November 08, 2017 NEW YORK, NY – (November 8 , 2017) – Updater, the nation’s leading relocation technology platform for streamlining the moving process, today announced a strategic partnership with Stevens Worldwide Van Lines . The partnership will allow Stevens to integrate Updater’s proprietary…

Okay, so you may still be inching your way toward your first listing, or you may be a seasoned vet looking for ways to boost your listing’s cred. Either way, my hope is that this post will help you think about the best way to list your property for maximum value. (And, if you’re still an Airbnb…

If you’ve never hired movers to help you relocate, there are a lot of things you might be wondering. How much do movers cost per hour? How do they get paid? What kind of costs can crop up to surprise you? Take a deep breath. We’ll start by addressing step one: hourly moving rates, and what to…

As you’ve certainly heard before, you make your money in real estate when you buy. If you pay too much, you’ll have a hard time generating a return. If you get a good deal, you have a chance to make a huge profit. But how do you consistently get good deals when each geographical market is so unique?…

Richmond, VA — In a shocking realization that shook him to his core, newbie fix and flipper Mark Smith discovered recently that flipping houses “isn’t nearly as easy as it looks on those TV shows.” Smith had seen TV shows that highlighted rehabbers, making the process look easy, fast, and just…

I am a frugal girl. I save on things that don’t matter to me, so I can spend on the things that I want. But not that much matters to me. I don’t care about the label on my clothes, my car doesn’t inspire lust in anyone, and I stay at plain, boring hotels when I travel. As long as there’s a free…

Real estate agents don’t get paid by the hour, but the faster you work, the more money that’s apt to equal in the long run. You don’t want to work so fast that you sacrifice quality; that will only lead to failure over time. Beyond the basics of being a good real estate agent, you ought to recognize…

How do you build up an arsenal of relevant landlording knowledge? Through hands-on experience. Eric Drenckhahn is a “DIY landlord” who has managed his mid-sized portfolio for years and who has come across countless maintenance and landlording issues. Join us in picking his experienced mind across a…

Being a landlord seems to be the go-to for many real estate investors new to the game. However, I can’t stress enough that from my personal experience , this has been the worst decision that I ever made as a real estate investing newbie. This is simply because now that I have been able to witness it…

Acquiring leads in real estate can be a difficult obstacle for some people. This is because those who are in the game of marketing reap the benefits over time . You see, most people are straight up amateurs in the way that they approach getting leads. Today I want to cover a few things that may be…

This post is going to be a little bit long—but I want to give you a real life case study of a deal I recently did—and show exactly how I made $40,000 on this investment. Here on BiggerPockets (especially on the weekly webinars and on the BiggerPockets Podcast ), I talk a lot about the BRRRR strategy…

It happens all the time. Your sweet 24 year-old renter (let’s call her Wanda) is the perfect tenant. She pays her rent on time, doesn’t treat the property badly, and she doesn’t even have any pets! Then Wanda meets Tony (cue the horror soundtrack). Tony’s a classic good-fer-nuthin’ bum—he never saw…

ATTOM Data Solutions just released its Q3 2017 U.S. Home Sales Report , revealing that distressed home sales—including bank-owned (REO) sales, third-party foreclosure auction sales, and short sales—have fallen to the lowest level since 2007. According to Daren Blomquist, senior vice president at…

As a multifamily buy and hold investor, for years now I have heard endless talk of how Millennials are the renter demographic. They don’t want or can’t afford to buy their home, and we as rental owners should be targeting this demographic and appealing to their preferences. This may be true, but…

Craig Carton , the former co-host of the popular "Boomer & Carton" sports radio program on WFAN, has listed his Chester Township, NJ, mansion for $2.4 million. Carton stepped down from his position last month after he was charged with securities and wire fraud in connection to a concert ticket Ponzi…

Europe? Japan? Egypt? Wherever you are moving overseas, you have a lot of logistics to consider in order to set up your new life. One you might not have considered: how much does it cost to ship a car overseas? Assuming you’ve decided you’ll be bringing your car, here’s a breakdown of what…

Do you love your current job? My guess is that you probably don’t. According to Forbes , nearly two-thirds of Americans are not happy at work. I know I’ve been there. I once worked for a large national bank and hated it. I loved the bank and loved my coworkers, but I hated the job itself—the…

Nestled in the hills of Berkeley, CA, is a modernist surprise: the Donald and Helen Olsen House . On the market for the first time, this three-bedroom, 2.5-bath gem in the North Berkeley neighborhood is listed for $1,795,000. Architect Donald Olsen built this home in 1954 and lived in it with his…

