Smart Strategies for Leasing Homes, Condos, Duplexes and Town Homes in a Tight Housing Market

1. Looking for houses and looking for apartments are two completely different animals and require different approaches. In apartments there is always another one available next week. In homes, each one is unique, and once leased it’s gone. That’s why being prepared is so especially important when you need a house. That’s particularly true in …

Real Estate Appraisals – Get Yourself Prepared For Knowing the Value of Your Home

The collapse of the economy began with a reality wind blowing against the sub-prime mortgage house of cards. We are all living with the results of over aggressive lending practices and over active government intervention. With all these friends who needs any enemies? As the market realigns, property valuations have plummeted. Some of you may …

Home Buyers and Sellers Real Estate Glossary

Every business has it’s jargon and residential real estate is no exception. Mark Nash author of 1001 Tips for Buying and Selling a Home shares commonly used terms with home buyers and sellers. 1031 exchange or Starker exchange: The delayed exchange of properties that qualifies for tax purposes as a tax-deferred exchange. 1099: The statement …

Apartment Building Investing – Find Motivated Sellers

As the creator of the „Buy Your First Apartment Building E-Course“ I have many potential students and beginning investors ask me, „How do I find motivated apartment building sellers?“ There are many ways that investors use to find motivated sellers, however, what I see happening many times with beginners is that they start looking for …

Will Commercial Zoning Increase Your Property Value?

If you have the correct combination of items and you have a large enough pocketbook, this may be your ticket to retirement. But sometimes, it’s your ticket to the poor house. I looked at a home that is zoned mixed use. In this area, this means that you can either use the residence as a …

So Many Condos for Sale! Tips for Choosing The Right Place to Call Home

Many people are deciding to downsize on their homes today, whether the kids have gone off to college and retirement is coming soon, or they are young professionals not ready to invest in a large home. For these reasons, condominium living has become more popular in recent years. Urban areas as well as casual resort …

When is the Best Time to Buy RVs and the Worst Time to Buy an RV?

The best time to buy an RV from a dealer and an owner is during the off season. Private owners know that they are going to have to winterize it and store it. Rather than the hassle of winterizing and dewinterizing it, and having to pay to store the RV or trailer in the off-season, …

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