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- Financing Can Be A Single Women’s Best Friend. - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Christopher ShawIf you read the newspapers or surf the internet you can’t help but notice the buzz surrounding the latest trend in real estate, Single Women! The reasons for this significant rise in single women buyers has many different components. This trend which is changing not only the face of ...
Views: 1308(3 votes) - First Time Buyer have You Found the Right Mortgage Professional? - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2009 from Christopher ShawFinding the right mortgage lender or mortgage broker is absolutely imperative. You are about to make one of the biggest transactions of your life, who you get to process your loan could save you money and stress. Here are a few things to consider when selecting your mortgage ...
Views: 1241(3 votes) - First Time Buyers: How To Choose the Right Home Inspector - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2010 from Christopher ShawIn view of the fact that you are reading this article, would it be safe to assume that you have made the wise decision to hire a home inspector? Great! As you probably realize buying a home is a big investment and you need to find out everything possible about it before you sign on the dotted ...
Views: 1371(3 votes) - First time Buyers: Where To Find the Money To Buy A Home - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2009 from Christopher ShawOne of the most important things you must do when preparing to purchase a home is assessing your budget. You must be clear on where you are financially. What can you afford in a monthly mortgage? But also realize that your mortgage payment will often include other fees such as loan interest, ...
Views: 1610(3 votes) - How to Succeed in Real Estate from an Old Pro - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Rob WhiteI quit teaching after seventeen years and decided to decided to get really committed to my goal, which was to get rich in real estate, and do whatever it took to fulfill on it. If I were to give three essential tips that guarantee your success in real estate today, it would be these: 1. Make ...
Views: 2686(3 votes) - Lower Foreclosure Rate Seen in 2011 Across the US - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Karen AnneA nationalized company maintaining the records of foreclosure activities of the country released a report recently where it has been stated that the number of foreclosure filings in the country has moved down by about 40% in 2011 in comparison to 2010. However, real estate experts said that ...
Views: 615(3 votes) - Making The Offer To Buy A Home - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from Christopher ShawFinally, you have arrived! You've found the home of your dreams! Take a deep breathe and remain calm. You must act swiftly but wisely. Take the emotions out of it and get down to business. You and your real estate agent must now decide on the best offer to make. Most deals are negotiable! The ...
Views: 1265(3 votes) - Quick House Sale Options In 2010 - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2010 from Marquita NormanThere can be numerous reasons to hold a Quick House Sale, from getting out of a rising debt and worries of repossession, to generating equity for travelling, or a divorce. Whatever may be the reason for selling the property, here are some options available. Estate Agent Estate agents can ...
Views: 655(3 votes) - The Future of Real Estate Investing - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Terence S YoungSince fall of 2008, the news has been bleak for the real estate market. Foreclosures have been at an all-time high. And while buyers found that it was harder to get a loan, they did find the market favored them. Many good quality homes have been on the market months longer than they would have ...
Views: 1313(9 votes) - The Power of Property - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: ‘Whose?’”- Don Marquis Isn’t the property market absolutely amazing right now? No, I’m not being sarcastic nor was this written years ago. With so many bargains around (and interest rates finally coming down), now is the ...
Views: 1708(6 votes) - Top 10 Negotiation Strategies - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from art leeNegotiating with the foreclosing lender is the best option to stop a foreclosure. Lenders are in the business of loaning money, not owning homes. Many Real Estate Agents shy away from working on Short Sale transactions because they get frustrated with their mediocre results. Instead of ...
Views: 1943(6 votes) - Top 3 Ways To Know Whether Your Home Loan Modification Company Is Legitimate - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Krista ScruggsLoan modification—the process of restructuring a mortgage or other loan in order to reduce the monthly repayment required of the borrower—has gained popularity in recent years due to the failure of the housing market and the spike of mortgage defaults. As the need for this service has grown, ...
Views: 1313(3 votes) - What Does a Provider Tell a Seller in a Sell and Rent Back Agreement? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2010 from Steven MartinThe communication that a provider of a sell and rent back plan has with the person who sells one’s property to get into the plan is important. This comes from how a provider will need to be sure that it is giving a seller all of the vital information that is related to a sell and rent back ...
Views: 803(9 votes) - Understanding Cash vs. Cash Flow in Real Estate Investing - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2009 from David LindahlIn some previous articles, I offered to you some general tips and strategies for working with the abundant and often lucrative opportunities that exist with REO properties. In these articles, I discussed at some length the idea of generating cash for your real estate investment business. This ...
Views: 1501(14 votes) - Want to Live Like a Billionaire? Start by Following Their Frugality - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from Brian DavisThe first thing most of us assume we could learn from billionaires is how to make more money, not how to save more money. But the fact is many billionaires are quite frugal, a habit developed by years of pinching their spending in order to put as much money as possible into investments. From ...
Views: 3984(8 votes) - Characteristics of a Great Investment Property - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Terence S YoungYou have motivated buyers. Now you need great property. The definition of great investment property varies from buyer to buyer and from community to community. In this economy, there are some guidelines that are great across the board. Apartment units and other types of multi-unit ...
