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- Tips on How to grow your Real Estate Business. - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2016 from Karen ColeReal estate head honchos are not made overnight. For as much as you may be longing to have a bigger number of deals than you can deal with, there is a procedure. Success isn't simply distributed. Keep in mind to respect the system. There is nothing amiss with taking a shot at one deal at a time, ...
Views: 44481 - A Real Estate Counter Offer: How to Work it and How Not to Blow It - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Deon SwiggsWhether you are selling or buying a home, the listing price is agonized over from start to finish. Realtors will advise sellers of the comparative market analyses and hopeful “For Sale Buy Owners (FSBO)” will crash open houses trying to set just the right sale price for the home. Buyers will ...
Views: 24828(9 votes) - ***Book Smart vs. Street Smart - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2009 from John AOVWe all know people who are "book smart" but clueless in the real world, and those who are "street smart" but unable to handle any environment other than the one they're used to. Last season The Apprentice was based on this dichotomy, pitting a team of people with higher education against a team ...
Views: 10024(118 votes) - 4 Ways to Use Leverage to Build Your Wealth - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Michael YardneyHave you ever wondered why it's easier for people who have money to make more of it? I mean, why is it that the second and the third million are so much easier to earn than the first million? Do you want to know what the biggest difference is between how the wealthy people build wealth and ...
Views: 9722(17 votes) - 10 Money-making Advantages of Real Estate Investing in Commercial Property - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Dr. Howard Haller10 Money-making Advantages of Investing in Commercial Property Investing in commercial properties is the secret to success for many of the world’s most wealthy real estate investors. There’s no reason you can’t also build massive, passive cash flow; spread your investment risks; use leverage ...
Views: 8122(113 votes) - Real Estate Contingency Offers – Pros and Cons for Both the Buyer and Seller - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Mark MenefeeHome buyer contingency offers are predicated on another event occurring, generally the purchase of the buyer’s home by another party. This is generally not very advantageous for the seller, but a very good protective arrangement for the buyer. Buyer Benefits - Buyer’s often will locate the ...
Views: 8054(1 vote) - Real Estate Scripts: Buyer Objections - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Cheri AlguireI am often asked, "What do you say when a buyer asks?" I always have an answer for every objection, but only because I use a method for analyzing every objection. Here is a list of common buyer objections and a quick follow-up statement for the buyer agent. They say:"I am too busy to make an ...
Views: 8031(4 votes) - Parc Central Residences EC - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2020 from Clement Zuintthat owning a condo can save them money in the long run. Imagine you have a stunning residence with Central Park living in the East, with splendor facilities that will accommodate your family needs. We will introduce the Parc Central Residences Executive Condominium. Parc Central Residences ...
Views: 6915 - Real Estate Investor's Insight: Section 8 Housing - Landlord’s Gold, or Fool’s Gold for Real Estate Investors? Part I of Two - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Dr. Howard HallerSection 8 Housing: Landlord’s Gold, or Fool’s Gold for Real Estate Investors? Part One of Two Is the HUD Section 8 program a helpful tool - here are the answers about Section 8 from an experienced real estate investor. This article does not refer to the Section 8 discharge that ...
Views: 6686(110 votes) - Swing By The 4 Gorgeous Condominiums Designed In The Lifestyle Of Singapore - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2019 from Kalyna KapurIsn’t is amusing, how we fantasize the life of celebrities and models. Everyone gets naturally carried away on their style of dressing and living. Have you ever taken a peek on their houses? If yes, then you would know that they are astonishing, just like the fan fiction movies. However, ...
Views: 6667(2 votes) - How Does a NJ Sheriff’s Sale Work? - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Jeffrey DemosWhen a home in New Jersey goes into foreclosure, the lender files with the superior court in their county to gain back ownership of the property to sell back. These properties are sold at an auction that is called a “sheriff sale”. Properties that are to be sold at a sheriff’s sale are ...
Views: 6534 - Vacation Destination - Costa Rica Vs Cancun - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Paul ClaytonThere are many places you can go on vacation. All around the world there are travel destinations that draw people. For those wanting a relaxing vacation in a warm tropical climate the areas of Mexico and Central America are a good bet. Costa Rica vacations offers a peaceful destination with a ...
Views: 6134(2 votes) - The Do's and Don'ts of Renting Out Your Home - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2012 from Monte MohrIn today's struggling housing market, have you been considering renting your home instead of selling it? That can either be a great decision, or an awful one; it just depends on how you approach the idea. Here is a helpful list of some do's and don'ts when renting a home. This is a really ...
