-market-continues-record-run/?sh=5f9cd42a3bb1 submitted by /u/johnnyclc [link] [comments]

Hey Everyone, So my family recently bought an acre and a half of land in Florida, with an additional acre of a pond. Currently the pond view is blocked by a bunch of trees and is highly overgrown (we want to clear/clean it up and possibly later build a small dock/sitting area on the water). …

24-year-old from Massachusetts 30 minutes out from Boston. Have decent income as a software engineer. $0 student debt and $0 debt of any kind. Have about 50k saved up. Do I have enough to start investing? If not, why? I hear way too many mixed opinions. Some investors like MeetKevin state they started with a …

Hello everyone, (If this isnt allowed, mods please remove!) I’ve been put in a bit of a sticky situation. My childhood home in Virginia Beach has been put on the market (three months ago) but my mom currently rents it out. Two stories, four bed, three bath, den, single-car garage, huge backyard with a lake …

I found a property I REALLY want I’m in works to contact the person who would have interest in the property(son of previous owner). I want to pay the overdue taxes to buy the property from them is there anyway to go about that? I’m thinking a Tax Deed sale but I’m pretty sure it …

I’m looking for any tips or advice before I jump into purchasing an investment property outside of my own city. I’m having it fully managed by a property manager, and there is already a renter there month-to-month. I’m in Chicago and it’s a property in Milwaukee submitted by /u/rwcg2d [link] [comments]

The area itself is near a major hospital and universities but situated inside an old area with dilapidated houses. The builder told me the lot was purchased for 60K and is now worth 120K. They also told me they bought their lumber at peak prices during the pandemic. My question is, should I negotiate in …

Can someone help me understand what my realtor means when she says “I have to find out if the house will appraise”. I am currently house searching using my VA loan with veterans United. VU says they will roll closing costs into loan as long as it doesn’t go above my loan amount & my …

Hi, We sold a single family house in Jan 20221. This is in Snohomish county, Washington state. All the closing was handled by Escrow company. Today I got a letter from a title company (I assume this company is the one who might have issued title insurance policy for the buyers)saying that they just paid …

The realtors who I have been speaking with all seem to operate in the same way. They send me a list of approx 80 properties and ask me to sift through the list to find some I am interested in. Some of these properties I cannot afford because the taxes are too high, some of …

Long story short seller was told by appraiser that deck didn’t have a permit…. Without notifying anyone sellers took it down and are having it rebuilt 40 sq feet smaller. Original size was 232.5 sq feet Trying to figure out the average price (material x labor) for the extra 40 sq feet. And if it’s …

I’m looking into buying a house to rent. Is it better to buy a one story or two story home for renting? submitted by /u/adurberry1 [link] [comments]

Pretty much what the title says. I found a fantastic realtor to help me sell my place (I won’t be able to spend much time in the state I currently live in during the sale, and need a fair amount of help getting things ready, so selling on my own wasn’t an option). I’m curious …

This Cummunity has been a big help I’m so many ways.. After doing some research, buying now doesn’t seem horrible if it’s a long term purchase with interest rates climbing.. I’d like to get one. Currently living in California.. so I want to hear of some nightmare mistakes and good ones to help with my …

I’m procrastinating a Historic Preservation paper and was looking for interior views of old homes in the area of my subject (Georgetown, Sanford, FL). It’s an up-and-coming area with deep historical roots but emphasis on “coming,” as in not there yet.I found this map and almost choked at seeing any home in that area approaching …