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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The psyche of the seller and the tenant buyer
- For those of you who were not psychology majors the "psyche" is someone's mind. What motivates them. What are they thinking. How can you better understand them. All of which is important to those of us in lease purchasing. In fact, it is important to any business person. The ability to know what motivates your customer, how your customer thinks, and tapping into their "psyche" is what makes some b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Property types a, b, c and d
- One of the biggest problems individuals just starting out have is the type of property they look for, and working outside their immediate area. One of the constants around the country and for every state, is that there are the most desirable areas to live and the least desirable; and then those that fall in between. The most desirable areas are those that everyone wants to live in. They ar...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The 21st century way to build equity
- Here to stay and firmly established in the U.S. mortgage market, biweekly mortgage payments are gaining momentum. First introduced into the U.S. in the early 1980's by several small Northeastern Banks, the idea of biweekly mortgages has its origins in Canada.This concept soon became the popular choice nationally within less than a decade after it's arrival placing the biweekly payment plan ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Buying country acreage and rural properties, to buy or not to buy
- Almost anyone can become a rural property owner; if you are willing to set goals, establish what your purposes are, plan ahead and set targets that are all aligned toward the same result. And, if you can be patient instead of requiring instant gratification.There is no more $50-an-acre land; unless you count some of the inaccessible and unusable properties that are sometimes available in bl...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Lease purchasing is the perfect home-based business
- Some call it the 30 second commute. We call it wonderful. What are we all talking about? Working from home, of course. There's nothing more satisfying than operating a successful business from your own home office. Believe us, we know. We tried enough home-based businesses to write a book about it. Come to think of it, we did. Seriously, imagine getting up in the morning and knowing...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How do you profit from o.p.p.?
- In a previous article we introduced you to the concept of O.P.P., or Other People's Property, and the many ways in which you can profit. In that article we asked you what you would do if you found a business that:* could generate multiple streams of income* would work in any area of the country* could be worked both locally and nationally* could be worked both on and off the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The many ways to profit from o.p.p.s multiple cash streams
- In a previous article we introduced you to the concept of O.P.P., or Other People's Property. In that article we asked you what you would do if you found a business that:* could generate multiple streams of income* would work in any area of the country* could be worked both locally and nationally* could be worked both on and off the web* would allow you to build your lon...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you profiting from o.p.p.?
- Are you profiting from O.P.P.? If not, why not? We know many of you have the desire and dream of running your own home-based business. But, like so many people, you're not sure where or how to start. You're not sure what type of business you should look for. You're not sure if you could do it. You're not sure if you really can achieve the financial freedom you want for yourself and y...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Landscaping adds great value to real estate and helps you sell
- Over the years several of our clients have had professional landscaping done and it's amazing to me how little landscaping, can be done for $5-10,000, by a professional Landscaper, and how little value it can add to your home.Small shrubs, trees, and plantings add almost nothing, or actually nothing at all, to your home value on the open market -- until they are several years older! There i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Real estate: buyers agent, sellers agent & dual agent (defined and explained)
- There is a relatively new and not always well understood practice in Real Estate sales; it is called Buyer Agency or Buyer's Agent. Until recently Realtors and agents usually represented the seller, in opposition to the buyer, during the real estate transaction. Even the real estate agent who drove you from home to home was not truly working on your behalf. By law, the agent was required to work o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Legal information about the real estate contract
- The conclusion of final agreement between a seller and a buyer is the Agreement of Purchase and Sale. We know it as the real estate contract.There are five mandatory requirements for a contract under contract law:1. The name, address and contact data for the seller(s) and buyer(s).2. A clear description of the property. We prefer the tax map and parcel number but a street addr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - High tension for the buyer and seller of real estate can be reduced
- Tensions can run high in both the selling and buying of real estate. After all, there is a lot of money and emotion involved! There are also time pressures and numerous privacy issues to deal with. The sale and purchase of real estate can be a lengthy process involving numerous professionals from many fields.The Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University asked 3,000 Texas home buyers to des...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tax deferred exchanges of investment and business real estate
- The Primary Residence taxation, the Residential Replacement Rollover, Sec. 1034 exception is gone. Previous capital losses still apply, if the property is held as investment property and sold at a loss and that loss can be carried over for up to 7 years. For those over age 55 the primary residence or residential sale exclusion of taxation is gone. Tax deferred exchanges remain a viable way of defe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Real estate, real property and leased land; definitions, discussion and explanations
- Delaware, and the rest of the original British Colonies, has some land that is leased rather than owned by the residents of that land. Much of it is not evident to the casual observer.The land on Lewes Beach is leased, not owned by the home owners. The land of Lewes Beach is owned by the Town of Lewes. The lands of Rehoboth by the Sea and Dewey Beach include leased land too. Most of the lea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What can i realistically earn in a lease purchase business?