Views: 5949 - The Benefits of Corporate Housing Rentals - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2012 from Margene DieterleCorporate housing rentals are perfect for businessmen who need to travel frequently. A corporate housing rental stay would be preferred over a hotel for most people. Hotels can be very pricey even if the stay is short term. I would much rather stay in a fully furnished apartments with a kitchen ...
Views: 5818 - 19 Reasons to Start a Real Estate Investing Syndication Business Now - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2009 from Brad WoznyBefore I started my multi-million dollar, real estate investing syndication business a half decade ago, I was part of corporate America. In fact, I was the number #2 sales person for Research in Motion. I developed and oversaw strategic alliances with some of the top consulting firms in the ...
Views: 5683 - Generation X Real Estate Habits - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Deon SwiggsGeneration X were the babies born between 1965 and about 1980, the Generation X group is much less concerned with formality and impressing others than previous generations. Instead, group members prefer living wherever, whenever and however they want. Generation X people are now between the ages ...
Views: 5643(2 votes) - ***Failure is the Mother of Success - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2009 from John AOVMention the word "failure" to almost any group of up-the-corporate-ladder types and you may detect some nervous twitches. For these cube-dwellers, a mistake or setback is often a career-stopper, or, at least, a blot on the record. Playing it safe is seen as the best way to avoid a misstep that ...
Views: 5368(16 votes) - How to Effectively Buy and Sell Bank Bulk REO and NPN - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2010 from Ray PielIf you have been waiting on the sidelines to participate in Bulk REO investing. If you have been waiting for that “dream bank package” within driving distance from your home and keep procrastinating to take action. If you have “paralysis of analysis” and are overwhelmed about investing into ...
Views: 5279(2 votes) - Generation Y Real Estate Habits - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Deon SwiggsTo follow on in this series so far with talking on the Baby Boomers and then Generation X, now I want to talk about generation Y. Born between 1980 and 1999 Generation Y are now entering the workforce and stamping their personality all over it. Generation Y represents about 20 – 30% of the total ...
Views: 5232(2 votes) - The Money Making Advantages of Real Estate Investing in Apartments or Multi-Unit Residential Investments - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Dr. Howard HallerHow does a real estate investor build massive passive cash flow, spread their investment risks, effectively use the important tool of leverage, and build substantial equity? Investing in Apartment or Multi-unit Residential properties is the secret that wealthy real estate investors have ...
Views: 5154(119 votes) - Rio Ferdinand’s Green Dream Home. - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from fiona daviesFootballer Rio Ferdinand is building a green home with the smallest carbon footprint possible. He has purchased a two acre plot on the border of Kent and southeast London, just a few miles from the London estate where he spent his childhood. The house will be around 12,000 sq ft in size and ...
Views: 5113 - Real Estate Investor's Insight: Section 8 Housing - Landlord’s Gold, or Fool’s Gold for Real Estate Investors? Part II of Two - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Dr. Howard HallerReal Estate Investor's Insight: Section 8 Housing: Landlord’s Gold, or Fool’s Gold? Part Two of Two Please read Part One of this article for the background on the Section 8 Housing Program. How does Section 8 work for the ...
Views: 4979(94 votes) - CREDIT SECRETS BIBLE™, You Can Fix Your Own Credit - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Dan ThompsonCREDIT SECRETS BIBLE™ If You Can Read And Write at the 5th Grade Level Then YOU Can Discover The Secrets To Raise Your Credit Score up to 249 Points In 90 Days... So You Can Start Being APPROVED For The CAR, HOME, Business Loans, and CREDIT CARDS You Deserve! February 27, 2011 ...
Views: 4957 - Realtor Letters - How to Generate Masses of Client Referrals from a Single Marketing Letter - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Josh SandersWhat do you think of when someone says "referral marketing letters", in terms of marketing advice? Wish to bet $50 that you believe I'm talking about getting letters of testimonials from your past clients? That's a powerful Realtor marketing method too. But, I'm talking about getting yourself ...
Views: 4838(8 votes) - What you need to know about buying property in The Gambia - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Fatou NjieThe Gambia is fast becoming a property buyer's dream. More and more people are moving to this tropical paradise, just five hours away from the UK. There is plenty of property for sale in Gambia, from apartments to houses and luxurious villas. Whether you want to retire, buy a holiday home, make ...
