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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Flipping or fixing houses for profit
- Many real estate investors make $5,000 to $10,000 or more by flipping houses. These investors buy a home from a distressed seller and resell it quickly for a profit. Just because a seller has serious problems like a pending foreclosure or divorce doesn't mean the house is a fixer. Many distressed sellers offer prime houses in perfect condition discounted for a quick sale.Distressed sellers ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Home loans ? identity theft protection could hurt home sales
- Identity theft has been a hot topic in the news during the last few years. Just a month or so ago, forty million credit card numbers were compromised due to a computer attack on a credit card processor. Consumers are rightly concerned, as it can take years to unravel the problems created when someone's identity is stolen. New legislation in Texas and California, also proposed elsewhere, is designe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sell your home without paying any commissions
- All of us know that real estate commissions can work out to quite a bit of money ? anything from a few thousand dollars with discount brokers to 6% in commissions with full-service agents. That's a substantial sum of money to be paying for something you could very well do on your own.Real estate agents are important and most home sales are still done through them. However, with the growing ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - If you are hiring a neighborhood specialist to sell your home, there are some things you absolutely
- My husband and I were eating breakfast at the Good Egg the other morning and couldn't help but over hear a fellow talking to his elderly parents about their home. It was fairly obvious that his father had a hard time hearing and the louder he talked the more I was tuning in to what he was saying."Dad, the real estate market in Arizona is going crazy right now!" He said.&quo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Don?t just be a real estate agent, be a professional!
- Buyer Broker Agreement? What's that? Most agents don't ask their potential buyers to sign anything. It is too?well?you know?uncomfortable. Hmmmmmmm.A professional is viewed as a professional for a reason. They value their own time and energy as well as their clients. Of all the paperwork required, I often wonder why the Buyer Broker Agreement isn't required.Personally, I take anywher...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Home equity ? don?t spend it on risky investments
- The housing market has exploded in the last five years, and homeowners are finding that the equity in their homes is greater than it has ever been. The equity in a home is the difference between the market value of the home and the amount still owed on it. As home prices increase, so does the equity for those who own their homes. In parts of California, home values have tripled during the last fiv...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble?
- We are selling our house. We have lived here for 15 years, the longest I have ever lived anywhere; of the places since I left my parents' home I think my previous best was three years. There is a certain comfort to residential stability. I expect I will be filling out change of address forms from when we move through the end of my useful life.Coincidentally, there were two articles that I h...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to decrease the value of your own house
- Owning a house is part of the American Dream. Depending on where you live in the US - home ownership can be around 70%. That means that 70% of people own their own home. That is very high compared to other countries. Owning a home is usually a nice piece of independence and also part of building a nest egg for retirement. Home ownership is considered an investment. But then it is surprising how ma...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Real estate bubble: fact or fiction?
- The real estate market buzz across the country these days revolves around the anticipated and much feared "bubble". The implication is that once burst, prices will spiral downward taking with them the major assets of those foolish enough to buy at a time when disaster looms large. It could happen.However, it would take a major cataclysm in the underlying financial underpinnings of...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Miami property booming for foreign investors
- Miami tourism is growing and so is the Miami property market. Dubbed the New Manhattan by the US property media. The Greater Miami association of Realtors states that the Miami property boom will add more than 100,000 homes to Miami. Many of these Miami properties are built with foreign buyers in mind. Exchange rates are favorable in Europe and with 28 per cent rises in prices in one year the time...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - New home construction - the american dream or the american nightmare?
- Buying a new home is suppose to be the American Dream. Unfortunately, for many buyers of newly constructed homes it becomes the American Nightmare. Hiring a qualified third party home inspector can increase you chance of a hassle free home.One only has to visit sites like Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings (HADD)- http://www.hadd.com or Ho...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Make your house earn its keep
- Did you realise that there is a lot you can do get an income from what is probably your most valuable asset? Not only is your property a great (long-term) investment, your home could also bring you an income while you are still living in it. Here are some ideas to make your property really earn its keep.Does your property have a spare room? Firstly, in the UK did you realise that you can re...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Death, taxes, and foreclosures
- So how do you find the best foreclosures. Its not easy as the business is very competitive, especially in this current crazy real estate boom. Firstly you must be methodical as well as diverse. Deals are all over the place. It is recommended you specialize in an area that you are familar with.Secondly how do you find inventory?. There are many companies that offer foreclosure lists. You wil...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Real estate investing deals that skyrocket your net worth 10-fold
- Consider these parameters for a real estate deal:Property Value: $250,000 Purchase Price: $160,000 Repairs: $2,500If you analyze the numbers, you see that the equity available in this deal is $87,500 (Property Value minus Purchase Price minus Repairs).So here's a hypothetical question for you: Assuming that the information above is accurate, and the property is locat...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Property investing secrets 9
- Property Investing: Here Are Two Important Tactics You Must Do When Buying Real Estate Off The InternetYou can purchase property off the internet. The off line fundamentals of property investing apply on line. My friend Roger does property investing and is a real estate agent. Recently he told me how he negotiated a transaction. He spotted the property on the internet off a real estate agen...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Property investing secrets 8
