Real Estate Articles

1). Real Estate Title And The Quit Claim Deed By : Mark Walters
What is a quit claim deed and how is it used?
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2). Flip That House Style Real Estate Investing By : David Neese
I love those TV rehabbing shows like Flip That House. On the show people buy a house needing to be seriously updated and repaired. Usually the kitchen is heavily upgraded with new cabinets, cutting edge appliances, new countertops and more. The bathrooms are completely redone with new tile, tubs, showers, sinks and more. The living rooms and other areas usually have walls taken out to open up the floor plan and usually carpet is replaced with some type of hardwood flooring.
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3). Home Sales Continue to Drop In Southern California By : Andy Goldman
Home sales are dropping in Southern California. For the fourth month in a row, home sales have continued top drop, according to data for March.
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4). Real Estate Math - Do You Know These Simple Formulas? By : Steve Gillman
How much real estate math do you need to know if you are investing in real estate? There are computers and calculators for calculating interest rates or amortizing loans. What you need to know is a few simple formulas for determining if a property is a good investment or not. The Real Estate Math You Don't Need The gross rent multiplier is one formula you don't need.
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5). Alternative Investments – Which Is the Best for Your Portfolio? By : Stephen Todd
If you are looking at alternative investments the one we consider the best has an average gain of 920% over 20 years and has outperformed shares and property with less downside risk.
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6). Where Real Estate Investing and Speculation Collide By : Bruce W. Ford
Some uninformed folks would describe someone who rehabs distressed property as a "speculator" or even a "property speculator." Don't be fooled! There is a VAST CHASM of difference between rehabbing and property speculation. Let me explain. According to Dictionary.com, the definition of speculation where business is concerned is: "Engagement in risky business transactions on the _chance_ of quick or considerable profit.
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7). How to Sell Your Home in a Slow Market By : Raynor
The real estate market has slowed down in many areas that were booming over the last few years. Sellers in those areas got spoiled. It was only necessary to put a sign out front, and buyers came. Homes sold in a matter of days. This is no longer happening. If you want to sell your home in a slow area, what do you do? Go Back to Marketing Basics Whether you are selling your home yourself or working with a realtor, the answer is the same.
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8). Land Banking – It has Outperformed Equities, and has Lower Risk! By : Stephen Todd
Investing in land has proven to be one of the best ways to create personal wealth over the years. It’s not surprising that over 20% of the UK’s top 100 richest people are landowners and have made substantial profits from land banking
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9). The Pitfalls of Selling Your Home Alone By : Andrew Webber
Many homeowners think that selling home alone without the help of a Realtor will help simplify the process and will save them money in the end. The fact of the matter is that selling your home on your own isn't easy work. In fact, you may actually lose a substantial amount of money when you try to sell your home alone because you aren't well spoken in the language and business of real estate.
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10). VASTU AND FENG-SHUI QUESTION AND ANSWERS - RealAcres By : RealAcres.com
QUESTION If my flat is built in 1987 and my main door faces North, is my flatprosperous ? ANSWER From the year 1984 to the year 2003 , any house or flat that sits at the south and faces the north and has the main door at north has a very good fengshui house till the year 2003. However the external topography will also playa part to the family's health and wealth.
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11). How To Find A Real Estate Agent By : Steve Gillman
It's easy to find a real estate agent. Just put a for sale sign in the yard and wait for the phone to ring. The question is, how do you find a GOOD real estate agent? You can start with newspaper. Pick up the Saturday or Sunday paper - whichever day they have all the homes for sale in your area. You can also collect a few real estate guides to look through.
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12). A Guide to the Settlement Statement By : T J Madigan
Youre about to cross the finish line in your home selling process. There are just a few more steps that you need to complete before you hand over the keys to the home.
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13). Understanding Mello-Roos When Considering a Purchase By : Raynor
Part of the process of evaluating the decision to make an offer on a home in a newer development is understanding the costs. Mello-Roos are one issue that is popping up more and more. Understanding Mello-Roos When Considering a Purchase The process of real estate development has become a much more complex one in many parts of the country. The idea of buying some land and building a few homes is a bit naïve these days.
