Tag: real estate agents
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Real estate startup aims to reduce homesellers' costs
Real estate startup aims to reduce homesellers' costs Under LevelRE's model, sellers buy only the services they need, rather than paying a typical 3 percent commission to real estate agents on both the buyer and the seller sides. “We know that agents do a lot of work, but is it really worth 3 percent on…
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Latest Real Estate Buyers News
Foreigners Buying Australia Homes Need Closer Watch, MP Says Australia tightened rules on foreign investment in real estate in 2010, requiring offshore buyers to purchase only new properties, and introduced penalties to enforce the changes. It also said temporary residents must obtain approval from FIRB to buy … Read more on Bloomberg Advice for a…
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Potential buyers line up for Midtown's Palmer Plaza
Potential buyers line up for Midtown's Palmer Plaza Four bidders are in the running to acquire Midtown's Palmer Plaza office building, according to a report in real estate trade publication Commercial Real Estate Direct. Walton Street Capital, Rubenstein Partners, TA Realty and DRA Advisors are the … Read more on The Tennessean How to Play…
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Norway Jumps to No. 2 Foreign Buyer of U.S. Real Estate
Norway Jumps to No. 2 Foreign Buyer of U.S. Real Estate Norway has vaulted to the top ranks of foreign U.S. commercial real estate buyers as its $ 870 billion sovereign-wealth fund, the world's largest, acquires buildings from New York to San Francisco. The country has spent more than $ 3.2 billion on U.S ……
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Chicago Foreclosures & Chicago Short Sales
Chicago Foreclosures & Chicago Short Sales The Chicago real estate market still is awash with distressed properties. For savvy real estate buyers and investors this offers a tremendous opportunity. There are thousands of pre-foreclosures listed on the market but Chicago real estate buyers do have to be careful as a large percentage of these are simply…
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Online Commercial Real Estate Search
As investors turn more and more to purchasing real estate, especially commercial properties, the competition for the best deals becomes more and more aggressive. Triple net lease investment properties, one of the most lucrative property types in today’s fluctuating market, often can’t be located through traditional methods. Commercial real estate agents are an option, but…
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Finding Triple Net Lease Investment Properties
A popular choice for real estate investors today are commercial properties, especially those with national tenants under triple net leases. These properties are attractive because, under a triple net lease agreement, the tenant is responsible for virtually all costs associated with the property, including taxes, insurance, maintenance, and upkeep. Not only do these properties build equity for…
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Illinois Real Estate Agent Transition to Illinois Real Estate Brokers Update
On December 31 2009 Illinois Governor Quinn signed into law amendments to the Real Estate License Act of 2000. The new focus of the amendments was consumer protection and increased professional competence of Real Estate licensees. Moving forward Illinois will have new license classification and education requirements for both new and existing licensees. The key…
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BU 2.0
Chicago Home Buyers Utopia is the premier online search service for home buyers in the Chicago Area. Since 1996 we have assisted thousands of home buyers and real estate investors with their Chicago Real Estate needs. Simply select the type of property, size, price and areas you’re looking in. We will show you all the…