Month: January 2023
Home Insurance Explained
Congratulations! You’re about to become a full-fledged homeowner. Before you let the drawn-out home buying process pass and you begin to bask in the first moments of home ownership, be sure to be on top of the home insurance process. After putting so much time, effort and money into buying your new home, you’re going
Overcoming the 3 Worst Fears of Writing Contracts in Real Estate Investing
Contract writing is a paralyzing fear in real estate investing for investors who are buying or selling properties. The usual thought is that if the investor omits something very important, the deal will be lost, may be liable for huge sums of money if the contract doesn’t work, or he will be doing something illegal
How to Use Instagram to Market a Real Estate Listing
Instagram’s simple platform and focus on photos makes it the perfect app for real estate agents to share their listings. However, agents who aren’t familiar with the platform may not know what kinds of pictures to post. Simply posting a photo of your listing with the address and a description isn’t going to get much
Get Luxury Property Investment In 2010
We would all like to have a bit more money at times and we would all probably like to have a beautiful house in the Mediterranean but most of us can’t. If your pay check does stretch a bit further than others then you might want to consider luxury property investment. There are a number
Apartments That Approve With Bad Credit Or Broken Lease in Honolulu
For decades, Honolulu has been a city-paradise for settlers and vacationers alike, promising scenic beach properties, a hospitable climate, friendly people and good food. While Hawaii is known largely as a holiday resort for honeymooners and families wanting to get a taste of tropical paradise within the United States, there are many who come here
Selecting the Right Style of Home As a First Time Home Buyer
When choosing a home everyone has different preferences and goals for choosing the type of home they do. Here are some key questions to consider when choosing your first home. What will the commute time be from the home to my workplace be? Will this home suit my family today and in the next couple
Old Home Vs New Home
While experts can’t seem to agree from one moment to the next on the future of the housing market, one thing is unequivocally unanimous: what’s happening with the market today. Even though sellers are flexing their muscles and making jabbing and punching motions in the air, we’re still in a buyers’ market. And yesterday is
Finding Cheap Home Insurance Online Quickly
You cannot deny that most people were dreaming to have a cheap insurance home with good coverage benefits. Well, you can find that if you are determined and patient enough to shop around or shop on it online through the net. The net is the easy way to do your searching since you own the
How to Buy a House For Back Taxes, Dirt Cheap, Without Competition
So you’re looking for a smarter way to buy a property, either to live in, or to invest in. Congratulations. If you’re reading this article, it means you’ve leapt out of the “thinking” phase and into the “doing” phase, and most people never make it that far. There are many deals to be had, if
Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act
In 1980, Congress enacted the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA), 26 U.S.C.S. 1445. The law provides that if a seller of real property is a “foreign person,” the buyer must withhold a tax equal to 10% of the gross purchase price, unless an exemption applies under the law. A “foreign person” is
Landlords: How to Determine the Rental Amount for Your Property
I want to introduce several resources where a real estate investor or property owner can determine what rent you can charge for your investment property. The three most popular websites available for this purpose are Zillow.com, Rentometer.com, and Craig’s List. Zillow is the most popular and respected so we will start there. Go to Zillow.com
Commercial Real Estate, A Career – How Do You Get Into It?
1. WHAT IS IT AND HOW DO YOU GET INTO IT? Several years ago, I was attending a Society of Industrial Realtors Annual Spring Conference in Maui. My wife had accompanied me on the trip so that we could also do a lot of sightseeing. Colliers International, a 241 office worldwide firm, sponsored its own
Buying a Foreclosed Property
I received an email today with questions and concerns about a foreclosure sale. Great questions so I decided to post both the question and my response below. What has been your experience with foreclosures? Karen, I have a question for you, I am not new to real estate investing but am new to foreclosure auction
Atlanta Corporate Apartments
Corporate apartments are temporary lodging facilities for corporate travelers. These are situated in usual apartment complexes or complexes owned by a lessor and structurally similar to other apartments regarding the number of bedrooms available and indoor or outdoor facilities. Atlanta, a world-class business center, has a number of renowned corporate apartments in its downtown and