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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 simple steps to sell your house fast!
- The decision to sell your house wasn't made on the spur of the moment. It may have been spurred by the desire to live in a nicer home, the need to move for a new job or the necessity to get a handle on out-of-control costs. But whatever the reason for the decision, you've got a lot of work ahead of you before you're ready to actually sell your house on the market if you want to get the best possib...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Real estate investing works in your area too!
- I hope you had a spectacular weekend!Things have been going great here at Investor Wealth Academy, and we are very excited about some major developments coming down the line for us later this summer.More on that later.Last Friday I was on the phone with a perspective client of ours. Let's call him "Jeff". Now, I have to be honest with you here, what Jeff had to say d...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten tips for selling your house
- One of the biggest mistakes people make when selling a house, is not understanding real estate value. It doesn't matter at all what you think your home is worth. The value of your home, and any improvements you made, is determined by buyers. What you enjoyed about your house is irrelevant when it's time to sell it. Think in terms of what other people want, and use some of the following tips....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Find the right apartment quickly and easily using an apartment locator service
- You've probably seen the ads or heard about apartment locators. But what do they really do and why should you choose an apartment locator to help you find an apartment area?One of the biggest reasons to use an apartment locator is the fact that there are hundreds of apartments to choose from. When there are so many choices an apartment hunter can become overwhelmed with the vast number of c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Real estate negotiation secrets
- When you bought your home, you offered less than you were willing to pay, right? That's the most common negotiation technique. For experienced investors, however, that's just one little secret among the many more powerful ones. What else can you do?How To Make An Offer1. Offer an odd amount, like $161,793. This gives the impression that you know something the seller doesn't. T...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to sell your home without a real estate agent
- Considering the rapid rise in home prices over the past several years, home sellers are taking a hard look at the commission they have to pay to a real estate brokerage to market and sell their home. Real estate commissions vary across the country; they average in the four to seven percent range.According to the 2004 National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Profile of Home...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Popping the real estate bubble myth!
- If you turn on the TV, listen to the radio, or even surf the internet, you'll notice that there is a lot of people talking about the "Real Estate Bubble", and asking the question, "when is it going to burst?" They (these so-called experts) have been saying for years that the real estate market can't continue this type of growth. These "experts" remind me of chicken little, with all of their prosph...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Commercial income property financing: part 1 of 3
- Welcome to this first portion of a three-part series about income property. In this first segment we will be discussing financing options for commercial income properties as well as the upside (and downside) of owning this type of property.If you're interested in getting into the income property business, chances are you'll need financial assistance from your local bank or private lending i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Buying property in spain
- It's high time someone advocated the use of common sense and suggested that those people looking for that dream home in Spain actually apply a cautious approach to buying!After all, real estate is such a significant purchase for most people that you'd think people would be only too ready to think twice and long and hard before committing to purchase ? especially when buying abroad where the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Raising money for property development
- In addition to finding the right property, one of the most difficult aspects of property development is being able to fund the purchase and re-development of the property before putting it back on the market.Many would-be property developers have the skills and flair for property development, but lack the financial clout to put these into practice. So what are the options for funding a prop...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What is home staging and how does it help to sell my house
- Home staging is the concept of preparing a house for sale. This can involve everything from removing clutter, re-arranging furniture and in some cases re-decoration, ensuring that the house creates a great first impression and helps buyer's to feel that they could really live there.Although the concept of home staging is not new, it has certainly taken off during the last few years, fuelled...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - New housing starts do not guarantee aftermarket sales
- We have been studying a trend of new home buyers in the US in light of this latest housing boom. And how we should adjust our strategies to deal with it. Last year we saw 5.56 million sales of existing homes and we all know that the number of brand new homes was substantial to say the least. This incredible surge in new housing starts was due primarily to mortgage rates at all-time historical lows...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to buy property in spain safely
- Buying property abroad is not an undertaking one should embark upon lightly! It is not wise to assume that the entire purchase process will follow the rules we're used to 'back home' and generally speaking there are usually a whole new set of rules and regulations, traditions and traps to learn, understand and watch out for.Spain is absolutely no exception and has a tangled web of laws and ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What makes fractional shares different from owning other kinds of vacation properties?
- Fractional shares ("fractionals") are sometimes confused with other vacation property options, such as time shares and condo hotels. While there are similarities, there are a number of things that make fractional shares unique, and thus suited for a certain type of vacation property buyer.Fractionals, also referred to as private residence clubs, are similar to condo hotels in that...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to buy a property in bulgaria
- The CostAlthough the property prices in Bulgaria are quite low compared to the other European countries, there is still a wide variety of prices depending on the property type and location (as a rule the properties in Sofia and at the Black Sea are more expensive). The first thing you will need to figure out is how much you can afford to spend and thereafter to determine the price range for...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Realty agents: don?t ask don?t tell?
