Real Estate News by Suzie Shannon
What you need to know before you buy or sell property, go on contract, pay for an appraisal, be represented contractually by a buyer's agent. Understanding surveys, title search, brokerage, appraisal, insurance, commissions and much, much more to save time, money and sleepless nights
Selling Your Property Without An Estate Agent by Don Suter
Many people save thousands selling their homes without using an estate agent, but what are the issues private sellers need to consider if they are going to cut out the middleman?
Avoid The Traps Of Finance by Suzie Shannon
Financing and refinancing real estate can be extremely complicated and tricky. Few people have a real understanding of everything they sign and pay for in a transaction and even though it is usually explained to them it is just too much information and paperwork too quickly and is often overwhelming
Big Discounts With Property Investment Clubs? by Don Suter
Poor stock market performance and booming house prices have made property investment clubs increasingly popular over recent years, but what are they and how can they help personal investors?
New or Old House? by Suzie Shannon
Do you think because it is brand new it is better? Not usually. Consider a slab versus crawl space, which is better and why. Consider vinyl siding versus brick. Unless you buy a well built house by a well known builder who cares about reputation, watch out.
Selling Investment Houses: Psychology of Mirrors by Jeanette Joy Fisher
Design Psychology Professor Jeanette Fisher offers advice for selling houses. Using mirrors as props for staging houses helps you sell your investment properties for more money, and fast. Discover how mirrors bring subtle psychological value to your home for sale.
Staging Homes for Top-Dollar Sales by Jeanette Joy Fisher
Design Psychology expert Jeanette Fisher discusses "redecorators," home stagers, and why buyers choose the house they buy.
How Not To Blow Your Build Budget by Martin Smith
Most people who complete a self build will go on to make a profit if they decide to sell afterwards, but what steps can you take to ensure that you don’t totally blow the budget?
Should You Buy Real Estate Now by Suzie Shannon
The market has been boiling for several years now with prices soaring constantly. I have seen houses go up $50,000 in six months. Real estate has cycles and it has just about peaked. What follows is, as usual, major problems including a collapse. Read Wall Street Journal and other publications about the new laws, government investigations and other signs of trouble brewing, such as rising interest rates.
Should you Sell your Home yourself? by Sameer Panjwani
Yes and no. Yes, you should leave the option of selling on your own open and no, you shouldn’t rule out using the services of an agent to help you sell. Read on to find out how you can achieve both and in the process, sell your home faster!
Evil Gains Entry by Russ Miles
When we open our doors to strangers, we can never be certain what malice an outsider might bring in. Police officers tell us to keep our doors locked with good reason. Yet, every day in this country, thousands of naive citizens, aspiring to market their homes–without paying a brokerage fee–place themselves at considerable risk.
How to Sell Your Own Home and Save Thousands of Dollars by Robert Scott
The author and his wife have sold two homes without the use of a Real Estate Agent, saving thousands of dollars. In this article they explain how it was done.
Home Inspection Checklist - Home Inspectors by Mike Plank
The American Home Inspector Directory has developed a Pre-Inspection Checklist to assist you preparing for your next Home Inspection. You can prepare for the arrival of your Home Inspector an have your own checklist that will guide you through your own inspection.
The Value of Foreclosed Property by John Michael
Many factors impact the value of foreclosed property. The simple fact that the property is being foreclosed on indicates that it may be sold at a substantial discount relative to similar properties. Loans that foreclose early in their life will have the largest discounts.
Investing In Land by Don Suter
UK land values have increased dramatically and new Government plans could see speculators increasing their investments several times over
Investing In Commercial Property by Don Suter
Disappointing equity market results and pension industry issues have led to widespread interest amongst individuals wishing to invest in the commercial property market.
Selling Your Home - A FSBO's Guide to Keeping It Safe by Michelle Annese
'For Sale By Owner' home sellers not only need to think like a realtor in finding potential buyers for their homes, they also need to think like a personal security expert and safeguard themselves from being burglarized or attacked.
Seven Questions You Should Ask When Buying a Condo Hotel Unit by Joel Greene
How do you choose a condo hotel unit that meets your desire for a vacation home and is also likely to produce a healthy revenue and appreciate down the road? Consider the following seven questions when evaluating a condo hotels.
What is a Foreclosure? by Suzie Shannon
This article discusses the process of a foreclosure, the cause and prevention. It also discusses the misconception of buying foreclosures always being a good⁄great investment.
5 Magic Points: Should I BUY or RENT my HOME? by Tom Levine
Buying a Home is the American Dream. It is more than a place you put your hat at the end of the day. It defines you, protects you, and prospers with you. Yes, Home Ownership is a noble pursuit, but i...
Expenses of Home Ownership by Suzie Shannon
Unless you are Trump or one of his financers be prepared for the costs of home ownership. If you are going to buy a fixer upper you need to be smart about the costs. A lot of times home repairs can run into one problem right after another, especially if something wasn't disclosed to you, such as previous termite and moisture damage.
Dealing With Dual Real Estate Agents by Jakob Jelling
Historically, real estate agents have represented the seller of a property. The seller, after all, is usually the one who pays their commission, and agents therefore have a fiduciary relationship wit...
At Home In Your Overseas Home by Jakob Jelling
Homeownership, in any form, is a big step for most people. In fact, it's often one of the biggest financial decisions of our lives. Despite that, sometimes a homeowner in one country will want to buy...
A Real Estate Investing Primer by Adem Hamidovic
There are a great many books and web sites devoted to real estate investing out there, but most of them concentrate on one specific area of investing. It's often hard to find a general description o...
The Real Estate Bubble Fallacy by Michael Setz
There has been a lot of talk lately about the "Real Estate Bubble", and a lot of folks are asking the question: "When it is going to burst"? They are saying that the market just can't sustain this l...
Tax Assessment⁄Appraisal: How Do I Know What My Home is Worth? by Elaine VonCannon
If you are in the home buying or selling market, it’s important to understand the difference between tax assessment and appraisal value. Concentrate on the appraisal value because this determines you...
How to Build a Real Estate Investing Power Team by Adem Hamidovic
As you continue to read about real estate investing, you will no doubt come across the term 'power team'. What is this 'power team'? A power team is a group of people without whom successful real est...
How Can the Average Person Build Wealth in Real Estate? by Dan Auito
Books on real estate are a dime a dozen—and most focus on taking advantage of someone else’s misfortune. They frequently describe lofty methods for buying and selling properties no ordinary citizen c...
Product Review of Carelton Sheets' No Money Down Course by Mike Miyaki
Real estate continues to be a very important part of any financial wealth building strategy. Most wealthy individuals have real estate investments as a portion of their overall net worth. Carleton ...
Real Estate Bankruptcy by Sajjad Ahmad
Although real estate bankruptcy cases no longer dominate the bankruptcy courts' dockets as they did in the early nineties, but they continue to be filed with great frequency in UK. At its essence, th...
