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- 6 Ways to Generate Commercial Property Deals - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from David LindahlLead generation is a foundational activity of your commercial real estate business. Without it, you’ll fail before you even begin. Many people don’t think they have the time or the energy to find deals. I don’t care how busy people tell me they are. My response is always the same – if you ...
Views: 1170(28 votes) - The Power of Property - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: ‘Whose?’”- Don Marquis Isn’t the property market absolutely amazing right now? No, I’m not being sarcastic nor was this written years ago. With so many bargains around (and interest rates finally coming down), now is the ...
Views: 1261(6 votes) - The Options Available to You For a Quick Property Sale - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Steven MartinThere are many reasons why someone might want to sell their home quickly in the U.K. Often it can be a solution to rising debts and fears of repossession, other times it can be to free up equity for travel, quick resolution of a divorce or newly inherited property. Whatever the reason you ...
Views: 455(5 votes) - How to Stop Repossession - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Steven MartinLosing the property that has become home for you and your family is awful. The reality of then having to quickly find a new house is a huge added burden. If you are facing repossession you may have either fallen behind on your mortgage payments or on another loan secured on the property. The ...
Views: 500(10 votes) - Need to Sell Your Home Quickly? - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Steven MartinNeed to sell your home quickly but worried about being taken for a ride? There are many reasons you may need to sell your home quickly; divorce, job transfer, inheritance etc but there seems to be lack of viable options available. You need an abundance of patience to sell through an estate ...
Views: 476(7 votes) - Sale and Rent Back, What You Should Look For! - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Steven MartinSale and rent back is the commercial name for what is better known as sell and rent back, and this is an option that a variety of people within the UK have chosen, especially in today's financial credit crisis. Whether the consumer is being repossessed, facing repossession, going through a ...
Views: 431 - The Deferred Payment -- A Nightmare on Main Street. - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from Harry Connor JrSounds like a title to a horror movie, except it isn't one from the celluloid fantasy genre, but one from the sad reality that is affecting all "Main Streets" around the world. For the last 30 years credit has been easy to get. Remember all the credit card offers? Everyone had more than a ...
Views: 675(12 votes) - What is a home loan? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from santosh baranwalIt's not always possible to buy a house with the money you have saved up. Home loans are the best options you have A Home loan is a loan provided by a financial institution to finance the purchase/construction/renovation of a residential property. It is a much sought-after product because ...
Views: 564(5 votes) - How to Fix Up Commercial Properties - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from David LindahlAre commercial fixer-uppers worth the time, expense and effort? My answer to that would be that the right fixer-upper with numbers that make sense can be the right strategy to use. In fact, these types of properties can be an easy way to see an instant value increase in the property but like ...
Views: 1264(35 votes) - Is Commercial Real Estate Investing for You? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from David LindahlThe two major issues that stop investors from pursuing commercial real estate deals are no time and no money. In my experience, I’ve started off with practically none of these resources available to me, but as I broke these barriers my investing career started to flourish and I became a ...
Views: 844(31 votes) - Pros and Cons of Using Your Own Money When Buying Foreclosures - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from David LindahlFinancing plays a vital role in real estate investing -- and this includes buying foreclosed homes. While it's practically a mantra to "use other people's money," keep in mind different investments will usually require a different strategy. A financing option that worked wonders in one real ...
Views: 919(42 votes) - Seizing Opportunity in Government-Seized Properties - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from David LindahlMost real estate investors are aware of the potential profit from buying government-seized properties -- homes and other types of property the government has acquired from tax cheats, drug dealers and other criminals. Because the government isn't in the business of renting or flipping ...
Views: 1008(39 votes) - Approved Short Sale Qualifications - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from art leeThe most important activity when deciding to pursue a short sale deal is to determine whether or not the homeowners situation would qualify for a short sale approval. If this task is not done, you could be working on a “dog” deal that has no chance of closing, therefore wasting your precious ...
Views: 2296(23 votes) - Why Homeowners Need to Consider Short Sales - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from art leeThere have been so many news articles about homeowners walking away from the financial obligation to their mortgage. In response, there has been a lot of opinions about how these homeowners are not taking an ethical stance and avoiding their responsibilities. The result will be billions of ...
