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If you have buyers who might be interested in foreclosed properties, you should know about Fannie Mae's Homepath program and Freddie Mac's Homesteps program. Both programs are designed to make buying foreclosed properties more tempting to buyers, who can benefit from some really nice incentive...
02/14/2012
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Attending a Rockwell real estate class and want a good place to eat? One of our favorite Bellevue lunch spots, Szechuan Chef has an extensive menu featuring familiar dishes like Mongolian beef, mu shu pork, and kung pao chicken—as well as more exotic Szechuan specialties such as cumin lamb, smoke...
02/08/2012
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Most real estate agents know the basic mandate of the federal Fair Housing Act: no discrimination in residential housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or familial status. Most agents are also aware that there are some exceptions to this rule, including--...
02/07/2012
Have you heard of Pinterest? It's a relatively new social media website that's quickly growing in popularity and users. Savvy real estate agents are discovering that Pinterest can be an effective tool to drive traffic to their own website. Want to learn more? This interesting and timely blog by ...
02/03/2012
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Several times a year, my home insurer (Pemco) sends out a newsletter featuring short interesting articles on various safety/money-saving topics related to home and auto insurance. I’m one of those guys who actually reads stuff like that. The 2012 winter issue discusses a poll in which Pemco asked...
01/31/2012
Multiple choice questions are easy, right? But not so fast: while multiple choice questions may seem easier for the average test taker than essay questions, there are certain pitfalls that are unique to the multiple choice format. One of the most insidious pitfalls of multiple choice questions ...
01/27/2012
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This month our book review departs from the usual, more serious fare and takes a look at something fun: The Death Contingency, by Nancy Lynn Jarvis (2008). Jarvis has been a California real estate agent for more than 20 years and owns a real estate brokerage in Santa Cruz with her husband. In rec...
01/25/2012
Welcome back to our Instructor of the Month series. This month, we’re talking with Brock Schermerhorn, who teaches real estate courses at Saddleback Community College in Mission Viejo, CA. Rockwell: How long have you been teaching? Brock: I started teaching in 2001, and I’ve been teaching real ...
01/17/2012
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If you’re a real estate professional, the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. has a daily impact on your career. We all know that in his life, Martin Luther King, Jr. was an activist and a leader of the American civil rights movement. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped lead the 1963 March...
01/13/2012
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You've studied the course material, taken the practice exams, and jotted down the crucial formulas that must be memorized. And yet, somehow, you still don't feel confident about taking the exam. Why? Perhaps it's because you're aware that you don’t have a full grasp of some of the concepts underl...
01/12/2012
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Rockwell Institute Real Estate Education
Rockwell Institute is a real estate school and publisher since 1974, and we've trained thousands of real estate students in Washington and California. We've learned a lot over the years about getting a real estate license and studying for license exams, and we've often got news about changes in real estate laws and regulations. So we’ll let our writers and instructors share some of their wisdom and pass on the answers to some of our common student questions.