As a real estate agent, it's safe bet that you're both short on time and working with a stretched budget. On top of this, you need to use your limited budget to find new prospective buyer and seller clients, win listing presentations, and last but not least, market your listings. Single property websites are one way to achieve all three goals, at a budget friendly cost of about $10-20 per listing.

If you've ever heard the term short sale specialist you're probably wondering who they are and what they do. First off let's take a look at what the short sale is. A short sale occurs in real estate when the amounts of the loans on the property are larger then the amount gained from the sale. The owner of the home has to agree to this though.

When your financial situation has changed, in that you're earning less money and you are having difficulty making your payments, including your mortgage payment, perhaps one of your options can be a short sale.

Thinking of undertaking a short sale and wondering who to go to? If your in California the California Association of Realtors - Short Sale division can help.

When looking for home renovation loans for a home improvement project, you will undoubtedly want to compare financing programs and closing costs. If you want a home rehab loan, you'll need to make sure you're comparing apples to apples when looking at loan fees. Specialized home renovation loans will have slightly more fees than simpler mortgages, but it should be worth it in the long run.