Views: 1038(6 votes) - 5 Skills And Attributes Property Managers Must Have - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Joe HicksBeing a property manager can be an exciting yet demanding profession. As a property manager, you are the middle person between the owner and tenant. There are a lot of responsibilities that are involved. There are many skills needed in order to make the best working relationship for both ...
Views: 551 - Why You Need A Real Estate Agent? - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2010 from Ethel CollinsDo you want to buy or sell your real estate or storage unit? Then you must contact an agency that deals with real estate management. When you contact an agency, you give them the authority to represent you while negotiating with the third party interested in your asset. Thus, you build a legal ...
Views: 479(2 votes) - Selling Land - The Tips - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2010 from Steven MartinIn our world today, owning a land is one of the best achievements you can ever make in life. It is one major step that guarantees you a glorious future during your retirement. However, in many countries of the world, people do sell their lands for one reason or the other. While some sell out ...
Views: 505 - Selling Land - Avoiding the Pitfalls - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Steven MartinLand is one immovable resource that has the power of quality compound interest. All over the world, people buy and sell land for various proposes. Becoming a landlord or land owner is indeed one of the greatest achievements you can ever make in life. It makes you secure your future especially ...
Views: 943(5 votes) - Property Management: Investment Comes First - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2010 from Joe HicksThe Investment Investing in real estate can be overwhelming if one is not aware of how the system behind this business works. This can be a lifetime source of income. But it takes the right kind of management to ensure success and avoid failure in this intricate venture. The most common ...
Views: 448 - Nourish the Heart of Your Home - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Candace CzarnyColor Your Kitchen with Feng Shui While the bathroom may be the most used room in a home, the kitchen is the next most often used room. The Kitchen is the heart of the home and is where we build and develop chi energy and loose chi. As we all need to eat, the kitchen becomes the place where ...
Views: 867(16 votes) - Nourish the Heart of Your Home - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Candace CzarnyColor Your Kitchen with Feng Shui While the bathroom may be the most used room in a home, the kitchen is the next most often used room. The Kitchen is the heart of the home and is where we build and develop chi energy and loose chi. As we all need to eat, the kitchen becomes the place where ...
Views: 867(16 votes) - CREATING LEADS VERSUS CONVERTING LEADS - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Dirk ZellerThe creation, control, and conversion of leads determines the revenue and success of your business. Most Speakers, Trainers, Coaches, and Authors focus a lot of their time on the creation of leads. They try to sell you their “lead generation system” – the system that creates thousands of leads ...
Views: 840 - Success Marketing: Advertising Your Home for a Successful Sale - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Mike CiucciThey say in life there are a number of events which will occur which will be some of the hardest in your life. Dealing with the death of a loved one and going through a divorce is very high in this list, but surprisingly enough, moving a residence is also amongst these different events. It is ...
Views: 493(3 votes) - How You Can Benefit From Working With A Property Management - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Joe HicksEach year, Americans buy more than 1 .5 million homes for investment purposes. “Buy low and sell high” is the investors’ goal, but more often, it’s buy reasonably and rent well for an extended period of time to reap the bonuses of any future appreciation, current tax benefits, and ...
Views: 519(8 votes) - Real Estate – Rock Solid - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Joe HicksThe value of American housing sales in 2007 was $1.15 trillion with a total volume of some 5.85 million homes. More than 28 percent of these houses were purchased by average Americans for the explicit purpose of renting the home to a tenant. These investors defy the popular notion of a real ...
Views: 502 - NOIDA: a green haven in the making - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2010 from santosh baranwalNoida authority has developed a number of green belts, gardens and parks to give further impetus to a pollution free environment and has set upon itself the task of making Noida a green haven, says A K Tiwary Noida, one of the largest planned industrial townships, is developing at a rapid ...
Views: 674(5 votes) - Sell Your Real Estate Fast - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from Candace CzarnySelling your home in today's market has never seemed more difficult. In fact, more people are scrambling to try any sort of real estate advice in order to make the sale of their home smoother as well as to attract buyers. From burying statues of St. Joseph in the yard to rearranging furniture, ...
