by Ethan Atkinson | Oct 7, 2022 | Real Estate
This easy-to-use guide clarifies which CE courses you need to take. Simply skip to the paragraph heading below that best describes your license type and renewal status! The essential components of these new requirements are the 3-hour fair housing course and the...
by Ethan Atkinson | Sep 30, 2022 | Real Estate
Even if a property is not part of a Planned Unit Development (PUD), it may have to be defined as such for loan approval. This is because Fannie Mae, the government-sponsored enterprise that purchases mortgage loans, defines PUDs completely differently than local...
by Ethan Atkinson | Sep 22, 2022 | Real Estate
Most articles on condominiums and special assessments are about how to avoid them. It’s easy to think of condominium special assessments as an unexpected disaster that happens to people who don’t do enough research before buying. There is truth to this;...
by Ethan Atkinson | Sep 20, 2022 | Real Estate
A recent survey by Cinch Home Services found that 60% of sellers knowingly did not disclose significant issues with their home to their buyers. Additionally, 77% of sellers said they were encouraged by their real estate agent to mislead in the disclosure process. This...
by Ethan Atkinson | Aug 30, 2022 | Real Estate
Air conditioning used to be considered a luxury, but it is becoming essential for health and safety. As many parts of the world experience record-setting temperature highs and heat-related fatalities, air conditioning is increasingly seen as a basic human need, like...
by Ethan Atkinson | Aug 19, 2022 | Real Estate
Math and Emotion For the first time in four years, the Federal Reserve increased its target interest rate in March. Though this was widely expected, the drama was intense. Former Home Depot CEO Bob Nardelli said that the rate hike will have a “devastating...
