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Sneak Peek to 2023: What Will This Year Look Like for Real Estate?
There are a lot of moving parts in today's market but rest assured, market ups and downs are all a regular motion of a healthy economy. Having an optimistic view of what 2023 has in store for the industry and staying focused on objectives will be key to preparing for...
PMI on a Mortgage: What You Need to Know
What is PMI on a Mortgage? What is PMI on a mortgage? Great question, right? Many people, especially first-time home buyers, hear the term PMI and have no idea what it means. You will learn the definition of PMI and, more importantly, how to terminate it. PMI is short...
Where People Moved in 2022
Where People Moved in 2022 WeAreYourPartner After a historically low moving rate in 2021, data indicates that even fewer Americans moved across the country in 2022. By: Nadia Evangelou Coronavirus Read More
Tax Deductions When Selling a House: What to Know
What Expenses Are Deductible When Selling a House Do you know what expenses can be deducted from capital gains tax? One of the questions I am asked now and then by homeowners is, "what are the home-selling tax deductions I can take." Selling your home is a big step,...
How the House I lived in Paid For My First Rental Property
I bought my first rental property in December of 2010. My wife was pregnant with twins, and it was not exactly the best time to buy rental properties, at least according to all my peers in the real estate business. I was an agent and flipped some houses but I knew I...
Seasonal cooling, cost strains bring housing market closer to ‘normal’
Seasonal cooling, cost strains bring housing market closer to 'normal' WeAreYourPartnerRead More
Social Media Do’s and Don’ts for Title Professionals
You've probably already started planning out your social media strategy for the year and thought about ways you can compete with other title companies with a larger marketing budget. Many title companies don't have a dedicated marketing team, so it can be difficult to...
Is the House you Live in an Asset or Liability?
Assets and liabilities have had their place in the financial world for centuries. Over the last couple of decades, there has been some disagreement over what an asset is based on the book by Robert Kiyosaki: Rich Dad Poor Dad. In that book, Kiyosaki defines an asset...
Shorten Your Real Estate To-do List and Increase Profit
Agents overwhelmed by responsibility often miss two things in their business: delegation and automation. This is how to master both. Shorten Your Real Estate To-do List and Increase Profit is just one of many great real estate strategies on The Spark WeAreYourPartner...
Home Downsizing: Avoid These Common Mistakes
Downsizing The Home and Avoiding Mistakes Do you want to downsize from your current house? Downsizing homes is a significant life decision. If you have owned a home for a while, you have probably heard of downsizing-of selling your current home for something smaller,...