7 hard-earned lessons from a firefighter-turned-broker
Entrepreneurship requires fundamental changes, no matter what your previous occupation may have been. Broker Nick Schlekeway outlines the 7 lessons you'll need to learn to be successful
by Nick Schlekeway Dec 19
5 pandemic mortgage strategies for the self-employed 
Self-employment has advantages, notably the home office deduction and eliminating commute time. Getting a mortgage, however, is not one of them. Here are a few tips that address the newly stiffened requirements for approval
by Steve Cook Mar 25
Mortgage originations down among self-employed
This group of individuals was hit harder by the recession than any other group and still haven’t recovered as fully as salaried workers, which is considered a factor
by Lew Sichelman Jan 29
Homeowner couple in front of sold house
The Self-Employed Mortgage Access Act will allow self-employed and gig-economy workers to submit other forms of paperwork to lenders for income verification
by Marian McPherson Sep 17
NAR, the 1980s called -- they want their excuses back
Opinion
Women need an equal place in this industry
by Teresa Boardman Jun 9
Having a comfort zone is a terribly expensive luxury I am better off without
Self-employed spouses still owe taxes even if one loses more than the other makes
What the IRS's late start processing some tax returns means for you
In 2014, brokers will find new opportunities in often-ignored places
Property management services, corporate housing services could be alternative revenue sources
by Bernice Ross Dec 23
Accepting last-minute, bait-and-switch offer was the only way to close on time
How to save on Social Security and Medicare taxes without getting slaughtered
Survey reveals communities with low levels of tax compliance