- Real estate stories radiate from the water cooler and cocktail parties like a brush fire out of control. Like early stages of fires, real estate transactions start out manageable, but occasionally real estate consumers fan the flames because of inexperience, and some real estate agents misplace the water buckets. How can consumers be more proactive before the fire starts? By asking qualifying ques...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Writing on the wall - are reits a better investment for you?
- When I was a young child I had many annoying tendencies. My mother explained to me that the most annoying was my need to write on the walls of every room. I would take my crayons and ruin wallpaper up and down the house. These actions did not go unnoticed or unpunished. I would be yelled at, I would be restricted to my room, I would have my crayons confiscated. When the punishment receded, I would...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Take a shotgun approach
- An effective real estate advertising strategy entails a 'shotgun' approach. A shotgun approach includes online internet ads, regular print ads in major real estate publications (AJC) of the property's location, as well as popular local area publications (Creative Loafing) and full use of real estate signs. "A picture is worth a thousand words", so cut your advertising costs by curtailing your ad v...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are signs important?
- Signage, though quite fundamental in nature, plays an important role in the home selling process. The Yard Sign should be two-sided, easy to read, and look great (defaced or worn signs can negatively impact curb appeal). For more upscale properties, consider a Colonial Sign Post instead of a yard sign. Directional Signs should be placed at all major intersections in the property's immediate vicini...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - I already have an mls listing, why do i need an internet ad?
- In today's real estate market, astute buyers are also looking to realize savings by dealing directly with the seller. They use internet search engines and keyword sets (Atlanta real estate advertising, Atlanta for sale by owner, Atlanta FSBO) to locate for sale by owner (FSBO) properties on the web. Search engine results will be limited to those websites registered with major search engines and wh...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to build a rental property money machine
- If you are looking for a steady, income-producing investment that isn't dependent on the ups and downs of the stock market, rental property is just the investment you're looking for!As lucrative as owning rental property can be, the wrong property can be a bottomless money pit. You need to know how to go about locating property, finding tenants, managing the rental, and how to make your inv...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How much is that house in the window?
- With the recent release from the UK's biggest mortgage lender, the Halifax, of its latest house price report for May 2005, showing that prices fell by 0.6% last month, and prices falling just 0.1% since the start of the year, the bank said that the market is broadly flat. Nationwide however released its survey last week, showing a 0.3% rise in May. Commenting on the figures for March, Nationwide c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Green building media fact sheet - past, present & future
- PastSpecialized, niche home builders began constructing resource-efficient, environmentally sensitive homes in the early 1970s. The home building industry coined the phrase "green building" in the late 1980s/early 1990s, turning a movement into a quiet revolution.The first official green home building program began in 1991 in the city of Austin, Texas.The Home Builde...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Nahb?s voluntary model green home building guidelines
- The voluntary Model Green Home Building Guidelines are designed to move environmentally friendly home building concepts further into the mainstream marketplace. Currently, there are approximately thirty communities throughout the U.S. that have green home building programs in place or in development. By developing the set of voluntary national guidelines, NAHB intends to help facilitate the adopti...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Apartment loan 101
- So you're interested in going into business as a property manager? Have you given any thought yet to you'll enter this potentially profitable market? Reality check-unless you've just inherited a large sum of money from a relative or are otherwise independently wealthy you're going to find someone to borrow from. This is where an apartment loan comes in.Before you visit the local bank or oth...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Internet battleground for future of residential real estate
- Real estate agents are gearing up to face the biggest shift in their industry since it's beginning. No longer the first in the path of homebuyers and sellers, agents have gone from top feeders to the bottom feeders with real estate consumers in just a few years.I started in the real estate business when agents were top feeders and the keepers of the information. Multiple Listing ServicesÃÆ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What to look for in a home
- Searching for just the right home can be very exciting. You may plan ahead for the number of bedrooms and bathrooms that you want. Or imagine preparing for dinner parties in a sun-filled kitchen. Although these things are important, there is more to a good home purchase than the rooms it contains. Following are just a few suggestions to consider. Take some time to make a list and determine which a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Real estate problem solver
- IntroductionThere are many areas one can invest in. Since I was 15 years old I have looked for the fastest, most effective way to accumulate a lot of wealth, with the least amount of risk. I am now 58. While looking for this road to truth, I spent a lot of time in the school of hard knocks. The school of hard knocks is a very interesting but painful school to attend. It is also the most exp...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Property in northern spain
- If you're looking for the 'real' Spain where the culture, customs and the traditional Spanish lifestyle have been preserved - a Spain long ago lost and forgotten along the Costa del Sol - consider Northern Spain.Northern Spain has always been a popular holiday destination for southern Spanish tourists, but until relatively recently it was largely unexplored and undiscovered by foreign touri...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Where is the sophisticated property investor putting his money?
- The Traditional FavouritesOver the last five to ten years, UK investors buying property abroad have generally stuck to the traditional favourites Spain, France and Italy. With prices a fraction of those in the UK and a guarantee of more sunshine, these markets offered plenty of scope for capital appreciation, rental return and holiday home use. However as prices have steadily risen in these...