Views: 784(11 votes) - Importance of a property sale board – You never get a second chance to make a good first impression. - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from T WilliamsonWithin these tough economic times and the ever increasing fees demanded by Estate agents to sell your property whilst reducing their advertising activity, it is no wonder that people are seeking alternative methods of property selling such as FSBO. When selling your property on an FSBO (for ...
Views: 1413(8 votes) - Can Commercial Property Renting Be Easy? - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from Alfrenzo RodrigzFinding the right business premises in Dubai is easy as well as difficult. It is difficult when you have little knowledge about real estate (i.e. knowledge that can get you all confused) or no prior experience buying commercial property in Dubai. But renting commercial property can be easy when ...
Views: 596(21 votes) - Can Commercial Property Renting Be Easy? - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from Alfrenzo RodrigzFinding the right business premises in Dubai is easy as well as difficult. It is difficult when you have little knowledge about real estate (i.e. knowledge that can get you all confused) or no prior experience buying commercial property in Dubai. But renting commercial property can be easy when ...
Views: 596(21 votes) - What to Look for When House Hunting - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from Ashley FordAre you in the market to purchase a new home for you and your family? Well there is a list of things you should be looking for when buying a home that can help get your search off to the right start. There is more to a house than the number of rooms, the condition and size of the kitchen or the ...
Views: 543(2 votes) - Leave The Finishing To A Drywall Contractor - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Fred FishOver the years, I have reluctantly undertaken many drywall projects. Not by choice, but simply out of necessity. When money has been tight, rather than hiring a qualified dry wall contractor who actually knows what he’s doing, I have often gotten in over my head with what turned out to be a ...
Views: 688(4 votes) - Can You Become Extremely Wealthy from Foreclosures Without Using Your Money & Credit? - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Vickie JimenezOne of the most profitable areas of real estate investing is foreclosures. Foreclosures result when people can't afford to make the payments on their house and end up losing it. Investors often pick up the properties for pennies on the dollar. Did you also know that these investors can also ...
Views: 541(8 votes) - The Guide To Good Estate Planning - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Albert SmithAlmost all individuals or corporates can benefit by investing in an estate planning lawyer. Hiring a lawyer will ensure that they get the best value from their land and other fixed assets during their lifetime and after it. While almost all of us buy homes, offices and other pieces of land with ...
Views: 481(2 votes) - 2010 Short Sale Education Trends - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from art leeIf you are a Real Estate Professional, you are hurting yourself by not pursuing short sale opportunities. If you had a previous client in trouble, would you be able to serve them? Would you just walk away and hope you find another client who isn’t in trouble? If you are looking to stay in Real ...
Views: 1048(10 votes) - Profit at Purchase and Have a Happy New Year - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Alexandria JoyIf you haven't given yourself a New Year's resolution yet, here's one for you....get in early and take advantage of the new property cycle. Buy the right property, in the right location and most importantly, for the right price and you could do very well in the long term. Here's three ...
Views: 887(4 votes) - Selling A Property Made Easy! - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2010 from Claire MaySelling a property can be made easy provided that you know the right way to do it. As with most things, people are looking out for a good buy, particularly with a major investment such as buying a house. Remember that many other properties maybe on the real estate market at the same time as your ...
Views: 542(5 votes) - Real Estate Management: Should You Hire A Professional To Manage Your Assets? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Sonmerfield GreenAccording to their situation, property owners may decide to manage their assets themselves or outsource the responsibilities to a qualified real estate management company. Here are a few questions that can help any land owner decide whether they should manage on their own, or consider appointing ...
Views: 620 - The Terms of Foreclosure - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from art leeThe term Foreclosure describes the process of a lender who tries to recover monies owed on a loan in default by a borrower. The lender will try to sell the home via a short sale or take the home back as a REO (Real Estate Owned) property and put it up for sale. When a homeowner defaults on a ...
Views: 590(5 votes) - First Time Home Buyers: Beware of Home Office Hidden Tax Obligations - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Christopher ShawWorking from home definitely has its advantages. There is no commute, the dress attire is comfortable, and you set your own hours. Wonderful! However, just like everything else in life, it also has its draw backs or consequences. Filing taxes for most is already a real pain and for those who ...
