Dennis Smith: Author, Chef, Financier; Co-Owner/Broker at Stratis Financial, Huntington Beach; MLO Student Question of the Week Why is mortgage insurance a good thing? Answer Last week in the Weekly Rate & Mortgage Update we discussed if home buyers should wait until they have 20% for down payment before purchasing (you can read the WR&MU, […]
Real Estate Renewals in Exotic Places Years ago in another universe our company presented Real Estate Renewals in exotic places. Some of my favorite trips involved Acapulco, Cabo, Hawaii, Caribbean, New Hampshire, and other spots. Take a trip and get renewed. And a couple of informative meetings, thrown in for good measure. Loved those trips, […]
There Are Many Methods To Hold Title To Any Home, Rental, Vacation Home, And Whatever Before buying any property you should discuss this with an attorney or title company. If you already own property, it might be a good idea to review your situation. Everyone’s situation is different, and there is no one correct answer. […]
In Class Recently Someone asked me how I started my own company in Real Estate as if my ideas would be helpful. I can tell you what I did but with no guarantees. I Was Director Of Property Management For The Forest E. Olson Co. In Van Nuys When I decided to change to selling […]
The Last Few Years We Have Been Hearing The Old Refrain, “We Need Inventory” Now, I am hearing the old refrain, “We have too much Inventory”. This Means That What Goes Up, Will Come Down What comes around, goes around; stay long enough in one spot and you will see history repeated. Self-important pundits, prognosticators, […]
When I Started I Knew That I Wanted To Sell Apartment Houses By syndicating them and then property managing them during our ownership. To do this I found that my best sources for leads was teaching at UCLA in their evening Real Estate classes, speaking at Apartment Association meetings, and regularly reconnecting with previous clients. […]
