Blog Standard - Black Real Estate Agents

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The Strategy Home Sellers are Using

Have you bought or refinanced your home in the past couple of years? There’s a good chance you took advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime rock bottom low interest rates, and now you have a mortgage at less than 3% interest. If so, congratulations to you, though I’m sure you’ve bragged about...

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Why Buying Land is Probably not a Good Investment

Every other day, someone contacts us seeking an agent to help them buy land in some middle-of-nowhere place. They typically heard it’s a good idea to buy land “because they’re not making anymore of it” from some online influencer. Why on earth would someone willingly put themself to this headache?...

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Contractors and Permits: The Basics for Homeowners

When do I need to pull a permit? Technically, you need permits for damn near everything, including painting your house. But some stuff is just more hassle than it’s worth. Say you want to do a renovation project around the house. Add a deck and convert a window to a...

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The Importance of Black Real Estate Developers

We’re advocates of home ownership as a key component of building generational wealth. Since 2019, we have built a network of some of the best black real estate agents in the country. Realtors help you buy and sell homes. But what about the people who actually build those homes? That’s...

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FHA Self Sufficiency Test

Everyone wants to buy a multifamily these days. And for good reason. Real estate is a proven asset class that promises generational wealth. Moreover, lenders will actually qualify you for a bigger loan if you buy a multifamily, vs a single family home. Mortgage lenders will take into account the...