It’s definitely an important indicator of possible success passing your appropriate real estate board exam, but that’s not the be-all and end-all. If you’ve passed the exam and received your accreditation, that doesn’t necessarily mean that you will be a successful realtor who sells houses like…
How to begin a career as a Real Estate Broker
Each year, many decide to take the challenge and begin a career as a real estate broker. Moreover, why not? Property values remain high, and thus real estate always remains a profitable business as populations increase, so employment is abundant.
The Unglamorous Side of the Real Estate Industry
Watching those shows that add a bit of glamour and shine to the jobs completed by real estate agents may have you wondering if you shouldn’t perhaps start your own journey to become a realtor, but it’s not as glamorous as it’s made out to be.…
Adjusting Your Home to Accommodate for Elderly Residents
Sometimes, we reach a point in our lives where we have to welcome elderly relatives into our home, receding back to an atmosphere of parents living with kids once more.
How to Throw a DIY Music Festival
Now that summer is here, you may be one of the millions of people who will be travelling far and wide to ne of the hundreds of festivals that are taking place all over the world. If you’re not, due to lack of funds or other…
There’s Always Work to Do in the Real Estate Industry
I’ll admit, before I even got into the industry myself I held the very same view, that being that being a realtor makes for some of the easiest work you can do while at the same time entering into what can be a very lucrative career.…
Getting into Property Development
Although I may be considered to be somewhat of a maverick as far as the traditional real estate industry and business goes, even some corners of this admittedly lucrative industry are off limits to me as well. For the most part any outsider who has a…
What You Should Know Before Moving to an Island
I should probably start charging a by-the-hour consultation fee for this service of people seeking advice on matters such as what it would take to relocate to an island, but the truth is it makes for such an interesting part of my job that I end…
Home insurance FAQs
Am I obliged to have home insurance? There is no legal obligation to protect either your home or its contents against the risks of loss or damage – although, given their likely value, it is clearly a prudent course of action.
An Easier Way to Split the Joint Property during Divorce Proceedings
It saddens me quite a bit to witness just how much greed consumes the real estate industry, especially since in all honesty there are more than enough opportunities to go around. This wouldn’t be an issue or rather it would be less of an issue if…