Views: 4710 - Calculated Risks: The Power To Change Your Life - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Dave SeymourLet’s face it – life is risky. Every action holds the potential for success or failure. While many people are scared of taking any kind of risk that moves them out of their comfort zone, the truth is that doing nothing, and settling for less than you deserve, is the riskiest choice of all. By ...
Views: 4693(6 votes) - Leasing Office Space - Letter of Intent - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from Patrick OconnorOnline In most cases, the information from the services will adequately address the issue of criminal activity near the office space you're considering. However, the most current and contextual data you'll be able to obtain is from tenants at the property and local police officers. Speak ...
Views: 4490 - Ways To Deal With Emotional Attachment When Selling Assets - by Submitted on May 16, 2009 from Deon SwiggsIt is very difficult to separate the emotional attachment you have for your home from the financial investment. You have spent a lot of your life in that building and there are many memories. However, when you make the decision to sell, do your best to balance your emotions with this extremely ...
Views: 4461(3 votes) - Mandeville, Jamaica: Popular With Returning Residents and Expatriates - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2012 from Nicholas DixonMandeville, Jamaica has for years been one of the most preferred destination for returning residents and expatriates. The town is popular with PeaceCorp volunteers and tourists because of its low crime rate, business friendly environment and first class ...
Views: 4436(1 vote) - Tips to Creating a Powerful Pre-Listing Package! - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Kevin WrightA Pre-Listing Package is the most powerful impression you can make on a buyer or seller. This is a package of information that introduces you and your company to a client and explains to them how you are best qualified for all their real estate needs. However, only a small percentage of real ...
Views: 4429(17 votes) - Top 10 Marketing Strategies for Real Estate Investors Part 4 Win-Win-Win with Realtors - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Tamera Aragon“It’s tangible, it’s solid, it’s beautiful. It’s artistic from my standpoint. I just love real estate.” Donald Trump Building relationships with Real Estate agents is vital to any real estate investor’s success. Why? They bring you buyers. They bring you sellers. They bring you leads ...
Views: 4268(4 votes) - Seven Myths Concerning Credit Card Usage That Can Affect Your Ability To Obtain A Mortgage - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from David LeachIt has been my privilege to work with hundreds of people over the many years I have been involved in the real estate and mortgage business. My experience and expertise have helped them buy their dream home when they thought their circumstances would prevent it. It has been a joy to help so many. ...
Views: 4080(3 votes) - What's A Transaction Coordinator? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from WEE DILTSA real estate contract can be voided by one party missing just one deadline. The result is devastating for all parties. Many FSBOS wrongly believe once they and the buyer sign a contract it’s a done deal. No, No, and No. The contract is closed when you have a cashier check in your hand from ...
Views: 4029(4 votes) - Want to Live Like a Billionaire? Start by Following Their Frugality - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from Brian DavisThe first thing most of us assume we could learn from billionaires is how to make more money, not how to save more money. But the fact is many billionaires are quite frugal, a habit developed by years of pinching their spending in order to put as much money as possible into investments. From ...
Views: 3980(8 votes) - ***Sales Management - 7 Selling Tips on Handling Price, Price, Price - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Sam ManferPrice is tricky. Price could be what s/he wants if everything else is the same. Price could be what someone tells you when they want to get rid of you. Price could be for a resell and the final seller only knows how to sell low price. Price could be what a subordinate thinks the boss wants, ...
Views: 3951(40 votes) - The £50million Sea View London Penthouses in The Shard. - by Submitted on May 10, 2012 from fiona daviesThe newest and tallest building in Central London will be able to offer prospective buyers one of the first things that the capital can offer, a sea view from their apartment windows. Ten apartments in the 1,020ft skyscraper will offer this unique view but it will come at a cost, between ...
Views: 3867(1 vote) - 6 Quick Tips on How to Spot “Joker Brokers” in the Bulk REO Market - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2010 from Ray PielI'm sure the Bulk REO opportunity buzz has been heard around the world once or twice by now. This highly lucrative investing opportunity has been covered by a shadow known as "the joker broker". I will share with you now 6 quick tips on how to spot these industry clowns and get to the real ...
Views: 3735(2 votes) - Lease With Option To Buy-Advantages and Disadvantages - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Steve HattanA lease with option to buy is typically for people who want to buy a home but cannot meet the traditional guidelines set forth by banks and other lending institutions. If you recently filed for bankruptcy, foreclosed on your last home, sold your last home through a short sale, have bad credit, ...
