With so much to think about, it’s unsurprising that some first-time home buyers make mistakes they later regret. Here are a few of the most common pitfalls, along with tips to help you avoid a similar fate. 1. Not budgeting for closing costs In addition to saving for a down payment, you’ll need to budget for the money required to close your mortgage, which can be significant. Closing costs...

On the face of it, real estate agents focus on managing bricks-and-mortar homes and commercial properties – a role that probably sounds like it doesn’t involve much interaction with the public. Of course, this is deceiving, because as a real estate or letting agent, most of your time will be spent working directly with other people; whether that’s speaking to sellers, dealing with photographers,...

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1. Real Estate Professionals Get Rich Quickly Most think this is a get-rich-quick profession, and they are disappointed when they discover that is not the case. Being a real estate agent means you are putting the needs of your clients ahead of your own needs, and this means your income needs as well. And sometimes this is challenging, if you enter the profession undercapitalized. – Michelle...

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Time to crank up sales. Thankfully, the economy is starting to heat up, and as such, it may be an ideal time to learn how to crank up your sales. For a little guidance, I give you 10 lessons from John Whitehead, the fabulously successful former chairman of Goldman Sachs. Besides climbing to the top of the corporate ladder and making billons for his firm, Whitehead stormed the beach at Normandy on...

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