Sep
15
2008
It’s a buyer’s real estate market, so every home seller needs to know how to price their home correctly. Price your home too high, and buyers will look at other houses. Price it too low, and you risk losing money.
To price your home correctly, you need to be savvy about your local real estate market. [...]
Aug
10
2008
Updating Windows and Doors is a Must in a House Exterior Makeover
(ARA) – Real estate may be about location, location, location, but it’s also about looks. Curb appeal is taking on a bigger role in today’s housing market. With the number of available homes for sale growing each day, buyers can afford to be choosy [...]
Jan
24
2008
There’s been a lot of controversy lately about the commissions real estate agents are drawing. Especially during the hot market we saw up until 2006 where it was easy to attract multiple offers without much promotion and effort, one could not but question the value-add agents brought to the table. In today’s slowing market where [...]
May
04
2007
You want the most profit you can get for that property you sweat blood to buy. Is there anyway to improve your chances, without investing a lot more? Fortunately, there is.
Even a person not very skilled in carpentry, plumbing, and other traditional trades can improve the saleability of a property with modest effort and a [...]
May
01
2007
Today, investing in Real Estate is easier and more profitable than ever. But even in a healthy market, with new tools to find and evaluate potentially profitable properties, you can lose a lot of money in a short time. To maximize the odds of winning, consider these tips…
The process of finding ‘diamonds in the rough’ [...]
Apr
25
2007
Property, like any other good for sale, comes in all conditions. But the average home or real property costs 8-10 times or more the amount of other high ticket items. That’s what makes it an investment rather than merely a purchase. Essential to ensuring it’s a sound one is getting a thorough inspection. Write right [...]
Apr
22
2007
According to one study 23 percent of all homes sold in 2004 were purchased as investments. Considering the historical returns, and the high percentage increase in prices over the last few years, this shouldn’t be surprising. But there are several ways to profit from an investment in property.
‘Flipping’ is the practice of buying property, then [...]
Apr
21
2007
Buying property is expensive under the best conditions. Even if you don’t outlay a huge wad of cash initially, you’re signing up for a substantial financial commitment. For those intending to occupy the property, at least for a while, there are additional expenses — moving, storage possibly, and often tax consequences.
So, here are some suggestions [...]
Apr
18
2007
In the world of property investment, there are various points along the ‘just looking’ to ‘ready to sell’ spectrum. Protecting your investment takes on different hues at different points.
When first looking for property you have to consider the amount of ready cash available, the state of the current market, as well as your own level [...]
Apr
15
2007
Buy low, sell high. Anyone in any market aims for that, but few succeed. The only reasonable conclusion is it’s easier said than done. So, to be part of that group of ‘we happy few’, consider some of these ways to maximize your return.
In any business deal there are essentially only two ways to achieve [...]