Real Estate Articles

Everything in Texas is big, including real estate options. If you're considering a move to Texas, here is a primer on the state. Dallas Dallas is a big city with a definite oil influence. There is a certain over the top feeling about Dallas, but peop...

A mountainous state, Idaho has become a popular destination for families and outdoor enthusiast. If you're considering Idaho, here's a primer on the state and Idaho real estate. Idaho For backpackers, river enthusiasts and rock climbers, Idaho is fre...

Once you have made the buy or sell decision, what's the best way to accomplish it? Some rules of thumb for placing stock orders for exchange-listed and over-the-counter stocks. Once an individual investor decides to buy or sell some stock, there are ...

Alabama is undeniably a stereotypical southern state, but the state and real estate market hold undeniable surprises. Alabama Alabama is distinctly southern and darn proud of it. If you have a taste for college football, country music and NASCAR, Ala...

Arkansas is a state that harkens back to a more relaxed time of life in our country. If you're tired of hearing 90 cell phones ringing, moving to Arkansas may be the answer. Arkansas Unlike many states, Arkansas has made a concerted effort to protect...

Alaska is the biggest state in the Union and tends to be a take it or leave it proposition for relocation. For those choosing Alaska, the real estate market is a solid investment. Alaska Known as "the great land", Alaska seems like a harsh, remote wi...

Maryland is unique in that many of the population centers lie on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. If you have a hankering to be close to the water, Maryland real estate may be the answer. Maryland Maryland, the ocean and seafood are three words that ...

Have you ever noticed how many prices aren't round figures? Many shops use the tactic of £9995, rather than £10,000, as it sounds a lot less, even thought it's only a fiver less. The daft thing is that people are taken in by this and once they've h...

Have you ever imagined yourself putting through a multi-million dollar deal, going to closing and picking up a check with six zeros? It's the ultimate dream for real estate investors. But why must it be a dream when it can just as easily be a reality...

BACKGROUND AND FUNDAMENTALS The private mortgage industry is a relatively young business with roots that can be traced directly to the emergence of seller-backed, or owner, financing. Prior to the very high interest rates of the late 70s and 80s, sel...

Despite what the "no money down" courses suggest on television, having money does make real estate investing much easier. In real estate, cash is king. When you have lots of cash you can buy properties at a deep discount by offering all cash. You can...

For those looking to invest in the real estate market…keep your eyes on the headlines. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), the number of areas across the U.S. with real estate booms shot to 55, increasing by nearly two-thirds ...

The comments below are quoted from a recent speech by Ben Bernanke, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors... "Looking forward, I am sure that the Committee will continue to watch the oil situation carefully. However, future monetary-pol...

Title insurance is generally associated with insuring a purchaser's or lender's interest in a particular piece of real estate. The right to use an easement is often considered less important than unencumbered title of the insured parcel. An easement,...

Tenants in Common is a way of sharing ownership of property among two or more people. Each tenant holds an undivided interest in the property, and each tenant may own a different size portion of the property. Tenants in common ownership may be establ...

Estate planning can enable you to control your property while you are alive, take care of you and your loved ones if you become disabled, and give what you have to whom you want, the way you want, and when you want, and if you wish, you can save ever...

Land subdivision is a bit like helping Mom slice up her beautiful Apple Pie; it's all so easy, when, like Mom, you've done it a few times. So let's see if we can get the ingredients for a land subdivision correct so you can do it right first time, OK...

Among your many responsibilities as a landlord, the law provides for a warranty of implied habitability. This means that the dwelling must be considered habitable and any known problems must be fixed before you allow a tenant to take occupancy. When ...

Real estate investing runs the gamut in terms of risk and investment success. The first rule of real estate investing, even before location, location, location, is be very careful with whom you are dealing. For some reason, real estate is fraught wit...

In last week's article, we discussed how substantial profits could be made by investing where baby boomers may want to relocate or buy a second home. This seemed to confuse readers since they were thinking that our web site is about preconstruction ...

Happy, Long-term Good Tenants Paying On Time How to Create a Win-Win Relationship for the Both of You! After you've found your tenants, how do you keep them? Establish a friendly, pleasant, business-like relationship with your tenants, so they'll wan...

The last downturn of the global stock market saw millions of 'every day' investors having their fingers badly burned. Overnight life savings were eaten away, retirement funds went into decline and the economic forecast for all of us who had any mone...

With the never-ending changes in our Real Estate Markets real estate professionals are starting to pay attention to the sound of new commission streams of income. Some realtors have either shied away or ran-away from such terms as "Cap Rate," & "Cash...

Selling your own home can be a time-consuming and frustrating process. Sometimes, though, in the right market, it makes sense to save thousands of dollars in commission and do it yourself. If you've decided to give it a try, use the tips here to do i...

Don't sell it yourself! Sometimes a "FSBO," or house "for sale by owner" can sell as fast, and for as much as it would have if listed with a real estate agent. Sometimes. Before you decide to give it a try though, consider the following ten points. ...

The Compromis This document is the document you will sign agreeing to buy the property at the agreed price. It is signed by both vendor and purchaser and sets out all the details of the purchase price and fees. Once signed there is an initial 7 day c...

The Economist magazine published a special report in this months issue entitled "House Prices … After The Fall". Some might call it pessimistic, alarmist, nonsense or worse but only the foolish would choose to ignore the research that comes out of...

The weak US dollar has been good news for real estate. Taking advantage of the favorable conversion rates, foreign investors are eagerly picking up real estate in major cities across the US. Who is buying and where are they investing? WHO IS INVESTIN...

Most business owners will, at some point, want or need to know how much their business is worth. They will be faced with the task of finding someone to perform a business appraisal or valuation. Since this is unfamiliar territory, the owners often ma...

Everyone knows that at the end of a home inspection, a report is generated that outlines the findings of the home inspector. But did you know that this is not intended to be a "hit list" of negatives? Us home inspectors do what we do in order to obje...