- Property Investing: A Buyer's Secret Weapon When Purchasing Real EstateMy friend, Roger, does property investing and is a licensed real estate agent. Recently he looked at a property in another state that was probably worth $225,000.After some rapport building, the agent told him that he may be able to purchase the property for around $200,000. Roger loves property investing and he f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Property investing secrets 7
- Property Investing Secrets:How Buying Real Estate Is Like Planning a Trip to the Greek IslandsOne you start property investing, one important tip is to press the flesh with the real estate agents in the areas where you plan to buy. Because property investing is a bit like buying a holiday package, you must separate yourself from the rest of the investors by giving the real estate age...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Property investing secrets 6
- Property Investing Secrets:What No One Ever Tells You-How Real Estate Agents Size Up BuyersHere is the most important rule you must know about property investing: present yourself with confidence to the real estate agent. If you're property investing and trying to buy your first property and you have never really dealt with a real estate agent, you're probably not going to get a barg...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Property investing secrets 5
- Property Investing Secrets:How To Work With Agents And Get What You WantWhen you're property investing, it is important to know how to connect with real estate agents. Here are some techniques you can use when you are out there pressing the flesh. I believe it is important to connect with agents at lease once in person when you're property investing.I've found that when you wa...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Property investing secrets 4
- Property Investing Secrets:How to Sell to 100% of the Market Place Using Lease OptionsWhen property investing, you will find if you make houses easy for people to buy, your properties will become easier to sell. Most people who are selling houses today are selling to the 80% of the population who have good enough credit to qualify for a bank loan. These buyers have choice. They have ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Property investing secrets 3
- Property Investing Secrets: When you Make Property Easy to Buy for People Using Vendor Finance It Is Easy To SellWhen property investing, my goal is to make it easy for people to buy my properties, that's why I offer vendor finance. You have the advantage when you buy properties from sellers when property investing. I always think: "Why do I want to go a get a bank loan when this selle...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Property investing secrets 2
- Property Investing Secrets:How You Can Turn A Below Average Deal Into Streams Of IncomeWhen property investing, sometimes you'll get a seller who will say: "Sure, I'm retiring, and I need some cash flow, I need some money but if I deposit it in the bank, I'm not going to get much for it. The property market is falling, there aren't a lot of buyers and they are all beating me up ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Property investing secrets 1
- When property investing, pay the seller their asking price but negotiate the terms under which you can buy property. You'd be absolutely surprised when property investing at how many sellers will help fund you into their property. Basically, you're receiving vendor finance from the seller.Let's take an example of a $300,000 house. The seller wants $300,000 for their property. When property ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why not to invest in bulgarian property
- According to research carried out by the Thomson Group, owning a property abroad is now the ambition of over 50% of the British population. Not surprisingly Spain and Cyprus remain the most popular destinations for second home buyers while countries like France, Italy and Portugal continue to grab their fair share of the property investment gold rush!While the usual suspects will always att...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you speak real estate?
- Anyone interested in real estate should be able to talk the talk. Here is a list of common phrases and words with a short explanation. Use it as a reference:Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM). A type of mortgage loan whose interest rate changes periodically up or down, usually once or twice a year. They are tied to an interest rate index like 11th District Cost of Funds.Annual Percentage...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Investment property - leveraging rental property equity
- Owning investment property is a tremendous wealth building strategy. Thousands upon thousands of individuals have amassed great wealth by investing in rental properties.Unfortunately, few investment property owners learn how to leverage equity in a way that maximizes tax deductions while creating and locking in equity gains. Instead, they leave themselves open to price fluctuations in the r...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Realtors: forget your address?
- It's a large real estate agency, and the company depends on a steady stream of leads. The website is classy, with delightful graphic elements and layout. There is well-written copy, designed to both entice the reader and search engine spiders. The website was obviously done by a professional and probably cost a bit of money.Only the website missing something -- an easily found address and p...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Property investment - buying a holiday home in cyprus
- Cyprus is fast becoming a property hotspot for thousands of British holiday home hunters disillusioned with the overdeveloped and overpriced Costas. Famous for its spectacular beaches, a climate that gives more sunshine days than Spain and its rich and varied history, Cyprus offers a perfect mix of foreign and familiar.Whether you're looking for a romantic mountain retreat or a villa by the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you trying to hit a home run with your prospects without asking them on a date?
- Real Estate email marketingDo you remember the old School girl/boy game of "Around the World", or "Around the Bases"? If you got a kiss you got to First Base. A french Kiss was Second Base. Read further to find out how to hit a Home Run!Are You Trying to Hit a Home Run With Your Prospects Without Asking Them on a Date?Most prospects are only leaving their phone number about 1/...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to get more money for your house
- If you are thinking about selling your house, you should take a serious look at your home through objective eyes. You're probably used to all the little quirky things that need a bit of fixing up and don't look quite right, but to a prospective buyer, these things can be a real turn off.The most important areas to look at are the kitchen, bathrooms and the outside entrance to your home. You...