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Jun 23, 2021May 18, 2023 Erin Spradlin

What Is Appraisal Gap Coverage?

Home buyers that know what they want and are ready to act quickly should know what appraisal gap coverage is if they want to secure their dream home. Often, this means…

BiggerPockets Daily 4 min read

Jun 22, 2021Mar 29, 2023 Erin Spradlin

Is “Selling Sunset” Real Estate Reality? 3 Truths from a Working Agent

The hit reality series claims to depict the the true lives of real estate agents. But is that depiction fair? We break down reality vs. fiction.

Buying & Selling Houses 3 min read

Jan 18, 2021Mar 31, 2023 Erin Spradlin

Top 5 Tips for a Smooth and Stress-Free Home Sale

Buying or selling a house is one of the largest financial decisions you’ll make. Limit your stress by knowing what to expect.

Landlording & Rental Properties 2 min read

Dec 25, 2020Mar 16, 2021 Erin Spradlin

3 Sites That Will Help You Find Remote-Work Tenants

Remote workers are the precious unicorns of the rental pool. Use these helpful sites to find these special beasts.

Real Estate News 2 min read

Dec 21, 2020Apr 03, 2023 Erin Spradlin

America’s New Remote Workers Are Moving—Here’s Where

No longer tethered to their desks once offices were closed due to COVID, many work-from-home employees are relocating. Find out where.

Real Estate News 4 min read

Dec 08, 2020Mar 16, 2021 Erin Spradlin

Remote Workers Are Relocating—Here’s How to Attract Them as Tenants

No longer tethered to expensive cities, remote workers are moving. Learn how to market your rental to this steadily employed tenant pool.

COVID-19 Updates 3 min read

Nov 17, 2020Apr 03, 2023 Erin Spradlin

Top 5 Features Remote Workers Look for in Rentals

The U.S. is seeing an influx of roving remote workers. Consider how to specifically cater to this increasingly lucrative pool of renters.

Real Estate Investing Basics 2 min read

Feb 19, 2020Mar 16, 2021 Erin Spradlin

Why You Should Stop Walking Away from Imperfect Deals

Real estate investors often become obsessed with metrics, walking away from what could've been a great deal because it fails to hit certain numbers. This is a mistake and can…

Landlording & Rental Properties 2 min read

Jan 29, 2020Mar 16, 2021 Erin Spradlin

The 10 Items You Should Absolutely Provide Airbnb Guests

There are a few things you can do and provide to make your short-term renters' lives better during their stay in your vacation home. More importantly, these 10 items will…

Personal Development 5 min read

Dec 23, 2019Mar 16, 2021 Erin Spradlin

How to Set—and Stick with—Your Goals in the New Year

It's that time of the year again, where you look ahead to the new year and think about what you want to accomplish. Here's how I set goals, and make…

Landlording & Rental Properties 3 min read

Dec 06, 2019Apr 14, 2023 Erin Spradlin

House Hacking: 3 Ways to Cut Down (or Eliminate) Your Mortgage Payment

House hacking generally means renting out part of your property either long-term or short-term to reduce your mortgage burden. The person house hacking is both the owner of the property…

Real Estate News 2 min read

Nov 27, 2019Mar 16, 2021 Erin Spradlin

Women Influence 91% of Home-Buying Purchases. So Why Aren’t More Investing?

Women make or influence as much as 85 percent of consumer decisions and 91 percent of home-purchasing decisions, but only represent 25 percent of investors. It's time to address how…

Real Estate News 2 min read

Nov 05, 2019Mar 16, 2021 Erin Spradlin

Legal Marijuana Meant Higher Home Values—Will Mushrooms Work the Same Magic in Denver?

Denver was recently the first city to decriminalize psilocybin (aka "magic") mushrooms. Will mushrooms follow a similar legalization path as marijuana? And if so, what are the implications legalized mushrooms…