If you watch television, you have seen the shows that turn dumps into pristine dream homes. Fixer uppers can return good profits, but be careful when calculating repair costs. Carefully Consider the Real Cost of that Fixer Upper Flip it! Ah, the American Dream to the road to riches. The goal is to find a …
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To find buyers for your properties, get to know other investors who would be interested in buying from you. Do this by developing an identity, looking through title records to find other investors, developing a marketing strategy and contacting investors who advertise via street signs. Finding buyers for investment properties does not have to be …
I understand that houses are being made with concrete/foam block walls. This newer technology increases the energy efficiency, security and strength of houses. This new design is part of a construction method called stay-in-place-forms or insulated-concrete forms. This construction creates one of the strongest and most energy-efficient houses that are possible today. The walls can …
These have been euphoric times for real estate owners in many parts of the country. Home values have spent the last two or three years tap dancing higher and higher. That’s been delightful for those that owned a home or investment property. In the last few months those mountain high home prices have been dream …
The phenomenal real estate boom of the past several years has not been confined to sales of primary residences alone. Sales of second homes also have ratcheted up dramatically as vacationers and investors look to snap up these properties amid the lure of low mortgage rates and rapidly increasing home values. According to a study …
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Selling your home yourself can save you thousands of dollars in commissions. However, that doesn’t mean you should necessarily do it for the following reasons: Demanding Work Selling your home yourself is demanding. What if you spend enormous amounts of time, energy, and concentration in your business or profession? What if you have to travel …
Almost every homeowner considers the possibility that they could go it alone and sell their own home, in order to save on real estate commissions. Selling a home without professional help is often a quick path to significant savings, because paying commissions to real estate agents is expensive. The thing to determine, however, is whether …
How many buyers must see your ad before you get an offer? How many buyers will respond to your ad if you’re asking $30,000 over market value for your home? What do you do once you receive your first purchase offer? This article will help you be prepared to address each of these questions because …
If you’re looking to diversify, broaden or even begin your property portfolio consider Europe for your next investment destination. Europe is host to such a broad range of countries all offering diverse property opportunities – you have everything from emerging market economies with massive potential for sharp growth rates, well established city based rental markets …
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Investors interested in refurbishing and reselling distressed properties often want inexpensive repair work, but it is important to avoid a contractor scam. Any contractor who offers significant discounts, makes large promises, asks for a lot of money up front, or wants to work without a contract should be avoided. If you wish to start flipping …
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