There are few things more exciting than building your own home, whether it be a custom design created expressly for you or a modern prefab house built with cutting edge technology. It isn’t a complicated process, but it does require due diligence and a little legwork. Whether you are looking for property in Marin County, [...]
Entries from December 2008
Purchasing Land for a Modern Prefab House
Dec. 22nd, 2008
Learning Real Estate And What A Good Offer Is
Dec. 22nd, 2008
If you intend on selling your home, learning real estate and what a good offer is is extremely important. You do not want to take your first offer if you can get better. Of course, things are a bit difficult nowadays with the economy. But it is important you understand what a good offer is [...]
3 Classic No Down Payment Strategies For Buying Real Estate
Dec. 20th, 2008
Everyone has heard a story or read about someone who bought a property without paying a single dime as a down payment. But how does this work? There are several classic methods commonly used to purchase real estate with no money down. There are an infinite variety of situations in a real estate transaction that [...]
Are You Suffering From Anemic Profitosis?
Dec. 20th, 2008
Is your investment income looking a bit pale and fatigued? Do you become nauseated at the site of your profit and loss statement? Are you “itching” to sell properties that are losing money? Chances are you’re suffering from a lingering case of “anemic profitosis”. Sooner or later many real estate investors begin to show symptoms [...]
Real Estate Investment Mistakes
Dec. 18th, 2008
Investment in real estate is a serious business and market that requires both research and knowledge. While many people get in into the market with all of this, there are others who have decided to simply jump into the process. This is where a multitude of mistakes can be made. Those who think that they [...]
Estate Agents; How To Select The Right Operator
Dec. 18th, 2008
Whenever buying or selling property it can be advisable to utilise the services of estate agents as these have the experience of the complex process and the industry more generally. There is however a number of different considerations that should be made if the process is to be successful. One of these is whether the [...]
Smart Decisions to Make Before Investing in Down Market Real Estate
Dec. 18th, 2008
Sure, you want to invest in a down real estate market, but you want to do it smartly; being stupid got people into a lot of hot water recently and you are not stupid. You are smart, the kind of investor who wants to make a well informed decision before plunking down the kind of [...]
How To Pick An Investing Strategy That Will Work
Dec. 18th, 2008
I often get email from investors asking me how they can tell which real estate investing strategy is ideal in their city. From the perspective of a new investor it can often be difficult to decide what particular strategy you should use in a given area. There are two essential ways to break down a [...]
Purchasing Rental Investment Property in a Down Market
Dec. 17th, 2008
Rental properties are red hot right now. Every metropolitan area in the country, and many rural areas as well, are experiencing a housing crunch in the form of too many renters, not enough rentals. First of all you should understand that the housing market is tanking; new housing starts are at a low not seen [...]
How to Make a Down Market Work For You
Dec. 17th, 2008
Down markets are filled with doom and gloom predictions which discourage investing. That’s the good news. Really, it is a wonderful prospect. There is going to be less people investing in real estate now than ever before and that’s your golden ticket. Down real estate markets can be turned to your advantage very easily if [...]