Views: 3720(3 votes) - Are You Being Held To Ransom Over A Strip Of Land Next To Your Building Plot? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from fiona daviesFirstly a ransom strip needs to be explained. This is where a strip of land is sometimes no more than 150mm wide sometimes is retained by the previous owner of the land or adjoining land between your land and the access or highway. Sometimes the ransom strip can be between twp parcels of land ...
Views: 3700 - 6 Tips for Taking Your Real Estate Investing to the Next Level - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2013 from David LindahlMany real estate investors have come to me with the same concern... they know they need to take their investing to the next level so they can obtain that bigger cash flow they’ve been thinking and dreaming of... but they don’t have a clear plan on just how to do it. If you have you been ...
Views: 3696(6 votes) - Introduction to Real Estate Section 1031: The Basics of Tax Deferred Exchanges - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Dr. Howard HallerSection 1031: The Basics of Tax Deferred Exchanges Intro: Did you know you can exchange appreciated real property for another piece of real estate and pay no current income taxes? A Section 1031 Exchange enables the entire increased value to be tax–deferred. Property owners can defer ...
Views: 3586(118 votes) - Things to Look Out for When Doing a Building Inspection - by Submitted on May 23, 2009 from Deon SwiggsThis guide should help both sellers and buyers to make the selling of your house to make the whole thing a lot more transparent. A good builder friend from New Zealand Home Inspections and me have put this together so that you may use it to your advantage. The information is probably the same as ...
Views: 3507 - Commercial Real Estate Liquidation Auction. - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Auto SeedsbankIt is widely known that the large “auction mills”, which regularly run auctions of hundreds or thousands of properties through their process, actually close on only 20% to 30% of them. Almost every bidder at one of these “auction mill” auctions is countered some 2 to 3 weeks later at a higher ...
Views: 3410(1 vote) - Buying a House Cash vs. Subject to Sale - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Deon SwiggsThis is an increasingly interesting topic that we have seen in todays market. With the average time for a house to sell increasing every month, and now standing at 50 days in New Plymouth, it is harder to sell houses. You as the buyer are taking longer to make the descision to buy, as the rush ...
Views: 3402(15 votes) - Real Estate Scripts: FSBO Objections - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Cheri AlguireI am often asked, What do you say when a For Sale By Owner seller says [asks] ...? I always have an answer for every FSBO objection, but only because I have the advantage of both knowledge and skill over the FSBO seller. Here is a list of common FSBO seller objections and a quick follow-up ...
Views: 3393 - Retire to the Gambia: Africa's Smiling Coast - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Fatou NjieThe Gambia is an exotic haven of year-round sunshine, golden beaches, and beautiful scenery, less than six hours flight from the UK. After a lifetime of work, where better to enjoy some well-deserved rest and relaxation? The Gambia is home to thousands of ex-pats, many of whom have lived there ...
Views: 3372 - Why property prices are inching up in Lahore - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2011 from Clara jamesIf we talk about overall condition of Pakistan Real Estate, it is not quite encouraging. According to the latest reports, property prices have maintained status quo for the last 6 years. Experts believe that due to deteriorating economic conditions and increasing allegations of corruption on the ...
Views: 3356 - Cheap Houses for Sale in Pakistan (Islamabad) - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2012 from moazzam aliIf you are new towards the area, looking for a home which greatest coincides together with your requirements as well as preferences could be a difficult procedure. With little if any knowledge from the neighbourhood, finding a house in the best location is often a shot at nighttime. Thankfully, ...
Views: 3290 - 3 Things to Know About HUD Homes And The Teacher Next Door Program aka Good Neighbor Next Door Program - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from Nishika Jones-GreenThe Teacher Next Door Program (TND)also known as the Good Neighbor Next Door Program (GNND) is a HUD homes special program open to not only teachers, but also police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMT). To get started and for qualifying purposes there are three things ...
Views: 3289(1 vote) - Become a Private Lender: Earn 10%-15% Return on Investment - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Tony DeCresieHello, my name is Tony DeCresie and I’m the director of Commercial Lending for Florida Real Estate & Commercial Loans, Inc, which is a nationwide affiliate of Commercial Capital, Ltd and we are actively seeking private lenders. Become a Private Lender lending against commercial real estate ...
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