Author RSSSelling Your Home – Consequences of Failing to Disclose
Once you make the decision to sell your home, you have to take a close look at its positives and negatives. Many of the negatives you identify must be disclosed to potential buyers if they are significant.
Temptation. In the early part of this decade,...
Try to Sell In A Bad Market
You unlucky soul. You missed the red hot real estate market and now need to sell your home in a bad market. So, can it be done and, if so, what are your options?
The first thing is to take a bit of solace. You are not the only one in this situation. Wh...
Beware Contingency Real Estate Offers
The early decade was the golden age of real estate. Unless you have been living under a rock, you know things have changed significantly lately.
The early decade was a time of dreams. Money was cheap. Super cheap! As a result, the real estate market w...
Evaluating Offers for Your Home
You've listed your home for sale. After a stressful wait, you receive the first written offer. A glorious day indeed, but now you have a problem. You have to evaluate whether it is good or bad!
Most home sellers tend to think of buyer offers in absolut...
Buy The Cheapest Home On the Block
When buying, you need a strategy to find a home that is both a good place to live and a solid investment. Location, location, location is one rule, but there are others.
One of the obvious keys to buying a home that will be a good investment is the lo...
Why A 20 Percent Down Payment?
There are certain pillars in the real estate world that we have all come to know and rely upon. The question, however, is where did those pillars come from. For instance, how did 20 percent come to be the magic down payment number?
In the world of real...
The Basics of Foreclosure
Foreclosure is an unhappy event for all concerned. The basics of foreclosure vary from state to state, but the end result is usually the same. Everyone loses with the exception of potential Real Estate investors.
When a loan is made for the purpose of ...
Returns on Real Estate vs. Stock Market
There is always going to be debate amount investors over the returns on Real Estate vs. the Stock Market. Each side has their valid points and it is mostly going to be up to the investor to make his own decision.
Real Estate has a long history of being...
Historical Returns on Real Estate Investments
There are many emotional factors connected with the ownership of Real Estate. Do the historical returns on Real Estate investments justify the confidence so many investors have in them?
The ownership of land has been something that has been rooted deep...
What is a Short Sale?
In exploring the world of Real Estate investment, you are going to find a great deal of properties that are on the way to foreclosure. If you know how a Short Sale works, you might be able to make some very good deals.
A Short Sale opportunity in Real ...
How the Lease Option Works in Real Estate
It is a bit hard to nail down exactly how the lease option works in Real Estate. A lease option is similar to a knife fight, there are no real rules.
A lease option, or rent to own, type of arrangement is a way to purchase Real Estate on a deferred bas...
Do You Need a License to Flip Properties?
You often hear about people who are studying for their Real Estate License. Does this mean that you need a license to flip properties?
The answer to this question is a resounding no! A Real Estate license is issued by the licensing agencies of the indi...
Down Payment Funding Strategies
There are quite a few practical down payment funding strategies that can help make Real Estate investment possible. The key is to be flexible and willing to negotiate for what is in your best interest.
The most common perception among those not familia...
The Cons of Buying Foreclosures
Although buying foreclosure properties can be a very successful Real Estate investment strategy, there is a down side. One of the cons of buying foreclosures are the laws that protect the homeowners.
Homeowners usually face foreclosure on their propert...
Pros of Buying Foreclosures
The buying of foreclosures is a potentially profitable method of Real Estate investment. The pros of buying foreclosures in many cases outweigh the cons.
A foreclosure is the term that is used when a homeowner falls behind on his mortgage loan payments...