Real estate investing
Bankruptcy Update: Questions to Ask a Bankruptcy Lawyer Before You File
Even in a hot real estate market, property owners can get into financial problems. Having a good attorney knowledgeable in bankruptcy, short sales, etc. is important. Here is an update on bankruptcy from McFerran Law, P.S., some attorneys we recommend to clients: Questions to Ask a Bankruptcy Lawyer Before You File Financial troubles are tough…
Read MoreBuying foreclosures class follow up
We had a great class last week. The students were fun and we had lots of good questions. Here are the slides from the class: This is an embedded Microsoft Office presentation, powered by Office Online. And here is a peak at the current foreclosures available in Snohomish County: and in King County:
Read MoreIts a new year, time to check your credit report
The new year is a great time to check your credit report if you haven’t done so recently. And, there are now more free ways to track your credit than ever. Government mandated website for requesting your credit report The first way to check your credit report is one we’ve recommended for a long time. Simply…
Read MoreOnline real estate education from Tellus RE
As we wrap up the old year, and get ready for the new year, we thought it would be a good time to remind you that we have online real estate classes you can take. We have both licensing classes if you are thinking about becoming a real estate agent, and we have a wide…
Read MoreNotes and slides from the May 2014 Buying Foreclosures class in Monroe
We had a great class this past week… Buying Foreclosure and Short Sale Real Estate. The class was held in Monroe as part of Sky Valley Community Schools. After our classes, we always like to share the slides and any handouts to our students and friends. Here are the slides from this class: As part of…
Read More1031 Exchange tips – Exchange with property improvements
Build To Suit What happens when you cannot find a replacement property that is worth the same price of what you sold in a 1031 exchange? One option is to make improvements to the property being purchased. You can literally build the property to suit your needs or the needs of a potential tenant. Essentially,…
Read MoreTax Deferred Exchange Tips – Pulling cash out of an exchange
Our friends at McFerran & Burns, PS (www.mbs-law.com) have shared these tips regarding tax deferred exchanges. Pulling Cash out of an Exchange This is a common subject of questions when an Exchangor is selling a property with a large taxable gain. Sometimes it just makes sense to pull out “Boot” in an exchange. This is…
Read MoreLatest multifamily market report video avaiable from Dupre + Scott
Dupre + Scott, local multifamily market experts have released the latest in their weekly video updates. You can view the video below and read the full article on their site at http://www.duprescott.com/productsservices/articleinfo.cfm?ArticleId=650. I recommend keeping a close eye on the updates from Dupre + Scott. They make it sound like things are going to get…
Read MoreNWMLS releases year-end results for 2013
The Northwest MLS (NWMLS – http://www.nwmls.com) released year end results for 2013 recently. The NWMLS is the local residential MLS and sales are primarily single family homes and condos. It should come as no surprise the 2013 handily beat 2012 for sales, both in number of closed transaction and dollar amount. There were 11,000+ closed transactions (a 17% increase) valued at…
Read MoreTellus Real Estate partners with Rockwell Insitute for discounted real estate classes
We are excited to announce that Tellus Real Estate Solutions has become a satellite school partner with Rockwell Institute. We now offer online real estate classes are perfect for prospective real estate brokers interested in getting their real estate license, new agents that need to renew their license, experienced agents looking to obtain their managing broker’s license,…
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