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The real estate market can be complex, especially for first-time homebuyers or investors. Adding in a property to your overall portfolio of assets is a great idea, and even those who are looking to purchase a home to live on the property can benefit financially from the opportunity. Navigating this space, while complex, is a must for anyone looking to transform their personal finances for the better.
Would you like to spend your days helping the people in your community buy and sell homes? If so, then you might want to look into launching a career as a real estate agent.
I don’t have to worry about where I live just yet, because I’m still living in the dorms here on campus. But I know that once I graduate I’ll have to start looking for an apartment or house to rent and – eventually – a place to buy. So I’m curious: what’s the deal with real estate? I know that’s a broad question, but I’m wondering why it is that so many people rent and then buy, rather than just renting forever, or trying to take out a big loan to buy a house as soon as possible. How does this all work? Is real estate a good investment or just a place to live?
SMU students may find their off-campus prospects opening up soon with the Toll Brothers’ interest in a high-rise residential property near campus. In December, the company contracted a high-profile building … Read More
Back in my home state (New Jersey), my cousin manages rental properties. He knows that I’ve been saving money for a long time, and he has recently started asking me to invest in a new property with him. He has places picked out for me to look at whenever I’m home, and he’s very enthusiastic about the idea of pooling our resources. I’m not so sure about investing in real estate right now, though – especially when I see the places he’s looking at, which tend to be drafty and in disrepair (he says fixing these places up would be easy, but I don’t know enough about that sort of thing to say). What do the experts think: am I missing out on a big opportunity here?
SMU freshman James Foster co-founded Rise Media Productions, a company combining photography and aerial videography to provide online virtual tours for luxury real estate clients.
