Category: Real Estate
The absolute beauty of real estate investing
There are many investment options out there these days. From cash to Treasury bills, stocks, bonds, gold, emerging markets, art, start-ups, your own business, bad debts, etc. The options are almost limitless, and for each type of investment there are one or two salespeople who will tell you why their chosen investment is the best…
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Pros and cons of Rent Back
This market has brought several challenges. Sellers who can’t and/or won’t move until they know the money is in the bank and title has been transferred. Many sellers request to retain possession and/or re-rent after escrow closes. Typically up to 30 days. I have seen some that need up to 90 days. Pro- For the…
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inflation explained
What is inflation? To really understand inflation, you need to know what money is and why we use it. Money represents the value of hard work and the production of things that other people want to use. The measurement of this production or hard work is done with units of money. If I spend $20…
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Investing in Real Estate the Easy Way
Real estate investing can take many forms. If you work more than 50 hours a week, you probably don’t want to spend your free time searching, selecting, negotiating, financing, and managing real estate. Here is a simple investment guide to real estate earnings, how to invest without the hassle. Or, one might say, how to…
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Home Security-More Do It Yourself Home Security
In my article “Home Security: Low Cost Alarms That Work” we discussed the effectiveness of low cost alarms in protecting your most valuable asset, your home, without sending you to the poor house. There was a 2002 Consumers Union study that found barking dogs and alarm systems to be the most effective ways to keep…
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Buying a house with monopoly money
The Denver Post’s Weekly Home Buyers List lists residential real estate sales in Colorado. The homebuyer list for the week of May 24 totaled just 62 sales for all of Douglas County, CO. The low number of sales may not surprise many in today’s market, but a closer look at the problem reveals an uncanny…
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Microbattery 101 – How do microbatteries work?
Cracks and settlements are facts of life when it comes to concrete foundation construction. There have been many methods of repairing structures once they have settled, including helical piles, thrust piles, and micropiles. Each have their own uniqueness and applications where they should or should not be used. Helical piles are a simple and cost…
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How Agents Create Long-Term Real Estate Investor Clients
Real estate agents and brokers often miss out on good opportunities with real estate investors that could grow their business because they are instinctively only looking to close a deal and pay little attention to building a long-term relationship with the investor. Closing a deal is paramount to selling real estate, of course, but keeping…
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CT Real Estate Success Strategies
The nation has faced unprecedented records in the number of foreclosures in recent years. We are affected by the largest increase in mortgage loan defaults in postwar history. Foreclosures have increased 300% since 2005. HOW LONG WILL HOME PRICES KEEP DOWN? In Norwalk, Connecticut. only home values have plummeted and the foreclosure rate continues to…
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21 Probate Tips to Improve Your Estate Planning
Most adults believe that making a will is a good idea and something they should do. For a variety of reasons, more than 50% of UK adults never make a will. Of those who make wills, up to 50% are invalid or fit for purpose. Going through the process effectively has a number of potential…
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