About Colin Prest
Colin is originally from the United Kingdom and came to the US in 1991 to attend the Florida Institute of Technology (F.I.T) to study a Bachelor Of Science degree in Applied Mathematics. Colin was awarded a full scholarship at F.I.T to represent the university in Soccer. Throughout his four year career, Colin won three Sunshine State Conference Championships, one NCAA Division II National Championship as well as a final 8 and final 4 participant. In 2008, Colin was inducted into the Florida Tech Hall of Fame.
Upon graduating, Colin went into the financial services sector and as a stockbroker developed and advised an international client base in equity investing and option trading through one of the most exciting bull markets of recent time.
In 2001, Colin was presented with the opportunity of working in the healthcare sector overseeing a multi-million dollar private placement financing however it was during his tenure here did the opportunity arise to start his real estate investment career. By 2003 he had become a full time real estate investor, purchasing single family homes, multi-unit properties, as well as foreclosures and fixer uppers.
Although his primary passion was higher end remodels, Colin identified a niche in the real estate market and became licensed as a real estate professional allowing him to share his knowledge of the wide range of investments available today.
Colin now offers his expertise to homebuyers as well as seasoned and novice investors.
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Most Profitable Real Estate Niches For Agents
Given the opportunity, most real estate agents, and certainly all the hungriest ones, will work with you to buy or sell any property. A real estate agent who is best known for selling single-family homes is not likely to turn down a commercial listing, especially when they are just starting their real estate career. Real estate can feel like a big ocean ...
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Best Real Estate Companies For New Agents
If you are just getting started on your journey as a real estate agent, you probably have plenty of motivation and excitement for this new beginning. Going through those licensing courses and studying for your licensing exam finally paid off and you feel accomplished. There is a long journey ahead of you and the first years as a real estate agent are certainly not the ...
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Most Promising Real Estate Markets In The U.S.
While 2020 has been a challenging year for many of us and the global economy in general, it was a pretty intriguing period for the real estate industry in the United States. The pandemic and all the myriad changes which were brought along with it, such as working remotely, continue to reshape the landscape of real estate investing. While many people are selling their ...
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How To Become A Better Real Estate Professional
If you’re in the real estate game, you know that staying at 100% is crucial if you want to achieve success. If you slack off for as much as a minute, you might lose your edge and fall behind the rest of the pack. It’s not enough to stay stationary; you’ve got to constantly be moving forward with every aspect of your career. For newer real estate ...
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Choosing a new city to call home is a challenging task. You’ve got to consider a myriad of factors such as public safety, cost of living and job availability. You have to ask yourself whether or not the attractions available in the area are suitable for your tastes, and whether or not the climate suits your preferences. All these factors are important and need ...
Real Estate Glossary Terms
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Excess Of Loss Reinsurance
Method whereby an insurer pays the amount of each claim for each risk up to a limit determined in advance and the reinsurer pays the amount of the claim above that limit up to a specific sum. For example, assume that an insurer issues automobile liability policies of $150,000 on any one risk and ret ...
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Extraterritoriality
Provision in workers compensation insurance under which an employee who incurs an injury in another state, and elects to come under the law of his home state, will retain coverage under the workers compensation policy. ...
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Jones Act (merchant Marine Act)
Federal law passed in 1920 that allows any seaman incurring bodily injury as the result of the performance of one or more functions of the job to bring a suit for damages against the employer. The employer's exposures under the act consist of negligence, unseaworthiness of the vessel, and disability ...
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Written Premiums
Total premiums generated from all policies written by an insurance company within a given period of time. ...
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Trip Transit Insurance
Coverage on a single shipment of property while in temporary storage or in transit. This policy is most commonly used in moving of household goods, which are covered from the time they are picked up, put in temporary storage, shipped to another location and put in temporary storage, and then deliver ...
Real Estate FAQ
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What Do I Need To Know About Universal Life Insurance?
Universal life insurance provides death benefits and income taxe-deferred savings to help you meet y ...