Why do you need to screen your next title insurance company or real estate attorney more carefully? What due diligence should all property buyers and professionals be conducting on title insurance partners? Title insurance companies are rarely vetted by their clients. Once individuals think about it, they may realize how crazy this is, given what...Read More

How big of an earnest money deposit should those buying homes really be putting down? Perhaps even more importantly, who should it really be deposited with? There are many myths surrounding the earnest money deposit. Confusion and misinformation results in a lot of controversy and can be very frustrating to the many parties involved in...Read More

There are a lot of “number rules” thrown around in the real estate world. The one I am about to introduce you to may be the most important of them all. It has often been said that 20% of the players do 80% of the business: the 80/20 rule as it is sometimes referred to....Read More

There’s a lot going on in the San Diego real estate market. Stunning new developments, celebrity home listings, rising foreclosures, and housing costs are all catching media attention. So what do San Diego real estate investors need to be aware of when it comes to scouting investment opportunities, or even allowing some to slip between...Read More

Tired of dreaming about a better financial future and reading about others achieving success? Here are twenty things you can do to make some solid progress in securing your financial future today: Everyday someone else claims their financial independence. More often than not, real estate plays a big part in it. Perhaps you are still...Read More

What tips does legendary investor and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel have to offer for real estate investors and industry CEOs? Peter Thiel has gone way beyond PayPal’s success to become well-known as a venture capitalist and thought leader for start-ups. In coordination with the launch of his new book, Thiel has been on the media...Read More

Growth hacking is what real estate companies and independent professionals need when they want to go bigger and faster, yet they have limited resources to do so. Hacking into rapid growth and scale isn’t about getting into your competitors data, as the term may suggest, or taking unethical short cuts. Rather, it is about finding...Read More

Scarcity marketing tactics have become the source of a lot of buzz in marketing circles recently. Some, like Seth Godin, have discouraged professionals and brands from engaging in it. Others, however, have built entire brands around it. In particular, Under Armor and Domino’s Pizza seem to be using it incredibly effectively. So what is scarcity...Read More

A new generation of real estate pioneers are enjoying increased mobility and freedom in spite of there still being an estimated $250 billion dollars in distressed real estate on the books. Even though it had its holes, Tim Ferriss’ book, The 4 Hour Work Week, has become a household name for those enjoying this freedom....Read More

Whether buying, selling, renting, or investing in real estate, there are many advantages to being underestimated. Having said that, the real estate world is relatively flashy. Realtors live to sport the fanciest cars and boast of their sales prowess on billboards. Home buyers have been trained to exaggerate how great they are when it comes...Read More