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A Residual Income Opportunity in Real Estate - Steve Gillman
The basic idea of a residual income opportunity is to find a business or investment where you can put in the time and effort up front, but continue to receive income for years afterwards. A simple example is a decent website. I have a site that I built years ago, and now work on for only a few... Submitted 1 year 193 days ago.

Selling Your Home in a Buyers Market - - Rob Thomson
Not only are we currently experiencing a buyers market, but a sluggish market as well. This can be the worst possible combination for any home seller. Just as in any challenging situation, sellers need to understand the pitfalls and offer a product that no buyer can resist. Here are some... Submitted 1 year 217 days ago.

How To Make An Offer On A Rent To Own Property - Mehmet Atici
Rent to Own is a creative real estate solution allowing tenants to purchase a rental property with a fixed term and usually fixed price. While renting your place it also gives you an option to purchase property with or without a down payment. If you don't have down payment aside, the setup helps... Submitted 1 year 225 days ago.

Say No To House Repossession - David Smith
No one is immune to the housing slump or a house repossession. Take for example, Nicolas Cage, who just last year was the fifth biggest earner in Hollywood with a 26 million income. He once owned 15 mansions (some of them are literally palaces), had four yachts, an island in Bahamas, a private... Submitted 1 year 230 days ago.

Reduce The Stress Of Home Selling By Making Good Decisions Early - Kate O'Toole
Relocating is always a difficult thing to do, and selling your current home will only add to the hassle. No matter how much you look forward to moving to a new place, it can still be a very stressful time. Being able to quickly find a buyer for your home is ideal. Having an unoccupied home... Submitted 1 year 265 days ago.

Real Estate Value - Kate O'Toole
What is real estate value? It isn't what you have into your house. It isn't what you feel it is worth. It is what the market will pay. How do you figure out what the market will pay? For single family homes, the best way is by seeing what similar homes have sold for. Figuring replacement cost... Submitted 1 year 265 days ago.

Company Helps Families with Home Ownership - Kate O'Toole
As the stock market remains bearish and portfolios continue to make only minor gains, the demand for homes has never been higher. It is with this economic trend that more people are opting to invest in one of the most enduring forms of equity: real estate. Nevertheless, according to the... Submitted 1 year 265 days ago.

Bad Condo Policies can lead to Poor Resale Values - - Mark Wade
A blind man knows when the sun is shining, and even a casual observer can spot a poorly operated condominium association. A lax set of rules and regulations, perceptually poor upkeep, higher than usual percentage of rentals, restrictive pet policies, and an overall lack of cache all can... Submitted 1 year 281 days ago.

The Newbie Guide to Real Estate Investing - Part 1 - Michael Lindsey
Who needs a mentor to teach them how to invest in real estate? You do? Really, why is that? The fact of the matter is that anyone who really desires something in life strong enough will achieve it. The ones who will not achieve it will be the ones who blame everyone else for not teaching them. I... Submitted 1 year 285 days ago.

Curb Appeal Ideas: 5 Ways to Improve Curb Appeal and Sell Your Home - - Ellen Bell
With so many homes on the market these days, you've got to make yours really stand out from the crowd if you want to sell it quickly. Never underestimate the power of curb appeal at drawing in prospective buyers and generating interest in your home. After all, no one wants to tour a home that... Submitted 1 year 289 days ago.

Home Information Packs (HIP) and Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). - Richard Billings
The following information is provided by the Activ Portsmouth team July 2010 and is based on information provided by official sources. The information is made available to assist home buyers and sellers in and around Portsmouth but is applicable to other areas of the England and Wales . The... Submitted 1 year 327 days ago.

More Positive Movement in the Market! - Lee Graham
It's been a long haul, but several market indicators are finally showing positive signs for real estate. Fueled by the two home buyer tax credits and an unexpected surge in the US economy due to growth in the GDP (gross domestic product), both home buyers and home sellers can rejoice. ... Submitted 2 years 101 days ago.