Views: 1000(5 votes) - Marketing Yourself in Real Estate - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from David LindahlThe first key to being successful in the area of marketing is to think positively about your abilities to buy and sell properties, and have confidence that you have the skills necessary to put successful strategies in to place to reach your goals. Remember, if your passionately believe in your ...
Views: 1160(5 votes) - Mortgage (and Short Sale) Debt Forgiveness Act of 2007 Survives Fiscal Cliff - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2013 from Jonathan KlurfeldOne of the more frequent questions asked by a homeowner considering a short sale to cure foreclosure is whether the homeowner will be taxed on this forgiveness. Some background: Typically a short sale occurs when the property is no longer worth the amount that the lender is suing you in ...
Views: 771(5 votes) - NOIDA: a green haven in the making - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2010 from santosh baranwalNoida authority has developed a number of green belts, gardens and parks to give further impetus to a pollution free environment and has set upon itself the task of making Noida a green haven, says A K Tiwary Noida, one of the largest planned industrial townships, is developing at a rapid ...
Views: 830(5 votes) - Saving Money by Increasing Home Energy Efficiency - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Rob LondonMost people don't know how easy it is to make their homes run on less energy, and here at InterNACHI, we want to change that. Drastic reductions in heating, cooling and electricity costs can be accomplished through very simple changes, most of which homeowners can do themselves. Of course, for ...
Views: 1672(5 votes) - Selling A Property Made Easy! - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2010 from Claire MaySelling a property can be made easy provided that you know the right way to do it. As with most things, people are looking out for a good buy, particularly with a major investment such as buying a house. Remember that many other properties maybe on the real estate market at the same time as your ...
Views: 703(5 votes) - Selling Land - Avoiding the Pitfalls - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Steven MartinLand is one immovable resource that has the power of quality compound interest. All over the world, people buy and sell land for various proposes. Becoming a landlord or land owner is indeed one of the greatest achievements you can ever make in life. It makes you secure your future especially ...
Views: 1126(5 votes) - The Assured Price in a Quick Property Sale is a Valuable Price - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from Steven MartinThe cash offer that is going to be used for a property in a quick property sale is going to be something that can be very valuable. This comes from how the property can be worth thousands of pounds. In order to get the money that can come out of a property an assured price on the property will ...
Views: 821(5 votes) - The Four Secrets to Building Wealth with Investment Real Estate - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from John ThiryThere are many benefits to owning investment property. Pride of ownership, portfolio diversification and direct management control are just a few. However, let’s face it, if investment property didn’t contribute to our personal bottom line, few would find it attractive. So what do successful ...
Views: 1201(5 votes) - The Options Available to You For a Quick Property Sale - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Steven MartinThere are many reasons why someone might want to sell their home quickly in the U.K. Often it can be a solution to rising debts and fears of repossession, other times it can be to free up equity for travel, quick resolution of a divorce or newly inherited property. Whatever the reason you ...
Views: 568(5 votes) - The Terms of Foreclosure - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from art leeThe term Foreclosure describes the process of a lender who tries to recover monies owed on a loan in default by a borrower. The lender will try to sell the home via a short sale or take the home back as a REO (Real Estate Owned) property and put it up for sale. When a homeowner defaults on a ...
Views: 916(5 votes) - Use a Real Estate Investment Syndicate to Break into the Real Estate Investment Market - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from David LindahlFor the new real estate investor looking to break into the real estate investor market and make a name for themselves a real estate investment syndicate offers the best way forward, minimising exposure, solving the issue of cash flow and, at the same time, giving the opportunity to those who do ...
Views: 1529(5 votes) - What is a home loan? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from santosh baranwalIt's not always possible to buy a house with the money you have saved up. Home loans are the best options you have A Home loan is a loan provided by a financial institution to finance the purchase/construction/renovation of a residential property. It is a much sought-after product because ...
Views: 767(5 votes) - Why Should You Buy a Home? - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Ashley FordAs a potential first time home buyer it is important to consider all of the reasons why homeownership is appealing to you. After all it isn’t something that you simply do on a whim, but is something that requires a lot of thought due to the investment of time, emotions and money. Advantages ...
Views: 701(5 votes) - Costs That a Sell and Rent Back Service Provider Will Have to Handle - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2010 from Steven MartinA sell and rent back service provider is going to have to work with a number of different expenses when it comes to getting a property ready for someone to use in a sell and rent back plan. These expenses relate to all sorts of things that deal with the maintenance of a home. These are expenses ...
Views: 743(7 votes) - How to Find the Best Investment Property - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Terence S YoungThe real estate market of 2009 is vastly different from the real estate market of 2004. Just five years ago, homes moved fast and at good prices. Interest rates were low. Lenders were eager to lend money. In the fall of 2008, everything changed. The economy soured and millions of people lost ...
Views: 989(7 votes) - 93% of end-users prefer Vastu compliant homes: says a study - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2016 from Reshma ShettyVastu is one of the major criteria that a home buyer will be more concerned while buying a home. According to a study by the online real estate portal, 93% of home buyers prefers Vastu compliant homes. According to the survey, 4 out of 5 potential customers are meticulous about the vastu of the ...
