Personal Finance

Download a bulletin about avoiding wire transfer fraud in New Jersey, for distribution to and reading by the state’s real estate licensees.

You enter a store, looking for a product. Which sales person do you want to work with: the newbie who started yesterday, or the knowledgeable veteran? Yep. Real estate prospects want the expert too.

More than 200,000 houses were flipped during 2017, most of them by investors. The flipping market could grow even bigger this year, Forbes Magazine reported Friday. The key may be “transactional financing.”

Ethics, Your Promise Of Professionalism This continuing education course addresses the specifics of the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics and ethical practices and decision making for real estate professionals. Additionally, this course may potentially be approvable for REALTORS® who wish to fulfill biennial Code of Ethics requirement from the National Association of REALTORS. […]

Mortgage Fraud, Consumer Protection and Reverse Mortgages This course starts by taking a close look at mortgage fraud in real estate transactions, including the history of mortgage fraud and its impact on consumers. It examines participants in fraud cases, as well as the role of agencies in monitoring fraud. Then it identifies various types of […]

Prospective buyers should ensure the home of their dreams won’t become the nightmare of their wallet. One Realtor suggests looking for red flags that indicate problems.

Can an average buyer with mortgage financing compete against another buyer’s all-cash deal? Often, no, but don’t give up! Here are six strategies to fight with.

One-in-four 65-year-olds today will live past 90. It’s important to have a plan – one that includes real estate – for funding your retirement. Here are five starter tips.

A New Jersey landscape designer says the land is her canvas, and plants are on her palette as she tries to create outdoor environments that meet client needs.

They were up during 2012, according to a National Association of Realtors’ annual survey, in part because interested buyers with more money in their pockets found some good deals.