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Keller Williams Realty, LLC (KW), the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count, is expanding in Europe. As momentum continues, KW has awarded a new master franchise in Hungary. As of August 31, KW has More than 116 market centers and 6,986 affiliated agents across Europe. “We are proud to celebrate KW Hungary joining our Keller Williams Worldwide Family,” said William E. Soteroff, president of Keller Williams Worldwide. “With more than 60 international regions, our global network grew even stronger today as we continue to focus on empowering local entrepreneurs with proven models, innovative technology, and a culture of…
Should you buy a rental property now or wait? If you buy now and prices rise, you’ll get all the appreciation that comes with it and have the chance to refinance at any point in the future. But waiting to have a larger down payment could get you a better loan and put you in a stronger financial position. You want to get into real estate investing soon, so what should you do?We’re answering this question, and more, on this Q&A episode where we field actual investor dilemmas and share what we’d do in these situations. First, the classic buy…
The One Big Beautiful Bill has passed, and it could put thousands of dollars back in your pocket. In this episode, we’re breaking down how this powerful piece of legislation could help lower your tax bill and supercharge your returns, whether you’re relatively new to real estate investing or actively scaling your portfolio!Welcome back to the Real Estate Rookie podcast! Today, we’re joined by Amanda Han and Matt MacFarland from Keystone CPA, who break down the latest tax bill, what it means for rookie investors, and a few of the best tax strategies to implement. We’ll cover things like 100%…
In This Article Rent price has been growing for years, but rising rents don’t guarantee rising profits if tenants can’t afford them. Instead of relying on market averages, you can calculate what tenants actually have left over after debt and essential expenses. Their discretionary income is your roadmap to profitable, sustainable rent increases. By analyzing median household income, monthly debt payments, and local cost of living, you can calculate how much cash tenants realistically have left over. That number tells you whether there is room to support higher rents without pushing tenants beyond their means. For example, say the median…
Is this a housing market correction or a crash? Dave Meyer and ICE’s Andy Walden unpack the Mortgage Monitor: nominal home prices are up about 1.1% year over year, but real housing prices are negative; sellers are stepping back, inventory gains are cooling, and demand still tracks mortgage rates and interest rates, which points to a soft but functioning housing market. You’ll hear the regional story in Denver, Florida, and Texas, why FHA delinquencies are inching up while 2020 to 2021 loans perform well, and how soaring property insurance is squeezing affordability and debt to income ratios. Plus, a housing…
In This Article Now and then, you come across a property on Airbnb that makes you scratch your head. The house looks great, the location is solid, the kind of place you’d imagine would be booked out for months… and yet, it’s sitting there like a ghost town. That’s what happened to me earlier this year. This owner had a beautiful property in a great spot, but in five months, he’d only gotten one single booking. One. That was it. Meanwhile, his mortgage, utilities, and all the other bills didn’t care whether the house was making money or not. I…
In This Article The U.S. government has recently accused several prominent figures of mortgage fraud. A judge recently blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire the Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook from its Board of Governors, California Senator Adam Schiff in under investigation from the Department of Justice, and New York Attorney General Letitia James is in the midst of a grand jury probe—all for allegedly having claimed more than one home as a primary residence to receive a lower interest rate. Guilty or not, bending the truth during a mortgage application is nothing new. “Liar loans” were front-page news during…
Think you need a big bank account or extensive investing knowledge to buy a rental property? Today’s guest got started with no money down, and this first real estate deal would open the door to multiple deals and six-figure profits. How did he pull it all off? You’re about to find out!Welcome back to the Real Estate Rookie podcast! Tony Borman hit it out of the park on his first two deals. After buying his first property with $0 down and selling it for a $50,000 profit only a couple of years later, he then found and fixed a property…
At 30, Sarah King was forced to liquidate all her assets after a messy divorce. She had to start over and rebuild any wealth she had acquired, all while being a single mom to her one-year-old. Now, just five years later, she has 17 rental properties and is on track to retire early as a multimillionaire over a decade before traditional retirement age. She did it all with very little money and creatively found ways to invest without having a huge bank account.And she’s done it all while working full-time.After building up a small rental portfolio with her now ex-husband,…
Ashley:Today we’re answering your questions on how much time real estate investing really takes, how to tap into your property’s equity if it’s a rental, and what to do when you win a tax lien bid. But suddenly you’ve realized you might have stepped into a tricky situation. Tony:Yeah, these are all real raw rookie scenarios and the kind of stuff we won’t find in a textbook. We’ll share what’s worked for us, what to watch out for and what we wish we knew started. Ashley:Welcome to the Real Estate Rookie podcast. I’m Ashley Kehr. Tony:And I’m Tony j Robinson.…