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Should You Pay A Contractor Up Front?, Never Let A Real Estate Attorney Do This For You, How Proposed Tariffs Affect Lumber Costs

May 27, 2025 Gerald Lucas

Should You Pay A Contractor Up Front?

Real Estate Tip:

Never let a real estate attorney make a business decision for you. Attorneys exist to review and advise not to make business decisions. Tell your attorney to stay in his lane and focus on the law.

Real Estate News:

Due to newly announced tariffs, the duty rate for lumber is expected to rise from 14.5% to nearly 40% later this year.

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3 Solutions When A Home Doesn’t Appraise, The Most Important Factor The Determines Profit In A Fix & Flip, NJ Available Home Inventory Moves In Positive Direction

February 18, 2025 Gerald Lucas

3 Solutions When A Home Doesn’t Appraise

Real Estate Tip:

The most important factor in determining the profit you earn when you buy, fix and flip a property is the price you pay to acquire the property.

Real Estate News:

The number of homes being offered for sale in NJ has increased by 12% with months’ supply up to 2.4 months compared to 2.0 months supply a year ago.

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Can A Tenant Renegotiate Their Lease?, The Magic Of Skip Tracing, Office Building Conversion Explosion

May 21, 2024 Gerald Lucas

Can A Tenant Renegotiate Their Lease?

Real Estate Tip:

If you find an abandoned property you'd like to buy, check the local tax records or enlist a skip-tracing service in ordert to locate the owner so that you can make a purchase offer.

Real Estate News:

A fourfold increase in former office buildings being converted into apartments has occurred since 2021 in the US.

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Tags Gerald Lucas, real estate tips, renter, tenant, lease, renegotiate, contract, functional termination, formal lease termination, sublease, lease buyout, real estate strategies
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