• SRlogo-1
  • SRlogo-2
  • SRlogo-3

January 2008

Last week’s column noted how a mortgage banker like Dominion Bankshares Mortgage Corp. (DBMC) of Virginia, in an effort to build a portfolio of as many mortgage loans as possible and earn fees for servicing them, concentrates on originating loans and selling them quickly — either to a broker who…

Read More

Real estate funds don’t invest in bomb shelters but, just the same, they do offer some degree of protection against stock market shocks. Both before and after Sept. 11, bricks and mortar plays have been holding up better than diversified equity funds.The average real estate fund has returned 12.4 per…

Read More

To sell real estate a person must hold a current Certificate of Approval. To get the certificate they must complete the salesperson’s course or a recognised degree in property sales.The salesperson’s course is part one of the four-part National Certificate in Real Estate. The salesperson’s course covers the structure of…

Read More