Good morning! So REAL LIFE UPDATE – we are in the process of putting tenants in the new Binghamton place! Let’s talk about that process. So, as we do, let’s talk Real Estate, let’s talk TENANTS -WHERE & HOW DO I FIND THEM? … FIRST OFF, WHERE DO YOU FIND TENANTS?! We have tried multiple methods and I have to tell you – […]
Good morning! Last weekend was super exciting because we closed on another property in Binghamton! Let’s talk about what that entailed. So, as we do, let’s talk Real Estate, let’s talk WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO PRE, DURING & POST CLOSE FOR OUR NEW RENTALS … DEAL OVERVIEWWe were approached about this property by one of our tenants! She had informed […]
Good morning! If you guys follow my instagram @erin.home.and.realestate you may have seen my mini celebration (ft Happy by Pharrell) last Friday when we received word that our alteration permit FINALLY came through. This has been quite that saga that set our project back MONTHS. Let me share with you where we went wrong so that you can avoid this for […]
Good morning! As you all know, I try to keep LTRE as relevant as possible in order to add some sort of value for you guys! Recently, I find myself continuing to drop the term “creative financing” to people. Just last week it happened with a couple looking to purchase their first home. They fell in love with a unit that […]
Good morning! So, as we do, let’s talk Real Estate, let’s talk CO-BROKING… WHAT IS CO-BROKING? It is essentially when two agents work together—one representing the buyer, and the other representing the seller (or, in the case of a rental, the landlord)—to complete a deal. The commission is split between the two agents. (Definition via BrickUnderground). Another, less common, form of co-broking […]
Good morning! I recently attended a team meeting where we learned more about the various appraisal options. My first thought was, wait, we have options?! I was under the impression if you were using bank lending that you always HAD to have a traditional appraisal done, BUT that is NOT true. Let’s dive in and talk about that. So, as we do, let’s […]
Good morning! Spring is on the horizon which means – warm weather, pretty flowers, sunshine and… a more active real estate market (hopefully!). How do we know it will be more active? Well, typically the market is more active in the Spring months BUT aside from just guessing and making assumptions we can also take a look at the MBA […]
Good morning! So I have officially been a NY licensed real estate salesperson for ~3 weeks now and this next topic I want to talk to you about has already presented itself as “a thing” in my life. As many of you know, I got into real estate as an investor, and becoming a licensed real estate salesperson was the […]
Good morning! As you all may know, right now, we only do long distance investing. I currently live in NYC but invest with partners in Binghamton, NY and Philadelphia, PA. Because of this, we rely on and work with a good network of locals in both cities to help us build our business. We are currently looking to grow our Binghamton […]
Good morning! Today’s blog post is a bit of a self help for me, but I am hoping it may help other new real estate agents out there as well! Last week I announced that I joined eXp Realty and I am SO excited BUT it is one of those things where you do all of this work to take […]