The Art of Increasing your Home?s Value without Draining your Bank Account
Have you ever wondered why two similar properties can produce such different results in the Houston real estate market?
For example, let's consider that two similar properties in the same neighborhood go on the Houston real estate market at the same time. Both properties are listed for the same price, and both boast the same layout. . . .
Jul/06/2010 Comments (0)
Flat Fee Listing, Discount Realtor, Flat Fee Broker
Have you ever wondered about how buyers' agents come through with homes that match the needs of the buyers? Have you ever wondered how buyers encounter a home with all of the features - number of bedrooms, bathrooms, finished level - that they are looking for when they search online?
Since the launching of Flat Fee MLS, listing posted for sale by owner are also able to make sure that their homes are able to be noticed by buyers and buyers' agents. . . .
Jul/06/2010 Comments (0)
Steps to Get Your Real Estate Appraisal License
Are you considering becoming a Real Estate Appraiser? If so or are just thinking about it, you will need to do the following steps in order to get there.
Step 1: Take the Required College Courses
The new requirements as of January 1, 2008, to become a Certified Residential Appraiser can be met with either an Associates Degree or higher in any field of study or you can take 21 hours in specific fields. . . .
Jul/06/2010 Comments (0)
How to Thrive in a Struggling Economy
A constant drum-beat of on-again, off-again economic data may leave you feeling confused about your prospects for financial success, but there is hope ? and attainable hope lies not in placing your trust in politicians and government programs ? but in reaching deep inside yourself for the fuel you need to propel yourself towards the success you seek. . . .
Jan/01/2010 Comments (0)
US Senate and House Passed the Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension!
Home buyers rejoice! Good news has come for the housing market! On November 5, 2009, The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 extended the tax credit available to first time home buyers, in addition to adding in a new credit for existing homeowners.
What does this mean for home buyers? It means an excellent opportunity take advantage of a limited time offer! Here is a quick breakdown of who qualifies for each credit and what the rules are. . . .
Nov/20/2009 Comments (1)
How To Cultivate Lists To Help You Pick Up Properties
If you have entered the real estate market with an aim to buy and sell properties on a fast track, then you may need to cultivate lists that can easily help you to pick up the right properties at the right price and time. Cultivating such a list is not very difficult, if you put your mind and some effort into it. . . .
Oct/05/2009 Comments (0)
San Antonio: An Anomaly amidst Big City Woes
True to its historic persona, San Antonio continues to buck the trend of other major U.S. cities. We've all heard our share of the grim real estate market and flailing economy throughout the country, yet San Antonio continues to defy the odds and come out shining more brightly than any other major city in the United States. . . .
Sep/10/2009 Comments (0)
What type of investing is best for you?
What type of investing is best for you?
When getting started in real estate investing so many things come at you at once that it can be an intimidating process. It may look a little like this:
What techniques will I use? Should I wholesale? Retail? Wholetail? Hold? Pre-rehab? Rehab? Take properties subject to? How about lease option? Or sandwich lease option?
How do I acquire? I could buy with cash, credit, hard money or even try to raise private money. . . .
Sep/01/2009 Comments (0)
Tough lending criteria still constraining UK housing market
New data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders shows further signs of stabilisation in the mortgage market, but volumes are still weak on a historic basis and the latest RICS UK housing market survey shows the market constrained by lack of supply.
Lending for house purchase and remortgaging both increased in June, albeit from very low levels. . . .
Aug/19/2009 Comments (1)
10 Year-End Tax Tips Every Real Estate Investor Must Know
The countdown from Thanksgiving to Christmas is a magical time of year, but it?s also a warning to real estate investors that December 31 ? the end of the tax year ? is almost upon us. If you haven?t yet gotten your financial house in order you?re running out of time to gather your records and do some last-minute planning to minimize your tax burden. . . .
Aug/09/2009 Comments (0)