Last week, the best and brightest minds in the multifamily industry flocked to Las Vegas for the annual National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) OPTECH Conference & Exposition. The premier destination for what’s next in multifamily, OPTECH provides an accessible forum to discuss innovative…

Is your business stuck at the same level where you found yourself last year? Chances are there are a few key “bottlenecks” stopping you from getting to that next level. That’s why BiggerPockets is excited to bring you this video interview with Josh Long, author of The Bottleneck Breakthrough. Josh…

Some buyers hunt for bargain houses they can pick up and move to a new location. But if you’d rather have a house that someone else has already relocated, this Fort Worth, TX, find is the one. For $300,000, you could own this Dutch Colonial Revival known as the Talbott-Wall House , now safely…

If you recently made the decision to move overseas, chances are there are now a lot of logistical considerations and decisions that you never would have imagined. Visas, safely getting your belongings through Customs, and shipping your vehicles — there are so many options for how to approach each…

November 01, 2017 We're thrilled to announce that Leading Real Estate Companies of the World has named Updater to its Solutions Group program. For LeadingRE member brokerages, this means that Updater is now an approved business and technology provider for all 565 of the high-quality independent,…

It’s common perception that cash-rich athletes go broke shortly after their careers are over — and it’s not necessarily an unfair one, either. According to a 2009 Sports Illustrated article, within two years of retiring, 78 percent of NFL players go broke, bankrupt, or both. And these are guys who…

After two decades grooving on bass guitar with Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne , rocker Jason Newsted is dabbling further in a painting career—one reason why he’s unloading a 545-acre nature retreat in Sula, MT . The $4.95 million property includes a custom timber-frame home Newsted built in 2006. It is…

October 31, 2017 Each year, there are a few trade shows we’re sure not to miss. The NAR Annual Conference & Expo is one of them. This year, the 2017 REALTORS® Conference will be held Nov. 3-6 in Chicago. As always, we’ll be there! Twenty thousand REALTORS® will be attending this year and we’d love…

Large portions of the country have recently been devastated by hurricanes, floods, and fires. No rental property owner is immune from such disasters. Fortunately, when disasters occur, the IRS is prepared to help by extending tax deadlines. Property owners may also be able to take a casualty loss…

It seems like every time you turn on the television, there's a new home improvement show dedicated to flipping houses and making bank—a popular way to invest in real estate. Investing in real estate and turning it for a profit might be tempting. But if your credit score is below 601—the number the…

We have the dirt on a fascinating artist-built home in Cave Creek, AZ, on the market for $1.2 million. This adobe home was constructed with handmade mud bricks, molded from clay found on the land and baked by the sun. The part-art, part-architecture project was the brainchild of local artist George…

Blogs are one of the most valuable sources of information brokers and agents have for staying abreast of industry trends. Every day, thousands of industry veterans host, write, record, and share content online on dozens of real estate blogs. Following these blogs is invaluable for the most…

I bet when most people picture themselves financially successful in business, it feels completely intoxicating for a moment. It’s sexy to think about making millions of dollars, being your own boss, driving fancy cars, and making it big. But then you think … wait, I’m just not that lucky . I didn’t…

Whether you like it or not, the home moving process is filled to the brim with essential move-related tasks that you just need to complete successfully so that you can have a successful move. You don’t even know what would happen if you failed to finish an essential moving job prior to its deadline,…

Late this summer, I was fortunate enough to attend the SF Bay Summit, hosted by fellow BiggerPockets member J. Martin in Oakland, CA. Although I was there to talk about note investing and meet new people, I also came home with some other interesting takeaways. It was actually hard not to, as there…

Today I’m bringing you a vlog that a lot of you are probably going to absolutely hate me for. But, here it is: the top three reasons why you should never get your real estate license. The Job Problem The first reason, and probably one of the most important, is that real estate should not be a job.…

I almost scrapped this article entirely. This has been a hard one for me to write. It makes me look like an ungrateful, spoiled-rotten Millennial. It is embarrassing, and I was afraid of how my family and friends might react. Then I slapped some sense into myself. I would be doing a serious…

For many parents, the weeks leading up to a child’s departure to college can be full of emotion. Pride and excitement, sadness and worry, for both parents and child. The decision to go to an out-of-state college, further away from home, can amplify those feelings all the more. Parents and guardians,…

Producer Joel Silver has one more blockbuster to introduce: His Malibu, CA , beach house is back on the market for $52 million. Even with a freshly lowered price, it’s still our most expensive new listing of the week on realtor.com®. The 65-year-old responsible for the “Matrix” trilogy, the “Lethal…

There are few things scarier for property managers than unhappy residents! Nowadays, with so many new apartment communities coming online, property managers are expected to pull out all of the stops to keep residents satisfied. One of the best ways to do that is by programming events around the…