- If you're looking at Lease Purchasing as a business, you'll obviously want to earn much more than the $20,000 per year in our "How To Give Yourself A $20,000/Year Raise Without Asking Your Boss" article. Let's review the numbers from that article: For every 100 calls Sue makes on For Sale By Owner property, she either speaks with or leaves messages for about 60%. That's about 60 peop...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Various aspects of the lease purchase business
- In a previous article, we wrote why we believe that Lease Purchasing is the perfect home-based business, here we want to briefly touch on some of the actual aspects of operating such a business, the pluses and minuses and why Lease Purchasing represents a win-win situation for the seller, the tenant/buyer and just as importantly, you, as the business owner. One of your goals in operating a ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The many benefits of lease purchasing
- Lease Purchasing affords wonderful benefits and opportunities to sellers, buyers, investors and those who would like to operate a home-based business. Lease Purchasing allows you to control property without ownership which has benefits for all. What Is A Lease Purchase? A Lease Purchase is a process that combines a basic rental lease with an agreement to purchase, or with an option t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Juggling the day with a deal
- Doing deals with sellers is why you went into lease purchasing. Again, using organization and time management is very important here. We find the biggest problem beginners have is that they spend too much time going out to look at property. We teach our students that you do not leave the office unless you are certain there is a deal. Remember, you are not a Realtor. You are not getting paid...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Maximizing curb appeal and first impressions to sell your home
- We all know that a home or property of any kind, in order to sell faster and at a higher price, should have what is known as curb appeal. Frequently, it is not the expensive things that make a difference. Here are some things that can be done.Keep the grass cut, not too short, but well groomed and frequently - you never know what day a prospective buyer will drive by. Include edging along a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What we do to sell your property!
- Once you have contracted us to sell your property we go to work for you to bring you the most money and best price for your property as quickly as possible. Some properties are faster selling than others based on the location, condition, size, price, of course, and type of the property.Price is always a consideration but proper marketing and selling techniques will usually garner you, at le...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Where does your real estate commission fee go - why is the commission so high?
- Many who have bought and sold properties through Realtors numerous times; even many real estate agents themselves, don't know where the commission money goes. After all, when a property sells for hundreds of thousands of dollars and the commission is tens of thousands of dollars, it seems like there is a terrific amount of money charged as commission -- and there is.Even many attorneys, who...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - I have a buyer for your property and i can sell it now!
- A Realtor has just talked to you and said, "I have a buyer for your property and I can sell it now; perhaps for more money than the price your current real estate agent has it listed for." Have you heard this or a version of this? Or, "I have a buyer for your property and I can sell it now; for Big Bucks (with an incredibly high figure named) perhaps for more money than that."In the fiercel...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why do realtors advertise your home in print,on the radio, on television, etc.?
- Why Do Realtors Advertise Your Home in Print,on the Radio, on Television, etc.?Realtors represent a huge part of the national advertising expenditure each year in newspapers, magazines, radio and television. Every seller would like to see their home in a large, impressive ad. The seller wants the Realtor to run the ads large and constantly until the home is sold. Realtors on the other hand ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How much home can you afford in todays market?
- If you haven't figured your credit worthiness and borrowing power lately, you might be surprised at how much home you can afford to buy in today's market! Mortgage Lenders are very optimistic about the future of the real estate market and as a result they are willing to loan more on properties than you might expect! And, lenders are making loans at rates not seen since the late 1960s.We,as ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Regarding real estate on leased land
- 1.Why are there so many properties on leased land?There are several situations here. Business and commercial land is often leased all over the world. In New York City, Tokyo, and other larger, older cities; land owners often lease the land that is underneath those skyscrapers and in some cases even the park land is leased to the city by the land owners.In Lewes, all of the land east ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Investing in residential real estate: achieving positive cash flow
- When investing in real estate, it is highly desirable to achieve positive cash flow on a month-to-month basis. This is true even if you are counting on property value appreciation to supply the bulk of your desired return on investment. If you are losing money month-to-month, you may find all of your eventual profits eaten up by the monthly drain on your income. This will be particularly true if t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Investing in real estate profitably: financing options for purchase of rental houses, part 1.
- This is not an article about tricks for 100% (no money down) financing. Even if you do take advantage of various no money down strategies from time to time, these strategies are not generally applicable when you begin investing systematically in multiple rental homes with the goal of making significant rental income.This is because some of these strategies require a degree of deceit and car...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Quality of life in sussex county delaware. facts, statistics, observations and even opinions!
- We Sussex Countians are fortunate in many ways as we have a wonderful quality of life here.Climate: Our climate for one thing is the best in the region. The United States Department of Agriculture has a map that shows the temperature zones for plants (and people). This map http://www.growit.com/ZONES/ shows Delaware in the same cl...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Safe, scenic & secure sussex county delaware
- As I write this, there is a considerable concern about the dangers of urban life, triggered by the terrorist attacks on the USA. As some of you know, I have been a student of disaster preparations and a real estate consultant for those seeking "secluded and survival properties" for over thirty years. At one time, I had a several hundred item checklist for my "Survivalist"...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How i became a real estate investor
- Recently I closed on the sale of two homes. They were located about a mile apart and had comparable market values. However, beyond these two similarities, the two deals were very different from each other. Let me discuss in more detail the similarities and differences of the two deals.My business partner and I purchased both properties from families who were in preforeclosure. The leads for...