Before you set out to find a suitable rented property its always good to know your rights as a tenant of rented property. There are tricky landlords out there who have no qualms about taking advantage of a gullible tenant. Here are some tips on how you can use the law to protect yourself: Get [...]
Entries from January 2009
Tips to Find a Suitable Rented Property
Jan. 19th, 2009
Three Types Of Property For Sale
Jan. 16th, 2009
Fundamentally there are three different types of property for sale in terms of residential homes. Commercial property can be considered a separate entity, separate from the sale residential homes. Property for sale can be split into other categories along the lines of style, for example to claim that a mock Tudor semi is the same [...]
What is a Bank Owned Property?
Jan. 15th, 2009
If you are educating yourself to enter the brave new world of twenty-first century San Diego real estate, it is important to know about bank owned properties. A bank owned property is a great way to get a home for less than you’d pay if it were listed by a traditional seller, but the process [...]
What are the Differences Between an REO Property and a Short Sale?
Jan. 15th, 2009
If you are new to the San Diego area housing market, there are lots of terms to learn. From the first time you talk to a realtor all the way up through your closing, you are about to enter a whole new world of real estate terminology. Here’s what you need to know about the [...]
Property Valuation; A Delicate Balance Of Factors
Jan. 15th, 2009
One of the most difficult tasks for any estate agent is to conduct a property valuation. Not only is the process difficult because it requires a multi faceted approach that takes many different factors into account, but it is also difficult because delivering the news of exactly what a property is worth to a homeowner [...]
Buyer’s Market: Facts About Real Estate Trends
Jan. 15th, 2009
As far as real estate trends go, we are currently in a buyers’ market. In a true buyers market a large percentage of the listings have had at least one price decrease since they initially entered the market. With more homes on the market, buyers can afford to take their time. If necessary, buyers should [...]
How to Qualify Investment Property
Jan. 15th, 2009
There is nothing worse than buying an investment property that you thought was a good deal and then finding out that you were going to lose money when you sold it rather than make the tens of thousands that you expected. This happens to a lot of new and old real estate investors and although [...]
Making Money with Fixer Uppers
Jan. 14th, 2009
There is something about fixing up a property that makes you feel like you have done something special. We like to do it with our own homes as well as investment properties because it can be a great adventure to take a nightmare of a house and turn it into something worth living in. Although [...]
Where to Find Discounted Properties
Jan. 14th, 2009
Are you getting tired of looking through the weekly property listings trying to find an investment property? I know a lot of people that want to get started investing in real estate, but they keep looking in the wrong places for undervalued properties and eventually give up thinking that there are no good deals to [...]
New Orleans Real Estate: Why You Should Invest Now
Jan. 14th, 2009
Both buyers and sellers have been fearful of the recent mortgage crisis. This is especially true of places that have suffered from recent economic and natural disasters such as New Orleans. Real estate, however, is always a good investment and right now is an excellent time to take advantage of some low prices and special [...]