Hello! I just sold my first home successfully. Bought it 3 years ago at 139k and sold it (no longer live in that state) @ 194k. Now I’m living in Alaska in a home comping st 240k that I only owe a 36k HELOC against. No other debts including car or Credit Card. I grew …

Curious if there is any real difference between me looking on Redfin or Zillow for homes, and our agent emailing us a list from his access to MLS? submitted by /u/-S_N_V- [link] [comments]

The finalists for the 2021 Inman Innovator Awards are an accomplished crew. The winners will be honored this week Inman Connect Las Vegas.

Hi, I’m interested in purchasing an apartment complex in my hometown. Before I dive into the process I wanted to reach out to some more experienced groups for advice. It is a 10 unit/garage complex at an average of $600 per unit and it’s been at 100% occupancy for the last 5 years. The current …

Not sure if this is state specific, but hoping someone might know how this works–I’m in the process of buying a home with my father, and want to do joint ownership with right of survivorship to avoid probate if he were to pass. However, I also want to place my spouse of the deed. Is …

I live in Las Vegas and we are up to almost half a million dollars in average home price. First time in history. All 2 bedroom apartments are going for 2k a month here. Up from a year and a half ago where they were $1300 a month. We are going to keep expanding so …

So we just purchased a house (built in 1970) from a flipper and moved in this past Saturday. All the pluming was repiped, new fixtures and shower and bath tub. The sanitary piping below grade is existing. This house was inspected and nothing was flagged in regards to the plumbing. The first shower in the …

I am considering this option, and curious about others experience? I’m currently on a team, of a big box broker and although the training has been amazing it has been challenging getting sales and deals in this crazy market. I don’t want to give up yet, but if I’m being honest it is hard spending …

InstaOffers helps reduce the confusion of multiple offer submission channels that stems from the industry having no single standard for accepting and considering offers.

The Santa Monica-based marketing startup, which raised $5.4 million in 2020, is launching Global Collective, a referral network for agents who have brought in more than $1 billion in sales.

The nation’s second-largest title insurer has invested in 16 venture-funded companies valued at $669 million after gains on Offerpad, Orchard, Sundae and Pacaso.

Hello fellow Reddiors, I’ve been on here for a while and noticed the amount of posts about the unhappiness of dealing with real estate agents. I think there are good agents out there but I’m not sure how to find them. If you are planning to move across states and need to sale your home …

TL/DR: I’ve called around every engineering geologist in the area and none have time for a residential inspection. Anyone know of online services where I could discuss the risk with someone based on photos, measurements I take, etc? I own a clinometer for slope measurements. *** We’ve found a great home in a very nice …

Thanksgiving bookings have surged 65 percent year over year while the week between Christmas and New Year has skyrocketed 89 percent, according to short-term rental analytics firm AirDNA.

(Asking mostly for my own curiosity because we’re planning on living in this house for 30 years, so re-sell value is a concern for pretty far into the future, but I’m just generally curious.) We’re buying a house that has a kitchen that is separated from the family room by a formal dining room (here …

It’s a tough time to buy a home in LA. For 7 or so years I’ve been saying prices are nuts but now prices are really nuts and I would kill for the market from just 3-5 years ago. We love the neighborhood we’re currently in (by neighborhood I’m going by elementary school district lines, …

We are purchasing a three bed 1 bath home. One bed is very small on main floor. We’re looking at potential resale value in future as this is not our forever home just our starter. Would it be of value to open up the main floor bedroom and turn it into a panty, powder or …

Recently we have seen a rapid rise in home prices—due to a number of factors, including inflation and low rates retest rates. While Yellen said inflation is under control, other economists and reports indicate that inflation is here to stay. The world bank and Fed have also said they plan to rapidly/aggressively increase the interest …

What is a loan I could get that would minimize how much money I have to put down? submitted by /u/Neurobruh [link] [comments]

Hi everyone! This is my first time posting on Reddit, so bear with me. I’m making one of the biggest decisions in my life…buying my first home. I found a end unit 1437 sq ft house in decent neighborhood. Gated with on site security asking for $225. I offered $232 plus $5k appraisal gap. I …

We have an agent who we have a relationship with and has worked with us on two home transactions (buying one and selling the other). We planned on using her for the sale of a home, but we may sell privately. However, she did some work already and we would like to give her cash …

Hi folks. I’m looking at townhomes in the DMV area and there is a new development with deliveries slated for early next year within my price range. However, they are about ~.5 miles (as the crow flies) from a set of train tracks. I don’t know anything else about the tracks, like how often trains …

Long story short a neighboring property was just sold, prior to the sale it was surveyed. I understand a survey can “move” where the boundary line was presumed – but can it change dimensions? The prompt in question is MOSTLY behind our property but there was a small section of land that wraps to the …

If not specified in lease contract, does a penalty of 2 months rent include the time left living in the rented place? Example: Tenant will leave in 45 days, they will live there in the place for November and part of December. Is the 2 months rent covered by those 2 months which will be …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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 …

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 …

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]

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]

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 …

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 …