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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Nobody loves a landlord
- The typical landlord starts off life as a light hearted real estate investor. The investor is brimming with enthusiasm and is determined to acquire some single family homes that will be attractive to renters... and start down the road to financial independence.Then... Wham! Reality smacks them right in the face! The investor-landlord is fair game for almost everyone.Why? Because nobo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Maltas market battle
- With new destinations such as Bulgaria, Slovenia and Croatia offering two and three bedroom apartments for sale for £50,000, there was concern last year among some Malta estate agents that 2005 could see a drop in the number of UK and Irish buyers choosing to buy a holiday home on the island.With good all year round temperatures enticing many buyers for the winter months ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - To buy or not to buy
- Purchasing a home is a major emotional and financial decision. Often times, people want to buy a home; however, emotionally cannot afford to commit to the home-buying process. They are, in fact, afraid. "My payment will be too high" or "What if I lose my job," are some of the "excuses" which I often hear. People do not realize that they are able to meet all the commit...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Real estate values or just bad habits
- There are several small businesses that retain hundred year old traditions. Hand-dipped chocolates, fresh flowers and cloth napkins on every table in a restaurant, or mints and roses on a guest's pillow at a B&B. Loyal customers come to expect these little perks or tokens of quality in the product and changing your traditions might mean the loss of your evangelical customers. These are unspoken si...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Bulgarian property market insight
- GOLF GRABS BULGARIA!At the present time there are only three golf courses in the whole of Bulgaria: one at Elin Pelin, near the capital, Sofia, and two owned by Air Sofia. These are located at Ihtiman, opened in 2000, 40km from Sofia, and at Sliven, opened in 2004, 90km from the Black Sea.Because of the increasingly rapid rise in foreign interest in Bulgaria recently, several more go...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The real estate agent alphabet
- Alphabet Letters after a person's name seem to bestow some kind of special prestige. PHD, MD, ESQ are common... but just look at what is available to real estate sales people...ABR, ABRM, ALC, CCIM, CIPS, CPM, ARM, AMO, CRB, CRS, CRE, GAA, GRI, RCE, RAA, SIOR, AHWD ePRO, CAM, CBR, C-CREC, CLHMS, CREA, CRIA, QSC and SRES designations.Can anyone, anywhere explain just exactly what thos...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Real estate investing produces extraordinary profits
- Imagine making $5000 a year from real estate investing without recognizing you are real estate investing!Real estate values are so dynamic. The marketplace is always fluid and changing. The only constant is the eventual escalation of value.Suppose you had owned that little piece of property in your neighborhood years ago where McDonald's is located today. If you had owned it for 20 o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Real estate investing with no cash and no credit
- Lots of folks think it can't be done.How in the world can you buy a piece of real estate property without cash or credit? How is it possible to buy a $50,000 house or a $1 million dollar house if I don't have an abundance of cash or an excellent credit rating?Nothing stops a would-be investor cold in his tracks like "no cash or credit." The prevailing perception is that &qu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Real estate investing ? the job escape
- Real estate investing is pretty unusual in lots of ways. Real estate investing is creative. Real estate investing is risk-taking excitement. Real estate investing is diverse activity. Most of all, real estate investing is very profitable.I'll never forget the words of one of my professors who said, "2% think, 8% think they think, and 90% would rather die than have a thought."Boy, is ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Real estate investing skill acquisition
- Real estate investing is not in any list of high school electives. You can't get an accredited degree in real estate investing. You won't find a high school or college guidance counselor who recommends a career in real estate investing (if the guidance counselor understood real estate investing, he or she probably wouldn't be a guidance counselor!)The public school system and educational cu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Real estate investing in rentals ? the $10 million real estate investing mistake
- Renting to tenants is no longer "where the money is" for real estate investing. I became a multi-millionaire landlord in the 1980s by buying $10 million in rental houses. Yet, I consider this real estate investing approach the biggest mistake in my real estate investing career. I call it my "$10 Million Mistake."Back then, real estate investing in rentals was buying a ho...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dramatic profits from preconstruction real estate investing
- The preconstruction process is an innovative real estate investment opportunity in which you buy tomorrow's property at today's price. Preconstruction investing is a boon for the investor or buyer as well as the developer or builder. The biggest advantage of preconstruction process is that you can reserve your buy at discounted prices without investing a fortune. You simply have to make a small in...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Want to be profitable in this real estate bubble? i?ll show you how in just three easy steps
- STEP#1. First you have to recognize that in order to make money in almost any market (i.e. stocks, commodities, real estate, etc.) you need to have the market in motion. In other words, the prices or value have to be changing substantially, either up or down, for you to make money. Did you know that many traders back in the NASDAQ bubble made millions by adopting a style that made perfect sense fo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Becoming a battle hardened real estate veteran without all the scars
- Step 1 is always to determine the fair market value(FMV). As a real estate investor, you can always buy properties at the FMV. My question is why would anybody want to do that? Through careful selection, you can always find properties that are priced below FMV, regardless if they are existing or if they are a preconstruction project. The best way to determine FMV is to work with someone already fa...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dubai or not to buy? a short assessment of the dubai property market
- Never has there been such an ambitious and creative drive to establish a property market as has been witnessed in Dubai over the past three years. Running short on oil reserves, Dubai's crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed Al Marktoum, set out to turn Dubai into the financial, commercial and tourism capital of the Middle East and in the space of three years he has more than succeeded. The country's GDP h...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The person with the most money wins!
