Using the T-Method for Real Estate Calculations

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As a new real estate agent, you may find yourself struggling with math, especially when it comes to calculating commissions, fees, and other financial aspects of real estate transactions. However, there is a simple method called the T-method for real estate that can make real estate math much easier for you. In this blog post, … Read more

Real Estate Math Formulas: Calculating Commission

The math portion of your real estate licensing exam may ask you to calculate commission for a sale.  Typically, an agent’s commission is calculated as a portion of the sales price of the property.  There is no standard percentage and it can be negotiated.  In many parts of the US, both the seller and buyer … Read more

How Much Will the Bank Loan for a HELOC

A home equity line of credit (HELOC) is a loan against the equity (value minus debt) of your home, it is essentially a second mortgage. Through calculating the equity of your property you can borrow from a lender, up to a certain amount, using your property’s value as collateral. A HELOC can be used for … Read more

Real Estate Agent Salary: How Much Do You Make As A Real Estate Agent?

If you watch too many episodes of Millionaire Dollar Listing, you may be thinking real estate agents make a lot of money. Is this true? In this post, we break down how real estate agents make money and how much money real estate agents make. How Do Real Estate Agents Get Paid? In most cases, … Read more

Real Estate Math Formulas: Calculating Transfer Taxes

The math portion of your real estate licensing exam may ask you to calculate the transfer taxes for a sale. In almost all real estate transactions, buyers and sellers must pay taxes to their local counties for every property sale. For buyers, this is often called the recordation tax. For sellers, this is often called … Read more

Real Estate Math Formulas: Understanding Amortization Factors

One of the main topics on the real estate math licensing exam is understanding amortization factors. Because the actual monthly mortgage payment calculation is very complicated, amortization factors are a quick and easy way to estimate the monthly mortgage payment a buyer will need to make. In many states, the testing center will have an … Read more

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What Happens If My Property Doesn’t Appraise?

As a real estate agent you may have problems with your property not appraising, especially if it is a hot market. Prices may be rising, but appraisers may only go on previous (lower) sales. So what does this mean for your buyers? Let’s take a look at the real estate math behind your appraisal options. … Read more

Real Estate Math – Calculating Additional Grantor’s Tax Increases

As of July 1, 2013, parts of Virginia began to require an additional “Regional Congestion Relief Fee” as part of the Grantor’s Tax. Grantor’s Tax is the seller paid taxes to the County when transferring a property. This amount is shown on the HUD-1 on the seller side of the transaction. Here is the language … Read more