Real Estate Articles

So, your selling your home. Prepare yourself both physically and mentally for the agony of the endless phone calls and interruptions to your daily schedule. But more importantly, prepare your home for the ever critical eye of each person walking thr...

Investing in real estate is more complex than simply buying and selling homes. To help new real estate investors to decide which strategy might work for them I put together 5 rock-solid strategies. It is up to you which strategy you feel more comfort...

First impressions count, buyers will have already formed an impression before they step into your property. A well-kept garden, pathway and fence, plus a freshly painted front door are immediately appealing, whereas a scruffy outdoor space with a lit...

Buying overseas property is not always for the fainthearted but we think Dubai is an exception to this. Here are eleven reasons to buy in Dubai: 1. Property prices look cheap by International standards, and rental yields are still high in Dubai. 2. ...

Do you remember when real estate financing meant you saved up enough to put 20% down on a house, and then you got a mortgage loan for the other 80%? Well, you can still do that, but there are many more options now. Here are ten of them. 1. Gifting pr...

The latest investment property headline is this: Popular and well trodden markets such as France and Spain are out, Bansko is in. Where? Bansko, Bulgaria. Fast becoming one of Europe's hottest ski resorts and showing no signs of slowing down for begi...

There are two sides to a feasibility study and in an earlier article I discussed the cost side of the format and: Now Let's Discuss The Income Side Without the Sales Income, All You've Done Is Spend Money, And Anyone Can Do That. So that we are clear...

An example of seller financing: Years ago I bought a rental property, and nine months later sold it for 15% more, without fixing or improving a thing. The easy terms are what sold it. I took $1000 down, and I still get a payment every month, with 9% ...

There are two sides to real estate development feasibility study: The Cost Side & The Income Side. I am going to concentrate in this article on The Cost Side. Having told you that a feasibility study is vital when applying for finance, it is however,...

If you really want the best deals in investment properties, you have to increase your odds by finding more deals. Who is more likely to get a cheap apartment building, an investor that looks through the MLS listings and calls it a day, or the one tha...

A very smart attorney I know paid $7,000 for a roof repair, only to have the roof leak the next time it rained. The contractor stalled, made excuses, but never did a thing about it. Anyone can have these kinds of problems when having repairs or impro...

The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) is a consumer protection statute, first passed in 1974. One of its purposes is to help consumers become better shoppers for settlement services. Another purpose is to eliminate kickbacks and referral ...

Getting a survey before you close on any real estate is very important. Some people actually buy real estate without having a survey done. It is not a requirement from the financial institute, so does that mean you don't need one? By getting a surve...

Even though rates are down opening up the market for even the otherwise unqualified buyers, realtors are desperately brainstorming to keep their professional status above in the real estate field. People are learning how to sell their own real estate...

So you want to buy a home? This is a big step for anyone, and there are many factors to consider, not the least of these is how to get the money for a home. Sure there are loans available for home purchase, but you must have cash on hand to cover e...

Sometimes when we are very busy professionals and very rich it might be convenient to let an agent do the groundwork for us. Letting them make appointments, drive to the property, roam through house after house sizing them up until they find a few gr...

You decide to sell your home and believe you can handle the selling process. Good for You! Of course you're a little nervous and that's normal. You might stay awake at night wondering how long it is going to take to actually sell this home. "Can I ge...

Five months ago I was faced with a decision to keep doing the same thing that I loved or go and try something different and change my life for the better. Well would you like to know what happened? Maybe next time. No, just kidding. I changed my l...

The UK has gone property TV crazy. There are now shows about developing, buying, doing up and selling your home on every channel nearly every day. TV show presenters have become celebrities and household names.Some TV stations have had property show ...

Congratulations! You've made your decision; you've chosen your new home and your builder. So what needs to happen next? Once you have a firm contract and you have selected the features that will go into your new home, it is time for the builder to tu...

History repeatedly serves to show us that the real estate market is cyclical. It has boom times and stagnant times, occasionally it suffers a crash but real estate never becomes worthless, therefore if the experts are right and we're about to suffer...

You've searched high and low around town looking for that special home for you and your family. Everyone agrees that "this is the one"! Your down payment for the home is large enough, but you know your credit is terrible, or worse, practically non-ex...

As if one real estate transaction is not hectic enough… many of us end up needing to sell one place in order to move up to the next… this is the "real estate catch 22". Do we buy first?? Do we sell first?? If we are fortunate, these events occur ...

The Florida housing market has attracted many foreigners to invest their hard earned money in the sunshine state. The British have for a long time favoured Florida for buying a second home. Many use their Florida home as a holiday home for friends an...

Branded Email in the Real Estate Industry You're in the real estate industry, and that means you've got a brand. Chances are, you've spent quite a bit of money to build that brand, whether it's through franchising fees, marketing, websites, business...

There are many expenses that come with buying a home. The following list is a good example of what to expect: Down payment - A minimum of 20% of the home's purchase price is usually required for the best loan terms and to avoid paying private mortga...

If you are considering buying a home or have spent many years saving in preparation of buying a home, the questions and process involved in buying a home can be extremely stressful. As exciting as it is to begin looking for your new home, there are m...

"Begin With The End In Mind" I first heard the phrase "Begin with the end in mind" in a Steven Covey book called "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People". This expression makes a lot of sense because the fact is, you can't get where you're going, un...

Everyone has heard a story or read about someone who bought a property without paying a single dime as a down payment. But how does this work? There are several "classic" methods commonly used to purchase real estate with no money down. There are an ...

Recently I closed on the sale of two homes. They were located about a mile apart and had comparable market values. However, beyond these two similarities, the two deals were very different from each other. Let me discuss in more detail the similariti...