Robert Handwerker | Co-Founder of License Solution

How to offer your real estate services during a pandemic

August 24, 2020

If you are studying for your real estate license, you are probably wondering how agents are faring now in the age of the Covid-19 pandemic and what you might be looking forward to once you pass the state exam. How will you service your clients when you may not be able to safely meet face-to-face

So, You Want to Become a Real Estate Agent!

August 21, 2020

Perhaps you’re just starting out or maybe you’re ready for your second act. Do you have what it takes to become a successful real estate agent? If you do, get ready to roll into a new real estate career! First, You Must Get Your License The courses are not difficult, but they are comprehensive, so

How is Covid-19 Affecting the Real Estate Market in California?

August 12, 2020

Remember the days of too many brokers’ opens to visit in one day and tens of open home signs crowding street corners? Remember pre-Covid-19? This pandemic is wearing on everyone and everything. It has been with us about seven months now and although there are small glimmers of hope, there appears to be no real

The Great Depression vs. Credit Crisis Comparisons

November 20, 2018

Over the past 100 years, the two main economic eras usually discussed as the most negative or turbulent times were The Great Depression (1929 – 1939) and the Credit Crisis (2007 onward). While some economists and financial analysts believe that the Credit Crisis officially ended in 2012 or 2013, others have suggested that the Credit

How FHA Boosts Housing

November 16, 2018

FHA continues to be the largest insurer of residential loans in the entire world. The emergence of the FHA (Federal Housing Administration) agency out of the depths of The Great Depression (1929 – 1939) in 1934 continues to play a major role in the funding and acquisition of properties even today. Just like how FHA

The Evolution of 3D Printed Homes

November 14, 2018

Your real estate license can be a future career asset as technology improves home building. While the evolution of 3D printed homes gains momentum, housing prices may decrease and become more affordable for many people throughout California. This could lead to a substantial advantage for real estate agents. Technological advances have grown at a compounded

21st Century Home Price Changes

November 10, 2018

For the first time in California’s entire history, the median home price surpassed $600,000 in May 2018, according to data published by the California Association of Realtors. The $600,000 median home price for California was more than double the reported national median home price of $264,800.

20th Century Home Price Changes

November 2, 2018

Many home buyers, investors, and real estate agents have seen significant home price changes over the past several years and decades. To better understand the property values today in 2018, the historical price changes must be reviewed in depth to compare how much the property values have increased between the 20th and 21st centuries. What

California’s Economic and Demographic Numbers

October 29, 2018

Real estate is more of a people business than a property sale business. Without enough people in a specific region in need of homes to purchase or lease, there wouldn’t be a need for real estate agents and brokers. Additionally, licensed agents need to first build a solid and positive rapport with their new prospects

Affordable Mortgage Loans – Good and Bad Debt – Friend or Foe?

October 23, 2018

The old saying “money makes the world go ‘round” may be true in many ways. Yet, there are good and bad versions of money that can positively or negatively impact us all. On the good side of money, the bulk of an American’s families overall net wealth is likeliest to come from the primary equity