Archive for the ‘Techniques’ Category
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
What's a Buyer's Agent?
You'd be surprised how common that question is. Most people barely understand the process involved in buying real estate. Few know what agency representation and fiduciary duty is. When it comes to buying real estate, most buyers spend more time deciding what to eat ...
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Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Before you start looking for a home, there are several things you should get in order.
1. Get yourself financially prepared. For the first time buyer, this may be the single largest purchase. Evaluate your financial situation and create a budget. This will determine how much mortgage payment you can afford. ...
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Monday, April 7th, 2008
“It’s critical that you make the right decision about who will handle what is probably the single largest financial investment you will ever make.”
Not all real estate agents are the same. If you decide to seek the help of an agent when selling or buying ...
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Sunday, April 6th, 2008
In a buyer’s market, sellers must up the ante to convince a dwindling number of buyers that their property offers what all buyers want most - top value for their dollar. Homes that show the best, sell first and for top dollar.
Here are eight quick fixes:
1. Buff up ...
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Friday, February 29th, 2008
Thought this article may be helpful to people with vacation homes.
Finally — IRS Guidance on Exchanging Vacation Homes Revenue Procedure 2008-16 Provides Safe Harbor
Until now, the issue of whether a vacation home qualifies for tax deferral treatment under IRC §1031 was the subject of much scrutiny and uncertainty. To the ...
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Friday, February 22nd, 2008
This is a small tangent from real estate, but I thought it would be useful for those of us that are still wrapping our mind around internet trends like Blogs, Wikis and RSS. I came across several short video clips on YouTube produced by CommonCraft – Explanations in Plain ...
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Sunday, February 17th, 2008
One of the fastest growing segments in real estate has been in vacation and resort type properties. There are many reasons given for the growing interest, but condotels are very different from a condominium and it’s important that buyers know what these differences are.
Nothing New
While it’s quite possible ...
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Monday, February 11th, 2008
Congratulations! You’ve decided to purchase a home. We all want to buy that dream home, but unless you have all the money in the world, then you are probably on a budget. So before you start your home search it’s important to know the difference between needs ...
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Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
Market Conditions - The Good and the Bad
If this is your third visit looking for the next lesson, congratulations! It shows that you are eager to learn; an essential ingredient of all successful real estate investors. If you are new here, go back and read the previous lessons. ...
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Saturday, January 26th, 2008
There was a recent response to the post "Secrets for Timing The Real Estate Market". It brought up a valid point that I thought would be worth discussing here. The response was this:
"Like any real estate advice, this seems very positive. I agree with everything that was said, ...
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