Even as the market perks up, you need a savvy agent to nail the sale. To find one, ask these questions.

Becoming a licensed sales person in California requires more than simply passing the exam. There are many other steps you must complete (before and after the exam) in order to arrive at your ultimate goal – receiving your real estate salesperson license.

The real estate closing gift idea is a fairly new concept for real estate practitioners. Many practitioners in real estate frown at the idea of giving a closing gift to one of their clients.

The Internet has become a fixture of our day to day lives. Gone are the times when a computer and a broadband connection were luxury items. More and more people are relying on the web to learn information about the real estate process, as well as the market conditions, and to look at listings.

A broker is simply businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission. A business broker is quite similar to a real estate agent in that a business broker specializes in putting together people in business who are interested in buying and other people in business who are interested in selling. When it is time to buy or sell, the right business broker can be the difference between settling and cutting a great deal.

At some point in your real estate career, if it has not happened already, you will run into a deal that drains you of money and energy. I¡¯ve been there. No one has to hold up a neon sign telling you ¡°bad deal¡± you know it when you are there.

One of the most critical steps for a new investor is finding a competent real estate agent who understands your needs as an investor and will work hard for you. This article attempts to address that need.