Author: Minnie V. Muir
Koh Samui, Thailand – Opportunities in Real Estate Investment
Koh Samui, Thailand continues to yield interesting options for would be property investors. With the majority of Thailand real estate being purchased with cash, as bank finance being almost impossible to obtain, the underlying valuation of property and land is being maintained, although due to most investors being foreign investors with a portfolio of assets,
Increase or Decrease in Land Values?
The only truth in the expression “land will always appreciate in value because they’re not making any more of it” is found in the last 7 words! The finite supply of land does not come even close to guaranteeing that its value will increase over time. Supply is only one factor to be considered in
Kenya Lamu Island Beach Hotels And Accommodation – Most Amazing Luxury Lamu Island Hotels
Kizingoni House, Shela Kizingoni House is a striking beach front property Lamu. It stands at the southern tip of Lamu Island, on the far end of Shela Beach – famous for its 12 kilometers of wild, untouched seashore and ancient sand dunes that have recently been designated part of the Lamu World Heritage Site by
Real Estate Investing Via Web 2.0
Post bubble recessionary real estate investing in a networked world pretty much nails this discussion, grab your web surf board and enjoy the ride. In this article, I show you what is working in real estate today and how to use the web and automation to create stimulus you can immediately use to ride the
East Harlem, New York: Microcosm of the Melting Pot
Harlem is a locality in the New York City borough of Manhattan, long known as a fundamental residential, cultural, and business center for many minorities, but it is far more than that. It is symbolic of the many divergent cultures that have come together, that have grown together, called by the lure of the legendary
Assessing the Real Estate Investment Property Before You Buy
If you’re in the market to purchase a real estate investment property it’s only natural that you’ll want to look at it before you make a decision about whether or not you want it. However, there is an art to doing this because if you miss something important, it can prove disastrous for you. Not
What If You Can’t Find a Buyer When Selling a House By Owner?
One of the problems you might encounter when selling your house yourself without an agent is not being able to find a buyer. This can cause all sorts of problems like having to make your payments on the house… which is even worse if the house is vacant. Another problem if the house isn’t selling
Real Estate Commission – A Corrupting Influence
Real estate commission is the way in which real estate agents are paid for the services they provide. They receive a percentage of the price received for the property. Effectively, the real estate agent requires the seller of a property (the vendor) to sign over to the real estate agent a part of the property
What is Property Law
Property law falls into the common law legal system and concerns all aspects of ownership of ‘real’ property (land ownership as opposed to ownership of movable possessions) and personal property (movable possessions). The concept of property law has been around since the days of ancient Rome and the emperor Justinian’s Corpus Juris Civilis, which was
Investing in Bulgaria – Be Prepared!
I have seen too many investors buy in Bulgaria just because someone tells them that it’s a good investment opportunity and they buy without having clear strategy or idea on what they want to achieve, don’t know or forget the basic principles of Real Estate Investing and make mistakes. It is good to understand that
FSBO – How to Prepare Your House to Sell
Did you hear that? Prices of houses in Phoenix have been jumping 5% each month for 2005 according to market experts! Some even predict that the price of housing could jump an additional 10% for the upcoming year. The shortage of houses for sales and the still relatively low interest prices are causing the price
5 Things to Do Before Renting Out Your House
Renting your property may seem like an easy way to increase your passive income, but upon starting the process, you may find it to be more complicated than expected. Your house may sit on the market for months without a rental applicant because it is priced above the fair market rent. A bad tenant may
Columbus Wholesale Investment Property – Is it Safe to Buy?
Over the past several months the ‘chicken-little’ syndrome has befallen us and a lot of smart people have lost their sense and think that the sky is falling. Don’t get me wrong there are some areas in the country in which I would not currently choose to buy investment property. However, in my opinion, Columbus
British Colonial Rangoon/Yangon Sight Seeing
Hello and good morning. I hope you are ready for our today’s ‘British Colonial Rangoon Sight Seeing’. All of the colonial buildings we will visit are located in downtown Yangon, in other words, former British Colonial Rangoon proper, and are positioned relatively close to one another. The simple grit pattern of the city’s layout makes