Hassan B. Halak's (hhalak) Blog

There are a lot of real estate scams out there.  And they can make us look bad at times -- guilt by association.  So why do we let these scam artists share ActiveRain with us? Scam artists who claim to teach you how to invest in real estate and make millions are a dime a dozen.  And ones who prey...

Sounds crazy doesn’t it? But, how many of you don’t answer the phone when a potential client calls you? Think about it, do you really answer the phone when you aren’t busy? Well, I keep getting more and more clients because of agents who don’t answer the phone. I would love to be the first agent...

Something relatively new to real estate in the past ten years is the private home selling company. The proposition of saving thousands of dollars is enough to catch the attention of anyone. The idea of listing a home for anywhere from $700 for a sign on the lawn and an ad on a website, to a coup...

What was your first reaction when seeing this property? Assuming that you’ve been there in person before writing an offer, the initial price must have been within your reasonable range, or you would have skipped it altogether. Was there something objectionable about the property supporting a lowe...

Commercial Property Closes | Condolences for the Family of Bert Nagai of Nagai Realty Though my heart is heavy, I write with the intention of once again reiterating that there is more to being a Realtor® than just closing a transaction or getting paid. We go above and beyond to support our client...