What are the requirements for Illinois Real Estate Exam?

Posted December 31st, 2008

Luv Peace asked: I’m planning on going into real estate. Can anyone help me by directing me to a good website or providing info that I need to take the real estate exam. Should I enroll for a class or should I read up some books. If books, then what books do you recommend?

Heraklion, Ioannina and Ios Temperatures and Climate Information

Posted December 31st, 2008

The winter Heraklion temperature in December ranges between 10 and 15 degrees celcius on average. In the spring time temperatures in Heraklion, Greece show average values of between 10 and 16 degrees of celcius in the month of March. In June the summer mean values for the Heraklion climate increase to between 19 and 27 [...]

How does capital gains tax work on home sales? What is the percent in WA state?

Posted December 31st, 2008

la rae w asked: I guess what I really need to know other than the percent in WA state is…Do you pay capital gains on the full selling price or only on any profit you make or???
I bought a little rental house, which I should not have done, because I do not understand the financial [...]

Crawl Space Moisture Control

Posted December 31st, 2008

Dirt crawl spaces and crawl space moisture affect you and your entire home. Oakbridge Construction is a crawl space contractor performing repair and moisture control in Southeast Michigan, including Wayne Oakland and Macomb counties and surrounding areas. We are a full service waterproofing, foundation repair and crawl space moisture contractor.
Any Crawl Space that [...]

Should I select my own home inspection or allow my realtor to recommend someone?

Posted December 30th, 2008

Leonard_P_Nelson asked: A friend told me that working with a home inspection company/ person that your realtor recommends is not advisable. Apparently, in order to close the deal, the realtor and home inspection company may try and lessen the severity of certain issues discovered during home inspection to hasten the sale of the house. Is [...]

How do you buy a second home when you have no savings?

Posted December 30th, 2008

Yogi asked: I have a home in MD and want to move to FL and turn the MD house into a rental and purchase a foreclosure in FL.
I have an agent in FL and an agent in MD to manage my rental. The problems I am running into are: 1. I have no savings. [...]

Best way to sell?

Posted December 29th, 2008

caterpillar_girl asked: Hi. I bake cookies and prepare sweets at home. I never sold them before but I want to. What is the best way of selling them from home? Thanks

How do the real estate pros buy 10-20 properties a month and were do they find them ?

Posted December 29th, 2008

chilask asked: I intend to run my own real estate investment company and would like the following questions answered. My understanding is that the pros use hard money to fund their deals and if they dont sell the rent the property. After some analysis i realized that after rehabing the property and you decide to [...]

Would zoning be as much of an issue for drop-off computer service as it would be for sales in a suburban home?

Posted December 29th, 2008

homer742 asked: I would like to offer computer support out of my home. I would rather charge $20-30/hour for drop-off service than $70+/hour for on site service. I really dislike on site service, even though it pays way better. I know there are zoning laws regarding selling computers out of your home. The “foot traffic” [...]

What is the difference between a Real Estate associate and a broker?

Posted December 29th, 2008

bribri asked: I was looking into obtaining a real estate lisence in Florida. Where are some good websites or places to get my license? And what is the difference in a real estate associate and a broker? Which license should i go for? Any tips for me that would be helpful

I’m a 2nd year real estate agent, how much is a reasonable amount in business expense write offs?

Posted December 28th, 2008

mcurry81 asked: I’ve made less this year than last in my real estate business because the market is really bad right now. I have much more in business expenses though. I don’t want to be audited, just wondering if anyone out there with experience knows what a reasonable amount in expenses for just having one [...]

What is the best real estate partnership for two friends buying a residence together?

Posted December 28th, 2008

Chuck F asked: My married friends and I are considering buying a house together, to be used as our primary residence (not as an investment property). We have somewhat disparate credit (I have a 700 FICO but less income and they have a 625 FICO but better income). They are very trustworthy and longtime [...]

How to start my own gourmet treats business from home for sell via the internet? What steps do I need to take?

Posted December 27th, 2008

mommysthreeboys asked: I am a married stay at home mom of 3 boys. My husband works but at this time one income is not enough for a family. I love to bake and make desserts. I am looking for info on how to start my own business online to sell my desserts. I live in [...]

What steps do I need to take in order to be issued a real estate license for Mexico(country)?

Posted December 26th, 2008

A.A. V asked: Mexican Real Estate License

How hard is it to get into real estate? How do you become a certified real estate agent?

Posted December 25th, 2008

startrak_06 asked: I was interested in the real estate field. What steaps do i have to take to become a real estate agent?

What do you think of direct selling and having your own home based business?

Posted December 25th, 2008

chadsk asked: Would you be interested if it was a really good product?
And it promised to make you a lot of money while helping a lot of people at the same time?

Anyone have real estate auditing knowledge or sites that help?

Posted December 25th, 2008

Jessica M asked: I need to write a report on real estate auditing and I want to know basically what are the significant issues and which accounts that are important to audit. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

Is my mother entitled to my dead fathers share from the sale of the home left from his parents?

Posted December 24th, 2008

myboy815 asked: He and his siblings and parents are all deceased.
They never resided in the home. The family would like to sell. Does she get this inheritance are do
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What is your view on this?

Posted December 22nd, 2008

Spud Pendelton asked: I just got this emailed to me and was wondering other peoples views on these issues and if they are accurate?
2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE COMPARISON TALKING POINTS
Favors new drilling offshore US McCainYes Obama No
Will appoint judges who interpret the law not make it McCainYes Obama No
Served in the US Armed [...]

How do I pick a successful real estate company to work for?

Posted December 22nd, 2008

lunerchick2001 asked: I recently passed my real estate sales person exam, and now I am on the hunt to find a company to work for. Like any body in the real estate game I want to be successful and I want to learn a lot. How do I find that perfect company to work for, [...]