This is a guest-post from Tim Ellis, author of Seattle Bubble, a blog and forum dedicated to discussing real estate market conditions in the Seattle area.“If you rent, you’re throwing away your money....Full Article
There are several different types of listing contracts. Few of them are detailed below:Open ListingThis type of listing is when you, the seller, dont want to commit to any one particular agent and whe...Full Article
Happy New Year,Make it a better world. Pay it Forward as in the movie. If you havent seen it, do!Welcome,Basically, almost everyone wants to buy a house and honestly everyone of legal age and competen...Full Article
Real estate continues to be a very important part of any financial wealth building strategy. Most wealthy individuals have real estate investments as a portion of their overall net worth. Carleton S...Full Article
Books on real estate are a dime a dozen-and most focus on taking advantage of someone elses misfortune. They frequently describe lofty methods for buying and selling properties no ordinary citizen can...Full Article
As you continue to read about real estate investing, you will no doubt come across the term power team. What is this power team? A power team is a group of people without whom successful real estate i...Full Article
If you are in the home buying or selling market, its important to understand the difference between tax assessment and appraisal value. Concentrate on the appraisal value because this determines your ...Full Article
There has been a lot of talk lately about the Real Estate Bubble, and a lot of folks are asking the question: When it is going to burst?They are saying that the market just cant sustain this level of ...Full Article
There are a great many books and web sites devoted to real estate investing out there, but most of them concentrate on one specific area of investing. Its often hard to find a general description of ...Full Article
Homeownership, in any form, is a big step for most people. In fact, its often one of the biggest financial decisions of our lives. Despite that, sometimes a homeowner in one country will want to buy a...Full Article
Historically, real estate agents have represented the seller of a property. The seller, after all, is usually the one who pays their commission, and agents therefore have a fiduciary relationship with...Full Article
Hopefully all goes smoothly when you purchase your home. In your anxiousness to become an owner it may not have crossed your mind and no one tells you, youre not done spending money on this transactio...Full Article
A foreclosure is an action taken against a property owner by seizure of his/her real property. It can be for many reasons. The main cause is delinquent payments on a mortgage. The mortgage company or ...Full Article
You may have heard all the buzz about the newest type of vacation home investment, condo hotels. These are condominiums located in four- and five-star hotels in cities like Miami, Orlando, Las Vegas ...Full Article
Sellers need to keep their safety in mind when prospecting potential buyers. The real estate industry has seen a problematic climb in assaults towards realtors, and so is the concern for those who are...Full Article
Changing social trends point to a huge rise in demand for housing within the next twenty years.With an ageing population and more single people requiring accommodation, it comes as no surprise that th...Full Article
Why commercial property?Compared to residential property investments, commercial property offers some key advantages:Long-term secure cashflow -- Commercial lets normally have long lease contracts, wi...Full Article
The discount on a foreclosed property is not as great if the state allows deficiency judgments by lenders against borrowers. In contrast, the discount is larger if the property is being sold in a stat...Full Article
Although architectural details, wall and floor coverings, modern conveniences and many other factors are important in the buying decision, the focus of this inspection is on the structural/mechanical/...Full Article
Most people take the easy way out when selling their home and hand the responsibility over to a real estate agent, when in fact the average homeowner is capable of selling their own home.Apart from th...Full Article
