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How to Get Your Real Estate License in Belize

When I got my license, I was excited.I was so excited.Belize is a tiny island nation with a population of about 1,000.The islands people are not particularly hospitable, and they don’t have a lot of history.But the license is so important.It’s what I can do to help the island become a great place to live.It…

“I’m so glad I got the job in real estate.”

“I got the interview, but I didn’t know that the person interviewing for the job was a real estate agent,” she said.“I just thought it was a weird interview.I didn�t expect that it would be a real job.She said the recruiter suggested that she look into working at a real-estate company and she started taking…

Real estate prices in Belize will increase for the first time in 15 years

The real estate market in Belizes, the last Caribbean country on the planet, is set to go up by nearly 15 percent in the coming years.In the last three years, real estate prices there have increased by an average of 8.5 percent, according to data from the Belizean Association of Realtors.That translates into an increase…

Real Estate Commission in Belize wants to get a house for $6.2M

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Real Estate Board is offering to buy a house on the corner of Baltimore and Eutaw avenues for $1.7 million.The board announced Monday that it is asking the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Baltimore to approve the sale.It also asked the court to dismiss the complaint by an attorney representing the real…

How to buy a home in Texas: What you need to know

Texas is home to one of the most expensive real estate markets in the world.That said, the state is not the only place where the cost of real estate can be sky high.In fact, the median price for a home here is $1.3 million.That is according to a report from RealNet Market Research.What is real…

The real estate industry has lost thousands of jobs thanks to a global downturn

By RICHARD KENNEDYAssociated Press writerAssociated PressStaff writerBelize realty prices have dropped by about 70% in the last decade, but many workers have found themselves out of a job because of the downturn, said Bob Henson, a local real estate broker.Henson said he’s seeing a lot of people with their heads down, unable to pay their…

How to protect your money from the real estate bubble

Real estate is an incredibly volatile market.There’s no doubt about it.And it’s all the more so when you’re investing in an asset that has a high rate of return, like real estate.In fact, according to a recent analysis from Morningstar, only 6% of all homes sold in the U.S. in 2016 were sold at rates…

What you need to know about Belize’s new housing bubble

The boom in new housing developments is causing an economic headache for the Belizean government.The country has a population of about 1.4 million people and is home to nearly 10 percent of the world’s population, with about 7.5 percent of Belizeans classified as expatriates.The economy is expected to grow by about 10 percent this year,…

What to know about the bend orien, a local real estate school

A local realtor who has been involved in real estate for more than 20 years says the bise orien real estate schools is one of the best real estate education programs in the country.“It is definitely the best program in the U.S.,” said John Hirsch, a former chief of staff to then-Mayor Ed Murray, and…

Which Texas real estate commissions are the most lucrative?

TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSIONERS PAY OUT AN average of $3,600 per year on the commissions they earn for all the services they do.That’s nearly $2,500 more than the average of just 10 Texas realtors.The Texas commission ranks as the 11th-most lucrative in the country.TEXAs realtory commission is the biggest in the nation, but Texas still…

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