The Market for New Construction? Find a Builder With a Trade-In Program – Realty Times Anyone who has bought a new home knows it can be an exhilarating but nerve-wracking process — especially when it’s a new construction home. The dream of making memories in a place perfectly suited to your family is exciting — … Read More

How to Recover From a Flood When You Don’t Have Insurance Few could have anticipated a storm like Hurricane Harvey. The Category 4 hurricane caused widespread destruction to the Texas Gulf Coast, as well as unprecedented flooding in the Houston metropolitan area. Hundreds of thousands of people — many living outside traditional floodplains — were forced to evacuate their homes as … Read More

Posted on Bigger Pockets by Mike Kalis – CEO As a property manager, I’ve learned to ask my newest clients a valuable question: “Why did you fire your previous property manager?” I’ve heard just about every answer in the book. However, three particular complaints tend to crop up the most: “Their marketing was abysmal — my home sat empty … Read More

Posted on Think Realty by Mike Kalis -CEO To most people, the idea of taking 42 business trips in one year may not sound like a whole lot of fun. That’s what my 2016 looked like – but I actually loved it. Why? Because I’m one of those annoying people who thinks he has the greatest job on … Read More

Published on How Life http://www.howlifeworks.com/a/a?AG_ID=1858&cid=8085dp&utm_source=hlw_nwsltr Living in a non-energy efficient home isn’t fun. Temperature fluctuations make you shiver all day and sweat all night, your electric bills fly through the roof, and you could even be endangering the livelihood of your loved ones — especially if you have young children or elderly family members living … Read More