Managing Repairs Of course, your apartment must be really ready for showing to get theright tenants. Sad apartments make sad tenants. Normally, when someone has leased your apartment for the year, themajor issue that will arise is needed repairs. And the one factor thatis important to them is that the repairs be done professionally andfast. […]
Property Management Questions
Trade Tips 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 you can state that […]
Potpourri From a Recent Meeting
Best Story A speaker was projecting a live example of a real estate agent rating site, “Incredible Agents.” He pulled up the listings of agents in the city in which he was speaking and started to read. One rating said, “This agent was the worst in the history of mankind. The only thing she was […]
Make Buying and Selling a Home Easier
10 Things To Never Say To A Real Estate Agent Many articles are written about how real estate agents should treat clients. Be positive, alert, answer phone calls and return electronic messages at once, be available, etc. Jaymi Naciri wrote an article from the other directions. “10 Things To Never Say To A Real Estate […]
Want To Pass the Real Estate Salesperson and Broker State Exam the First Time?
Your Objective Your objective is to pass the California Department of Real Estate exam on your first try. Without spending an excessive amount of time preparing for it. Without spending an excessive amount of money on it. Without studying other excessive textbook information that is not designed to help you be successful in the practice […]
Become a Notary or Renew Your Commission
Requirements Complete our 6-hour live webinar course Pass a 45-question exam with a grade of at least 70% Call us at (800) 439-4909 or go to www.duanegomer.com for more info or to register. Many months 100% of our students have passed. THE EXAM CHANGES EVERY MONTH SO YOU REALLY NEED TO STUDY.
Become a DRE Broker
Requirements Complete another five college courses in addition to the three taken for your sales licensePass a 200-question exam with a grade of at least 75%Have worked two of the last five years as a full-time salesperson, other state experience is allowed and certain equivalent experiences are allowed (loan officer or escrow officer) or have […]
Non-Recourse Loans; A Special CA Regulation
When a normal person buys a normal home in CA and gets a normal home loan from a normal lender, California Law states that if there is a default in payments, the normal lender can “only look to the home”. They can not get a judgment against normal owner’s other assets even if they do […]
Become A DRE Salesperson In Today’s Hot Market
Requirements Complete Our Three Qualifying Courses (Practice, Principles, Legal Aspects) Pass a 150-question exam with a grade of at least 70% You must be at least 18 years of age and be honest and truthful You do not need to live in California or show proof of citizenship We recommend that you […]
IRS Tax Tip: What To Consider When Selling A Home
Tax Tip Service IRS has an amazing Tax Tip email service. Real estate people should study them and use them as handouts to your clients. This is information from the source. I would register for their tax tip email and then google IRS Tax Tips Archives to check what has been sent out in previous […]