Month: February 2017

Listen to Marko explain how to quickly close a Real Estate Deal. He teaches how to simplify into two parts. Learn the importance of selling the house you are selling as soon as possible. He also discusses motivation of sellers in escrow…

Fueled by an ever increasing contingent of recession scarred millennials, creative home builders recognizing the American trend toward downsizing, and cutting edge residential zoning in urban corridors, there is an unusual yet growing social movement afoot entitled the tiny house movement. Movement members are choosing a lifestyle that emphasizes a tiny home environment. Micro-housing is…

There’s no doubt about it: flipping properties is one of the most popular and lucrative ways to invest in real estate right now. The problem is that television shows have glamorized the practice to the point where new investors are jumping in headfirst…and failing in their approach. Far too many real estate investors underestimate the…

We are always looking for ways to be more successful and to inspire success in others. Many studies show that success starts at the very beginning of the day. One psychologist says that willpower is like a muscle – it can become fatigued from overuse. By the end of the day, it’s harder to have…

  As I’ve said before, it’s much easier to work with a newer agent, as opposed to an already established “million dollar agent” – because they’re not going to want to work with you. SO what do you do? Well you pick up the phone and call a Real estate office around you and ask…

To be and remain a successful real estate investor, you need to keep up with the operative state and federal laws that may or will impact what you do and how you do it. Dodd-Frank is one such federal law, a law that significantly altered the parameters of seller financing. Unlike state laws that vary…

“Ninety percent of selling is conviction, and 10 percent is persuasion.” -Shiv Khera There’s a reason that sales and persuasion are so often discussed in the same sentence. Using persuasive language and communication tactics is both an art and science that is practiced by many professionals – but certainly is most revered in the fields…

We’ll never know how some investing myths are started, but through my experiences, I’ve learned that some myths are harmless…and some aren’t. A dangerous investment myth could result in you investing incorrectly and losing money, time, or both. While there are countless myths out there and it would be impossible to cover them all, I…

Every investor wants to protect their invested assets. Many do this by hedging their financial instruments, such as a stock owner buying puts and calls on their investments. Others do it by investing in low risk assets, such as mutual funds or bonds. Real estate investors have to deal with different issues, since their investments…