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2012
Welcome back to our Instructor of the Month series. This month, we’re talking with Gail Stockin, who teaches Business Management and other real estate courses at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA. Rockwell: How long have you been teaching? Gail: I have been teaching at Southwestern College ...
02/29/2012
Why are people going into real estate these days? That's a question we recently asked one of our Fundamentals classes (via an optional written survey). We were eager to learn what motivates people to seek out a real estate license in what are obviously challenging times. We asked three questi...
02/22/2012
Are you the kind of person who is intimidated by math questions? If so, you’re not alone. Studies show that for many test takers, adults in particular, test anxiety increases when the questions involve math. What does this mean for you as you prepare for the real estate exam? If you're one of t...
02/21/2012
When I was growing up in New Hampshire, we always celebrated Lincoln's birthday, as well as (just a few weeks later) Washington's birthday. Somewhere along the way, though, the two days seemed to merge into one federal holiday: President's Day. I’ve always assumed this was a matter of practicalit...
02/20/2012
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Recently, HUD announced new regulations designed to improve equal access in housing. The new rule, formally titled Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs – Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity, contains the following provisions: Requires all owners of HUD-assisted housing (or hous...
02/15/2012
If you have buyers who might be interested in foreclosed properties, you should know about Fannie Mae's Homepath program and Freddie Mac's Homesteps program. Both programs are designed to make buying foreclosed properties more tempting to buyers, who can benefit from some really nice incentive...
02/14/2012
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Attending a Rockwell real estate class and want a good place to eat? One of our favorite Bellevue lunch spots, Szechuan Chef has an extensive menu featuring familiar dishes like Mongolian beef, mu shu pork, and kung pao chicken—as well as more exotic Szechuan specialties such as cumin lamb, smoke...
02/08/2012
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Most real estate agents know the basic mandate of the federal Fair Housing Act: no discrimination in residential housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or familial status. Most agents are also aware that there are some exceptions to this rule, including--...
02/07/2012
Have you heard of Pinterest? It's a relatively new social media website that's quickly growing in popularity and users. Savvy real estate agents are discovering that Pinterest can be an effective tool to drive traffic to their own website. Want to learn more? This interesting and timely blog by ...
02/03/2012
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Rockwell Institute Real Estate Education
Rockwell Institute is a real estate school and publisher since 1974, and we've trained thousands of real estate students in Washington and California. We've learned a lot over the years about getting a real estate license and studying for license exams, and we've often got news about changes in real estate laws and regulations. So we’ll let our writers and instructors share some of their wisdom and pass on the answers to some of our common student questions.