How To Sell Your Home When Nobody Wants To Buy It - Rhiannon Wilkinson
I spend all of my time finding creative ways to sell houses, so I am going to give you a list of SEVERAL suggestions. However I must warn you that these are "Plan B" solutions. I know the ideal is to get a cash or pre-qualified buyer so you can move on with your life. But the truth of the matter... Submitted 2 years 116 days ago.

The Perils and Pitfalls of Trying to Sell Your Own Home - - Joe Samson
In this modern age of economic strife and a galloping "do it yourself" movement, more and more homeowners are looking into selling their homes themselves. However, taking on the role of a professional when you don't have the same training isn't all it's cracked up to be. Some homeowners go... Submitted 2 years 128 days ago.

Austin Home Price Trends Comparing Year 2009 To 2007 - Brian Talley
Since the last housing peak and fall experienced in Austin Texas between the years 2000 to 2001, average single-family home sale prices and volume have increased at a significant pace. The number of homes sold peaked most recently during 2006 while Austin home sale prices peaked during 2007.... Submitted 2 years 132 days ago.

Austin's Hyde Park Neighborhood - Brian Talley
Located just north of the University of Texas, Austin's historic Hyde Park is a popular place for students, faculty and young professionals. Its tree-lined streets and turn-of-the-century buildings mix beauty with convenience - it's also home to many restaurants, coffee shops, and even a shopping... Submitted 2 years 144 days ago.

US Senate and House Passed the Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension! - Lee Graham
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... Submitted 2 years 197 days ago.

New Way To Report Loan Mods That Might Not Hurt Your Credit - - Jim Johnson
A mortgage modification might not hurt your credit rating. There is a new way to report loan modifications to mortgages.Like many people considering a mortgage modification, George W. of Everett, WA., wonders how it will affect his credit score. Unlike most people in this situation, George has... Submitted 2 years 200 days ago.

Foreclosure - Taxes You Didn't Know You Would Pay - - Michael Pollak
Imagine this, you get a bill from the IRS for unpaid income tax after you filed your tax return. You think to yourself, "How on earth did I not pay enough in tax? It gets deducted automatically from my paycheck." You read through the bill to find that the IRS says you did not report this... Submitted 2 years 206 days ago.

Madoff Beach House Liquidation Sale - - Dylan Taft
Currently in prison, serving a 150 year sentence for one of the largest scams in history, Bernie Madoff sits by watching his assets being sold off one by one in an effort to compensate the victims of his crime. The latest item on the chopping block is his luxury Hamptons beach house. He wasn't a... Submitted 2 years 262 days ago.

What Your MLS Pictures Say about Your Home - - Tim Shepard
In our modern age of technology, most people begin their search for a house on the internet. You would think that agents and DIY listers would take this fact into account when taking the photographs for their listings but apparently some of them aren't aware of the concept of staging much less... Submitted 2 years 308 days ago.

Repainting to Sell Your Home - - Lauren Kline
When you've lived in a house for a while you tend to truly make that space your own. You have likely decorated your home in such a way that it works with your furnishing and reflects your personal taste. Unfortunately, as fabulous as those tastes are, prospective buyers are likely to not share... Submitted 2 years 316 days ago.

Lake Winnipesaukee Real Estate - Mark Donovan
Lake Winnipesaukee is located in central New Hampshire and is the largest lake in the New Hampshire lakes region. The locals refer to it as the "Big Lake" as it has 72 square miles of water surface, has 182 miles of shoreline, and includes 253 islands. Due to its size, location and beauty, Lake... Submitted 2 years 327 days ago.

Novel Entertainment for Real Estate Agents - - Rob Thomson
If you're looking for inspiration involving realtors and properties, look no further than these novels. Entertaining, funny and even educational, these books will show you the other side of real estate in all its humorous, gritty glory. Red Hot Property by Devin O'Branagan Devin O'Branagan's... Submitted 2 years 336 days ago.

Custom Landscaping Can Add up to 20% to Your Home Value! - Greg Adams
Custom landscaping can add beauty and elegance to any home, but did you know that a properly installed and maintained landscaping can also add up to 20% to your home value? In these economic times, with the value of homes going down the drain, homeowners are doing whatever they can to increase... Submitted 2 years 339 days ago.