Views: 575(2 votes) - A Bad Real Estate Market? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Steve GillmanYes, it has been a bad real estate market in many ways (this is being written in early 2010). But there are ways to protect yourself when buying a home. If the following tips are coming too late to help you in your current situation, at least remember them for next time. In May of 2006, at ...
Views: 1054(2 votes) - A First Time Buyers Guide to Home Ownership - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2009 from Christopher ShawToday’s market has put many in an “urge to buy” kind of mood. Understandably so. It is definitely a buyer’s market with low interest rates, and the price of homes at an all time low. If you're wise you’ll want to buy now too. Since the demand for buying is high, we thought we would take ...
Views: 1496(2 votes) - A Roadmap for Commercial Real Estate Syndications, Part 2 - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Craig HigdonLast week I covered the first ten steps to creating your own investment groups for commercial real estate acquisitions. I was able to take the process right up to the acquisition of the property and I’ll cover the balance of the process here. The focus of these articles has been on acquiring ...
Views: 1288(2 votes) - Advantages of Using an Agent - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2018 from Frederick Ray RayDeciding whether to use a Clapham Estate Agent when you buy or sell home is a query that you may have thought about in the past. In case you are uncertain if it might be good to use an agent, maybe this post can help. Purchasing or selling a home is normally the biggest investment many people ...
Views: 545(2 votes) - Advantages Rendered By Estate Planning - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2011 from soniya rastogiAre you living in a joint family, have a nuclear family with more than one child, own any kind of movable and immovable property? If the answer to any of the question is yes, then you must read this article further as it will tell you about estate planning – what it is, why it is necessary, when ...
Views: 771(4 votes) - Advertising Real Estate on eBay - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2009 from Chris BowserAdvertising Real Estate on eBay As a Realtor or an individual property owner, the Internet may be one of the best places to sell property. In fact, selling real estate on eBay, the large and growing online auction, may be one of the best ways to make a sizable profit and to sell the property ...
Views: 1500(2 votes) - All about Garage Door Springs - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Peter GriffinDo you know that your garages are the modern equivalent to horse stables? But that ends the comparison. The garages that we have today are automated and that is why we have these. The springs help in opening and closing of the doors. These door openers have modern security devices that make your ...
Views: 792(2 votes) - All about Outdoor Flush Mount Ceiling Fans - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Peter GriffinWhat do you know about these kinds of fans? They are just the same with the hugger fans that are purposely made for low ceiling. They are completely installed against the ceiling without the center rods that is used to hang them. They are manufactured for low ceilings and must be mounted ...
Views: 930(2 votes) - Are you Facing Foreclosure? A Short Sale May be the Solution - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Antoine GrierIf you are facing a debilitating adjustable rate mortgage interest rate increase, you are not alone. In fact, you are among the hundreds of thousands of residents within the Maryland, Washington D.C. and Virginia areas who are in the same situation. Today, houses are sitting on the market ...
Views: 642(2 votes) - Buy, Buy, Buy: Even More Great News For Today’s Homebuyers - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Robert RimbergThe market may go lower and this may be a great time to rent with interest rates starting to climb, but according to this information, it may be time for you to buy a home! In my previous blog post on May 27, 2009, I told you why this year could be a great one to buy a home thanks to The ...
Views: 962(2 votes) - Buying a Home Overseas Practical? - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from MOSES ISAACFor those of us that have been lucky enough to travel to Europe, Asia or Australia from North America, we have seen some of the most beautiful land on Earth. The people, the sights and especially the food make international travel one of the most exotic and special things you can do. But what ...
Views: 1427(4 votes) - Check Out Top Areas In Uttar Pradesh for Real Estate Investment - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2019 from Geetika WadhwaWith the major ongoing developments in a prominent location in Uttar Pradesh including Noida, Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Agra, the state has recognised the importance of improving the infrastructural developments better than ever before. Going by the major trends in the ...
Views: 434(2 votes) - Commercial Real Estate: Asking the Right Questions - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Craig HigdonThere are many “insider” commercial real estate secrets. One of the most important secrets is knowing the right questions to ask when investigating a commercial property investment. While I’m not going to cover all of the potential questions in detail, I will make you aware of some of the key ...
Views: 1574(2 votes) - Commercial Real Estate: The Importance of Population Trends - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Craig HigdonWhile commercial real estate can be an excellent investment, it’s all but impossible to succeed in this competitive environment without some sort of game plan. The most successful professional real estate investors are those who are able to look at a given area and accurately predict which ...
Views: 2378(4 votes) - Common Sell and Rent Back Risks for the Seller to See - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2010 from Steven MartinA sell and rent back seller who sells one’s property and becomes a renter in that property under a sell and rent back plan should be aware of the risks that can come with this type of plan. These are risks that deal with such things as the ownership of one’s home and the money that is involved ...
Views: 1329(8 votes) - COUNSELING CLIENTS ON HOME IMPROVEMENTS - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2010 from Dirk ZellerBefore you start to counsel owners about home improvements, remember these two rules: * First and foremost, never counsel before you are hired. Counseling happens after a client-relationship is established. Attorneys don’t offer legal advice before their services have been officially ...
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