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14). Housing Tips For The Homeowner By : James Monahan
In order to avoid mistakes, you as the homeowner, planning to build a house, must have some basic knowledge about house planning and design. This will save you money and even free yourself from future emotional distress resulting from being not satisfied with the outcome of your house.
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15). Real Estate Buying and Leasing in the Philippines By : Brian Yalung
Real estate, as said time and again, has been slowly picking up from where it left off in 1996, that is, aggressive buying by local bred people who are now residing in various parts of the world, particularly the United States of America and Canada regions. Filipinos who have opted to take their talents for better paying jobs abroad have allowed them to consider making investments in local properties, known to be among the affordable and feasible manners of investing for their future and their dependents.
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16). Things to Know About Real Estate Loans By : Sandra Stammberger
Investing in real estate is quite expensive. Most people cannot afford to buy real estate with cash.
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17). Taking Title When You Buy By : Raynor
Taking title to a home can seem like a boilerplate event during escrow, but it is very important. The prime question is how you take title. Taking Title When You Buy If you are a first time buyer, you are probably wondering what taking title refers to. It is not the act of accepting a piece of paper from the seller. Taking title refers to who is listed on the title and HOW they are listed.
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18). How To Build A Million Pound Property Portfolio By : Don Suter
Looking to quickly build a million pound property portfolio? You could try a high risk and speculative technique that has been used over recent years by investors hoping to make big profits from property. The technique relies on re-mortgaging and negotiating good discounts on off-plan property to take a £50,000 deposit and turn it into a million pound property portfolio within a couple of years or less.
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19). Relocating to Tampa Bay A Great Place to Call Home By : Kael
Its no wonder that Florida’s Tampa Bay area has become such a popular choice for relocating adults and families to call home. The west coast of Florida has mile after mile of white, sandy beaches and magnificently, beautiful natural resources. These areas include the city of Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, as well as Palm Harbor, Tarpon Springs and Oldsmar.
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20). Purchasing property and building in Skopelos Island, Greece By : Roland Sprew
It is said that Skopelos is the greenest of all the many islands of Greece and once you have spent some time exploring this magical place it is a difficult claim to deny. With five million pines, fifty thousand olive trees and only five thousand inhabitants it is a place where the natural world dominates and the heat of the beaches is fringed by the cool of the forests.
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21). Buying Foreclosure Homes - You Win by Offering the Homeowner Options By : flsonline
In teaching workshops on how to buy foreclosure homes (often listed on a foreclosure auctions report), I often write on the markerboard in big bold letters, "Gain They're Trust to Close More Deals". The principle of gaining the trust of the homeowner threatened with foreclosure is a deal-maker. If they trust you, they are more likely to accept your offer.
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22). What Is a Final Walk-Through? By : Raynor
The notion of a “final walk-through” seems to confuse both buyers and sellers of homes. Here is an explanation of a walk-through. Walk-Throughs What is a walk-through? What is its purpose? Is it important or just a formality? Can it be used to re-negotiate the terms of the contract at the last minute? Let’s look. Typically the buyer just before settlement conducts a final walk-through.
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23). What's the Truth About Flipping Real Estate? By : Jeanette Joy Fisher
Would You Like to Make Money Flipping Real Estate? Many beginning real estate investors get started by flipping real estate to make quick cash. If you would like to make more money by investing in real estate, you need to know a few essentials. What is the definition of real estate flipping? Simple definition: Buying property and reselling quickly, hopefully for a great profit.
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24). How to profit from real estate by wholesaling By : Tony Reed
Wholesaling in real estate is an entire business in itself and generates super-fast profits, usually without ever acquiring the title on the property. It's not uncommon to pick up a check at closing, with the seller and buyer present at the same time. Many times I have earned thousands of dollars within two or three days of finding a deal. Successful people in the wholesale business are accomplished at locating good deals and marketing them - primarily to people who are in the rehabbing and retailing business.
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25). Considering Paint Colors When Preparing Your Property for Sale By : Raynor
It is undisputed that the decision to purchase real estate is very much an emotional one. To spike the emotional interest, you need to consider the paint schemes of your property. Considering Paint Colors When Preparing Your Property for Sale A very odd thing seems to happen to people when they decide to sell their home. They immediately start doing all the improvements they meant to do all those years, but never got around to.
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