Handshakes Vs. Contracts: Which Do You Think Is Better?

Handshakes Vs. Contracts: Which Do You Think Is Better?Yes, I know . . . on the face of it this seems like an incredibly dumb question.  But is it?In the past two weeks I have found myself in the challenging position of advising clients on the basics of the difference between executed contracts vs. doing business with just a handshake.  And, to make matters even worse, I was a partner in one of the deals that involved just a handshake.As someone with lots of experience and who considers … [Read more...]

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What’s Going to Happen to Real Estate?

What's going to happen to real estate? Friends, family, acquaintances, it seems everyone wants me to tell them what's next. And considering the position I am in, watching transactions occur on a daily basis all across the country, closing more deals than any other real estate education organization in America, it would seem that I have a terrific vantage point in which to understand what to expect from real estate better than most. If you asked me today, "what's going to happen to real … [Read more...]