Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Thursday, September 6, 2018
International Realtor finds Money
International Realtor finds Money
Local Realtor Tracy Elman has extra education and training in grants and funding assistance for new home buyers and experienced home buyers up to 2.6 million dollar earning families, or rebates on homes as high as 10 million dollars.
Elman assists many types of buyers and sellers who need additional money to buy the home of their choice. For instance, need more down payment? How about doubling it when you don’t have it. Veterans and active military have limits but have no out of pocket expenses when keeping within those limits. Elman says, "Yes, there are some grants available for veterans with 100% loans even with construction loans and other assistance money." Coming from another country? Certain circumstances allow for travel expense reimbursement. How about free money for your future HOA dues? Recent college graduate? Have school loans? Qualify for free down payment money assistance.
The number of assistance programs are so massive that it is impossible to have a complete search of grants and programs. However, Elman is very knowledgeable on the subject. In fact more so than most people in the real estate business. The good thing is she loves to help others and she works as a team player. Most of her clients purchase from homes hand picked by Elman then emailed to the client after working with a lender if needed. Then in a session with Elman, she discusses possible free money to assist you in your home or investment purchases.
Elman advises that although she can help people globally the requirements and funds are different in each area. Say a family comes from Japan or China to buy in California, there is a potential program for them. “Every situation is unique,” says Elman. “I really need to know more about the lives of the families to find money for them.”
'Tracy Elman' Bennett
CIPS, MRP, Green, SRES®
Trusted REALTOR® Advisor
Century 21, Everest Realty
661-527-3777
818-720-9851
805-581-3817
CalBRE #00983101
Friday, June 22, 2018
How Teachers Can Turn Summer Side Gigs Into Year-Round Work
By Guest Blogger Joyce Wilson
While there is no doubt teachers are some of the hardest-working people around, the nature of their job affords them a significant amount of time off. A couple of months every summer, plus a couple of weeks at Christmas (along with various holidays and breaks) means they have time to pursue a side hustle to increase their income. Let’s take a look at a few summer side gigs for teachers that they can also work into their schedule during the school year.
While there is no doubt teachers are some of the hardest-working people around, the nature of their job affords them a significant amount of time off. A couple of months every summer, plus a couple of weeks at Christmas (along with various holidays and breaks) means they have time to pursue a side hustle to increase their income. Let’s take a look at a few summer side gigs for teachers that they can also work into their schedule during the school year.
Home Workspace
If you are going to pursue a side gig as a teacher, you should set up a dedicated workspace at home. Designating a specific area where you will work helps you focus and avoid the inevitable distractions that come with working at home. Setting consistent office hours will help with this as well. If your family knows you are working when they see in your workspace at a particular time everyday, they are less likely to interrupt you.
Make sure your workspace has all the equipment you need. Invest in a good laptop computer to start and add what you need as you get into your specific job.
Tutoring
Take advantage of your natural skills as a teacher and set up your own tutoring business during the summers and after school. You could focus on students in your own community who need extra help in your area of expertise; you’ll have a natural market with students at your school. You can also tutor students online through a service such as Wyzant, which matches tutors with students looking for help. Another hot area is test prep. If you have expertise in preparing students for the ACT or SAT, for example, your services will be in demand.
Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)
There is no shortage of people who want to learn English. If you are good with languages, this may be a great opportunity for you. Local agencies in your community may offer classes, and you can also teach online. VIPKID is an industry leader in teaching English online, for example. You can set your own hours, and because you are teaching kids on the other side of the world, their schedules often match your off hours.
Selling Lesson Plans and Classes Online
As a teacher, you already have a stash of lesson plans you have put together for your classes. Guess what? Other teachers are looking for new lesson plan ideas. Why not package your plans and post them in an online marketplace for teachers?
You could also put your knowledge together into an online course and sell it on a platform like Udemy. The great thing about selling plans and classes online is that once you have put the information together, any income you make from it is passive (not directly tied to continuing time and effort from you).
Freelance Writing or Blogging
If you have writing skills, you can start your own freelance writing business. Whether your focus is magazine articles, website copy, business writing or more, there is boundless opportunity online. You can set up your own writing website or you can sign up for Upwork, which offers freelance services to a large audience.
Also consider starting a blog if you are passionate about a specific subject. While this won’t be an instant payoff in terms of income, consistent blogging over time will attract advertisers and build a loyal audience who will buy information products you create. Use a resource like Smart Blogger to get started.
Any of the ideas listed above can pay off for teachers who want to extend a summer side gig throughout the year. A little online research can turn up dozens of other ideas, including gigs like driving for Uber on nights and weekends or renting out an extra bedroom on Airbnb. You are only limited by your imagination.
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Friday, May 25, 2018
Saturday, April 14, 2018
3 Facts In A Sharp Interview
https://soundcloud.com/tracy-elman/5-reasons-to-buy-sharp-retention-cutco-tools
I am interviewing Eric from Cutco's Sharp Retention Closing Gifts Company. I have a couple incredibly good knives from them. They really are a great tool. Made in the USA. Eric explains...
We have these awesome engraved gifts, and you can give them to anyone. These engraved gifts are super special. They're Cutco knives, specifically, and Cutco's the best knife you're going to find in the US. It's super sharp. It's all about the quality. Cutco's been around for 90 years, and they've really focused on that quality for those 90 years. These, we engrave them. If you want your information advertised, you can put your information on these knives, and it really makes it special. If you give them to anyone as a gift, they'll have that gift forever with your information on it, and that's what's really special, is that we use our kitchen every day. Other gifts are consumable. Ours are not. If you use it every day, you'll have it 50 years down the road, 90 years down the road, because if you need any type of sharpening or if you damage a handle or something, you'll get that replaced. You can send it in to Cutco, and they'll replace it right there for you. You're stuck with this for good, and you're using it every day, as well.
You can reach Eric ... Erics phone number is 619-270-9460, and also, you can always reach us at Team@SharpRetention.com. That's an email address. That's T-E-A-M @SharpRetention.com. Also, we have a great website where you can check out all of our gifts. That's just going to be SharpRetention.com.
Real Estate needs in the United States Call Realtor, Tracy Elman (818)720-9851 www.AskELMAN.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XBLb5hOVeA&t=46s
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