Real Estate Articles

You purchase homeowners insurance to protect yourself financially in case something happens to your property or its contents. However homeowners insurance won't protect your financial interests if a matter arises regarding past ownership of your prop...

There has been speculation in the media recently about the fact that real estate will begin to fail and implode as it can only handle so much growth. In my humble opinion these theories don't hold a lot of merit and here is why. First, understand t...

When looking for a home, it is important to first get pre-qualified with a mortgage company before you search for a home. This is the first step in making buying a home a no-nonsense experience. There are many mortgage lenders in the Kings Bay Georgi...

There are mobile homes for sale, for much less than stick-built houses, in most areas of the country. Despite persistent predjudice against them, and sometimes the people living in them, mobile homes are the cheap housing choice of millions. The adva...

How do you find a house for ten or twenty thousand dollars? In three steps: 1. Find towns that are affordable. 2. Find houses you like. 3. Make an offer. 1. Affordable Towns Altoona, Pennsyvania still had dozens of homes for sale for less than $30,00...

If you are thinking of selling your home, there are a number of things you can do to improve the "showability" of your home. But first, let's look at your home through the eyes of the buyer. Inside: 1) Open the window coverings and let the sun shine ...

Property Condition - Seller's What to Expect During the Inspection Process The Transfer Disclosure Statement (T.D.S.) - Perhaps the most important paper you will complete when selling your home Most sellers (other than institutional type) are require...

HOW TO SELL YOUR HOME FOR TOP DOLLAR 1. Make your home look like a model - even if it isn't. Hire a Realtor that offers the services of a professional decorator who will assist you in preparing your home for sale - using the existing items in your ...

Seller's Showing Instructions 1. When the agent arrives with the potential buyers, have the window coverings open to let in as much sunlight as possible. At nighttime, be sure that all of your outdoor lights are on, particularly any landscape or pool...

The Escrow Process Both Buyer and Seller deserve the assurance that no funds or property will change hands until all of the instructions in the Purchase Contract have been satisfied. The Realtor submits Buyers and Sellers signed documents and Buyer'...

If your home has just come off the market and hasn't sold, don't be discouraged. The reason it didn't sell may have nothing to do with your home. Your home may have been one of the more desirable properties for sale. If your listing has expired and ...

I am a total geek. A few weeks ago, late at night, I wasn't in the mood to go to bed yet so I turned on the TV. What I tuned into may surprise you. What I am about to reveal will empower you. You may assume that I flipped to the Late Late Show, but...

By being creative, you can play the game of real estate investing by using what is called Option's investing. This is just one technique of the Option's strategy of investing but can be a power tool in your investors toolbox to help you control more ...

The power of goal setting has been well documented and communicated so before you skip over this point because you've heard it all before I'd like you to consider how well you are doing it. I'm a firm believer that you don't truly understand somethi...

I've been teaching people how to buy foreclosure properties for a long time. And we all make the biggest profits on the deals that we rehab the right way. But this does NOT mean what you might think! The right way to rehab any property is by using a ...

Want to see a trick every real estate investor will love? From the Desk of Thomas Kish Crazy as it may sound... ...there really is something that can create cash flow out of thin air. And it has nothing to do with a magic wand or pulling rabbits out...

My system teaches people that the proper use of credit is the fastest way to speed up your profits in real estate investing. And you can use this system no matter what your own credit score is. What you must understand is how to use a newly create...

Psssssssssst, Want to know a great way to make FAST money in real estate? Listen closely now because this tip is definitely cashable... The sweetest spot for you to hit as a real estate investor is a deal that no one else is bidding on. Take away ...

I teach students how to set up a new business name on paper and then move their personal debt into the business name. This will dramatically improve your personal credit score and help you make money as a real estate investor. It's as simple as usi...

Now that you've chosen a real estate professional to sell your home, you'll need to work together to complete a listing agreement. This legally binding contract authorizes a broker and his or her real estate professionals to find a buyer for your hom...

Thinking of trading up on an investment resort property? If so, look into 1031 Tax Exchanges (based on IRS Code Section 1031), which allow taxpayers to defer taxes on capital gains resulting from the sale of investment real estate, often a sizable su...

Homebuyers, especially first-timers, may not think of asking about restrictive covenants. But these clauses dictate what can and cannot be done to or on a property. When buyers purchase property governed by restrictive covenants, they consent to cond...

Buyers Looking for a home -Use Internet for overview of properties, communities, and schools. -Visit potential neighborhoods at different times of day. -Research price trends in communities and neighborhoods. -Consider resale prospects on home before...

The housing market is hot, and you've decided to list your home. But what, if any, improvements should you tackle before selling? Should you just leave it all to the new homeowner? There are two ways to look at pre-sale home improvements. You can eit...

Advertising to the "Public" Every home seller likes to be assured that their listing agent and or their real estate company will run ads featuring their home. Newspaper ads range from color photo ads to lots of listings reflected on a page with prima...

If you are considering getting involved in investment real estate, let me offer some of the amazing information available in my wealth-building system, Winning the Mortgage Game. In several parts of my system, I outline a strategy for getting starte...

Apartment hunting is not the easiest thing around. You may find places not suited to your tastes or those which do are not to your budget. Eventually, you may have to settle for something a little less than perfect or if you're lucky, you may just fi...

The phone range and Peter was on the other end of the line. "Willard, I have a friend of mine that has a real estate problem." I said, "Send him over." Two hours later, Jerry sat in front of me terribly upset. Three years earlier, he had been talked ...

One of the most effective and frequently overlooked methods of filling or selling a property is the use of directional arrow signs. I'm guilty of it myself, although usually I'm merely lazy instead of overlooking this great marketing technique. Being...

The proper action when things are going well is to pay off debt and consolidate your position. Then you will be financially strong and can go for further expansion without fear of loosing what gains you already have. When you are not deep in debt you...