Facebook Users 79% of 18-49 year olds use Facebook while only 40% of 65ers+ use it. This is a decline for the 65ers+ demographic compared to past years. With new apps springing up, Facebook has some true competition. Facebook has more than 2 billion users and is used by 74% of Americans. Facebook has the […]
Transitioning According to a recent CareerBuilder article, nearly 250,000 service members transition out of the military every year. Not only are small businesses providing jobs for veterans, they are reaping the benefits of some great tax credits. Powerful Skill Set Veterans offer a wide variety of skills and qualities that could benefit your business. A […]
Judicial Foreclosures I’ve had some more questions about Judicial Foreclosures recently. Homeowners are worried about having a judgment deficiency rendered against them. No non-recourse loan (Loans put on at time of Purchase of a home) can use the Judicial Foreclosure. A Judicial Foreclosure takes about 1 ½ years to get to court and there is […]
Passing the Exam Our little boutique company earns money by assisting people to pass different exams including Notary, Real Estate, Mortgage, and soon we want to try Insurance and Appraisal. We are always looking for the latest data on test taking. There was a recent study done by the University of Chicago. If you grew […]
Tips on Business Growth Last week somebody asked me for any ideas on how to grow a Property Management Company. The answer I wrote might be of interest to other readers so it follows: Join Apartment Associations and attend their meetings.Get your CPM designation through NAR as soon as possible. Start on the courses so […]
Value Would becoming a broker be valuable for someone in Real Estate? Obviously, since I am in education, I believe that you should. I did years ago. My son did when he graduated from CSUN, and my granddaughter passed the first time. I have stressed to them the value. You might say that I have […]
Hard Loss On a seminar trip I left my phone somewhere. As soon as possible I bought a “pre-paid phone.” That is what CVS calls them as I kept asking for a throwaway or drug dealer phone. It cost only $7.99 for a phone, home charger, car charger, earplug, case, plus a lot of introductory […]
Life in Suburbia DJ & I live in an area on the Eastern-most border of Orange County. We see many animals including deer, coyotes, condors, and an occasional mountain lion, etc. Some time ago I purchased a Gravity Catch and Release Cage Trap to try to reduce the rat population. When I catch a rabbit, […]
The requirements are completing a 20 Hour Pre-Licensure Class and taking the NMLS exam for the MLO part. Then, complete 3 College Level Real Estate Classes and pass the State Real Estate Exam. Most people doing this also complete two License Prep Crash Courses. Can it be done in 120 days? Yes. Is it easy? […]
Best in the West Periodically we like to highlight some of our outstanding and long standing instructors. Today, Mr. Speaker James E. He is a true winner and we are so fortunate to have him working with us and for us. Best in the West. Jim went to high school in Ashley, North Dakota and […]