Views: 1189(2 votes) - 7 Steps to Setting and Achieving Goals - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Todd Bockman7 Steps to Setting and Achieving Goals Setting goals Perhaps one of the most important things you will do to ensure your success is goal setting. Many people, however, fail to recognize the importance of setting goals and tend to pass it over as unimportant. But nothing could be more vital ...
Views: 1874(13 votes) - How to Buy Foreclosure Homes Easily - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from asht paulLos Angeles foreclosed homes sell better than ever in 2009. In fact, the closure of homes in the area has decreased by regular real estate prices in the city. In July 2009, for example, Los Angeles-area condos and home prices declined by about 23% above those seen in July 2008, and foreclosure ...
Views: 391 - Top 5 Reasons First Time Home Buyers Should Use FHA 203(k) Loan - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Christopher ShawI Guess I really can’t say this enough, today’s market is prime and ripe for the first time homebuyer. There is a surplus of homes on the market due to the overwhelming “down pour” of foreclosures. Included in that surplus are a lot of great deals, particularly “fixer uppers”. The FHA 203(k) ...
Views: 929(2 votes) - Internet Marketing Solutions for Real Estate Businesses - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2010 from Aaron PeterInternet Marketing has become the need of the hour for Real Estate businesses to create a strong presence on the Internet. Internet Marketing is beneficial to real estate businesses as it is timely and cost-effective than most traditional forms of marketing. Also, an effective Internet marketing ...
Views: 658(7 votes) - How To Use Paint To Sell Your Home - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Peter JordanOne of the most important factors in selling a home involves the overall condition of the paint on both the interior and the exterior. In both cases this can be a make or break point for the sale. If there is any painting that needs to be done, it can be done very affordably and can add a lot of ...
Views: 930(2 votes) - Nine Common Mistakes To Avoid When Obtaining A Home Mortgage - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Peter JordanY?? ?r? ?b??t t? m?k? w??t w??? m??t ??k??? b? t?? ??r???t transaction ?f ???r life: ???r home mortgage. Unfortunately, many home-buyers w??? shopping ?? ??t take t?? time t? research ??m? ?f t?? l?tt?? b?t weighty intricacies ?f mortgages. Researching t?? mortgage process takes ??tt?? time ...
Views: 804 - The Four Secrets to Building Wealth with Investment Real Estate - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from John ThiryThere are many benefits to owning investment property. Pride of ownership, portfolio diversification and direct management control are just a few. However, let’s face it, if investment property didn’t contribute to our personal bottom line, few would find it attractive. So what do successful ...
Views: 936(5 votes) - How to Select the Right Location and Building for Your Business Success - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Candace CzarnyMake Feng Shui Work in Your Office Building You might not be able to do a lot when it comes to changing your office building, that much is true. But if you take some time to look at the Feng Shui influence your building might have, you might be able to improve on the success of your ...
Views: 711(3 votes) - DO YOU DO WHAT YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD? - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Dirk ZellerMost Agents know deep down inside that they need to do a better job of prospecting in order to increase business. They know that true long-term sales success is built through the work of looking for new business, but they do not do the work. Unlike those Agents, if you want to succeed, you ...
Views: 854(3 votes) - Why Should You Buy a Home? - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Ashley FordAs a potential first time home buyer it is important to consider all of the reasons why homeownership is appealing to you. After all it isn’t something that you simply do on a whim, but is something that requires a lot of thought due to the investment of time, emotions and money. Advantages ...
Views: 540(5 votes) - Property Investment For Beginners - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Joe HicksWant to have your own property but cannot decide if this is a good investment or not? No worries. Property owners have been there and done that too. Let's face it, choosing what kind of business to get into is not an overnight decision. People say that investing in a property is a ...
Views: 553(2 votes) - Benefits of Fighting Foreclosure - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from jack smithOver the last few years the overall amount of foreclosures has been rising dramatically as many homeowners are caught in the precarious position of having increasing in mortgage payments and severe economic conditions. In many cases these twin forces have meant that millions of homeowners have ...
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