- More money can mean better:- Health Care - Relaxing Vacations and Adventures - Education for your children or yourself - Better home than you have nowBest of all it can reduce stress from not having to worry about money!Many of us have problems in life that additional cash will help solve the situation. Did you know that 80% of problems in life could be simply r...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Thinking about selling your home?
- Owning a home is the original American dream. It's the old frontier spirit, wanting to claim your own tuft of the New World. Then again, these days it also makes perfect economic sense. Experts estimate that all of the homes in the United States alone are worth a combined $14 trillion. That goes a long way to explain why a housing boom has been sweeping the globe.Where there is a boom, thou...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top tips for first time home buyers
- Advice to Help When You're Buying a HomeFirst time home buyers might feel better to know that they're not the only ones who feel confused about the process of buying a home. Nearly all home buyers feel the same way, even if they've bought a house in the past, because it's easy to forget the home buying steps you took to get there once the event is behind you.Get EducatedBefore...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 things you shouldnt do when youre buying a home
- Home Buying Don'tsYour home buying process is well underway. The sellers accepted your offer to purchase. The home is officially under contract and you're counting down the days to closing. The lender pre-approved you, so buying the house is a sure thing, right?Not quite. Nothing is certain until the keys are in your hands. There are still major hurdles to get past before you close, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Spanish estate agents and inspection visits
- The only way to buy a home in Spain is during an inspection visit. If you are serious about buying a property, and are in a position to purchase, this is the most effective way to ensure your find the ideal home, in the ideal area at the right price for you.If you are unsure as to whether an inspection visit is appropriate for you at this time, the following questions and answers may help y...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Alicante to mar menor - you can still find cheap property in spain
- The Murcia region in Spain benefits from some of the most beautiful coastlines of Europe. Nowhere else will you find so many fascinating contrasts - with Spanish Mediterranean architecture, magnificent mountain ranges and beautiful long sandy beaches. Real estate in Murcia is buoyant with many people from northern Europe looking for bargain property deals in Spain. Some choose to rent a home in Sp...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Estate agents on the costa blanca spain
- Properties for sale or to rent on the Costa BlancaAs a general rule of thumb, newly built properties on the Costa Blanca are generally cheaper than existing or re-sale properties - cheaper still if you buy 'off plan' (before the house has been started). Property prices have rocketed here over the last five - ten years and many fortunate people have found that their properties have grown in ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Condos vs. condo hotels for vacaton home ownership
- Condo hotels, also called condotels, are a relatively new concept in vacation home ownership. Rapidly gaining popularity, numerous condo hotels are now being built in Florida, Las Vegas, Chicago, Toronto, the Caribbean and many other locales around the U.S. and the world. To help illustrate the unique qualities of condo hotels, here's a look at how they compare with traditional condos.AMENI...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Real estate investors kick away $1,000
- Those new to real estate investing often fail to take action because they don't have much cash. The truth is that the very best investors got their start when they had little or no money.When you start at the bottom you have to work harder and smarter. You have to make every penny count... and in doing so you learn how to put together the most profitable deals.Right now one of the ve...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Landlords dance the fico fandango
- Fair Isaac Corporation is the creator of the FICO credit score that is used today by most lenders to evaluate consumer credit risk. FICO scores range from a poor credit low of 500 to a best credit rating of 850.The higher the FICO score the lower the interest rates offered by most lenders. For example here is a look at how FICO scores might affect a $150,000 30-year, fixed rate loan:...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 home purchase abroad tips for success
- Are you seeking your little corner of sun drenched heaven on earth? If you are you're certainly not alone!Many Northern Europeans, Americans and Canadians are looking overseas for investment real estate or for a holiday bolt hole and if you're considering buying a second home in the sun, a home from home abroad or an investment property overseas and you're in a hurry to get started, these t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Residential property abroad
- It is increasingly common for individuals to own more than one property and in many cases the first investment after the family residence is in a holiday home. Whether you are buying a place in the sun, a country retreat or a city centre apartment, if it is in a foreign country you will be exposed to an unfamiliar legal system and to taxes in the country concerned. It is therefore important, even ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Buying property in portugal
- Portugal has long been a popular choice for people, particularly from the colder climates of Northern Europe, looking to purchase a holiday home or a retirement home. Traditionally they have done so using offshore companies, mainly to avoid estate taxes. Unfortunately Portugal, along with some other countries, has made this route considerably less attractive by the imposition of swingeing tax pena...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Buy to let property investment
- In recent years buy to let has been a popular way of investing in residential property. Stock markets are out of favour with many investors who have seen the values of their portfolios, endowment policies and pension funds shrink, whereas property has generally continued to rise in value. Interest rates are at historically low levels and mortgage finance is readily available on competitive terms f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dont get stuck having to deal with the sellers household hazardous wastes - after you move in!
- I have a confession to make!I was just outside with Frankie (my dog) and noticed I still had an old car battery sitting by the foundation, at the rear of my house.Yes, I'll admit it's not right, and quite environmentally insensitive for me to have it there. However, even though I know I should have disposed of it by now, that fact is, it's still there. Seeing it there prompted me to ...