Unsecured Loans: What Are They?
As a real estate investor, you should know about all your loan options. Secured and unsecured loans are the main types, and smart investors understand how to use both to their advantage. Unsecured loans can provide the money you need to buy property, but knowing the details of how they work will ensure you leverage this […]
What Happens to Real Estate During a Recession?
During a recession, property values often decline due to decreased consumer confidence and purchasing power. This dip can be attributed to job losses, tighter lending standards, and economic uncertainty, making people hesitant to invest or upgrade. While this presents challenges for sellers hoping for high returns, it can offer opportunities for buyers seeking more affordable options.
Understanding APR on Loans
The APR (annual percentage rate) on a loan is the total cost of borrowing money. Understanding APR is crucial when applying for a mortgage, personal loan, credit card, or real estate loan. The percentage amount greatly impacts the total cost of your loan. Therefore, comparing APRs is the most effective method to discover the best […]
Rent Prices Are Shifting—But Prices Remain Strong Nationally
Rent prices are moving, but how much and where? Here’s what the latest data says about the market.
First American settles ‘no-poach’ allegations with New York AG
The $4.5 million agreement follows similar settlements with “big four” title insurance underwriters Fidelity National Financial, Old Republic National Title Insurance and Stewart Title Guaranty.
The Easiest Way to Clean Blinds
You don’t really think about how to clean your window blinds until you have to, but when you get down to it, it’s a tedious job. You probably avoid cleaning them as long as possible, but eventually, the job needs to be done. Fortunately, there’s an easy method you probably haven’t heard of. Read more…
Send a Pencil-and-Paper Battleship Game in Your Kid’s Lunchbox
I like to send little notes in my kid’s lunches, but “I love you, have a good day” gets old after a while. For my youngest, I send corny jokes instead. But I found the perfect thing for my 11-year-old: a pencil-and-paper game of Battleship. Read more…
Daily Search Forum Recap: October 30, 2023
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
It’s Time to Reverse Your Ceiling Fans
As the temperature starts to drop and you turn your heat on for the first time, don’t ignore your ceiling fans. You can use them to your advantage throughout the winter to warm your space and save on energy—as long as they’re spinning in the correct direction. Read more…
Evil Week: How to View Someone Else’s TikToks Anonymously
Welcome to Evil Week, our annual dive into all the slightly sketchy hacks we’d usually refrain from recommending. Want to weasel your way into free drinks, play elaborate mind games, or, er, launder some money? We’ve got all the info you need to be successfully unsavory. Read more…
Restb.ai ventures north with Saskatchewan deal, eh?
The Saskatchewan Realtors Association’s (SRA) 1,700 members will benefit from the innovative technology company’s ability to extract and use in multiple ways actionable data about properties from still images.
5 Innovative Ways to Increase Your Leads-to-Lease Conversion
One of the most important metrics for property managers and real estate agents — lead to lease conversion — is key to understanding if your current leasing tactics are optimized for success. In this webinar, we are excited to show you how to improve your lead-to-lease conversion rates by using proven property automation tools from […]
Impact of ‘lock-in effect’ on listings may have been overstated
Fannie Mae researchers say rising mortgage rates aren’t the only reason homeowners have been reluctant to sell, and rates coming back down won’t necessarily produce a flood of for-sale listings.
Evil Week: Trick Your Family Into Eating Lots of Tofu
Tofu isn’t the enemy, your family is. This jiggly soybean beauty has gotten more popular and enjoyed more acceptance in the last decade, but there are still some misguided family members out there who think it’s wimpy, gross, or bland. (OK, it is bland, but in a good way.) Help your family get over their […]
This Lifetime Learning Subscription Is $160 Through the Rest of October
Rosetta Stone is arguably the program that made at-home language-learning possible when it hit the market over 27 years ago—in its time, it’s been used by organizations ranging from NASA to Calvin Klein. It offers access to 24 available languages with concise lessons and speech-recognition technology for adjusting… Read more…
