Jeremy Durham

Blog Posts

  • Contracts in Real Estate Transactions

    The primary document in any real estate transaction is the real estate contract. It has legal backing that guides both the seller and buyer of a property, showing the terms and other requirements for a real estate transaction to be successful. This document contains the property’s specifications, the agreed purchase amount, financing conditions, contingencies, and…

  • Real Estate Financing

    Real estate financing refers to borrowed money used to fund the acquisition of a property. The type of property, whether residential or commercial and the buyer’s purpose for the property determine the real estate financing options. Buying a property could be expensive, and most investors and buyers do not have the funds required to pay…

  • How to Develop a Consistent Running Routine

    The United States is dealing with multiple health crises, including a large majority of the country failing to meet basic guidelines for physical activity. The increasingly sedentary lifestyle of most Americans contributes to other health problems, such as the nation’s obesity crisis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), all Americans should…

  • Assessing the Real Estate Market in 2024 and Beyond

    Just under two-thirds of American households owned their own homes in 2024. Homeownership increased by only 10.1 million units from 2010 to 2020, the lowest mark for any decade dating back to 1950. Homeownership is particularly challenging for young adults in the United States. The ownership rate for Americans under the age of 35 has…

  • Evaluating Profitability in Real Estate Investments

    Real estate consistently outperforms many investment vehicles, including cryptocurrencies and stocks, with recent US data showing annual ROI exceeding 10 percent. But even with such potential, investors must rely on accurate property valuations to make informed decisions and assess profitability. One determinant of a property’s value is checking the pricing of comparable ones. To get…