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Monday, June 16th, 2008
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Buying a home is a really exciting experience. You’re realizing the American Dream. You’re choosing a place where you can make a life for yourself. You’re investing in something that could be good for your future. Unfortunately, a number of people go through this exciting experience only to end up disappointed with the choice that they have made in their home. They feel that they’ve paid more than they should, live in a neighborhood they don’t really like or picked a home design that doesn’t suit the needs of the family. Buyer’s regret is always a sad thing but it’s particularly sad when what you’re regretting is the purchase of something that’s so important in your life. (more…)
Tags: Money & Finances, New Home Buyer, home ownership, real estate
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008
photo credit: roarofthefour
One of the greatest benefits of owning a home is that you can use the home as collateral when you need to get a loan for expenses in your life. Most commonly this is done to cover large expenses such as repairs to the home or payment of college tuition for the kids although the funds can be used for anything. There are pros and cons to getting a home equity loan and there are different types of home equity loans to get so it’s important to understand the loans carefully before applying for them. Following you’ll find some basic information about these loans to assist you in gaining that understanding. (more…)
Tags: HELOC, Home Equity, Loans, mortgage
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
photo credit: Jofus | JoeTheDough
Qualifying to receive a home mortgage loan has never been a particularly easy thing and it’s an experience which has only gotten more difficult in recent years. With the sub-prime mortgage bust and the increase in home foreclosures that has taken place, banks are more hesitant than ever before to offer a home mortgage to someone. Many people who once owned homes now rent because they can’t get approved for a mortgage loan. But that doesn’t mean that getting a home mortgage is impossible. It just means that you need to know what you have to do (and prove) so that the lender sees you as a responsible bill-paying home owner who deserves a home mortgage loan. (more…)
Tags: Money & Finances, finances, mortgage
Posted in Mortgages | 1 Comment »
Sunday, June 8th, 2008
photo credit: Brandie!
Many people feel silly asking really basic questions about mortgages. They feel like this is something that they should already know since almost everyone they know has a home mortgage. However, you shouldn’t be afraid to ask the questions that you need to ask in order to make sure that you understand what you’re getting in to with a home mortgage. You can’t expect to know this information if you’re too afraid to find it out to begin with. And failing to ask those important questions can make the mortgage process far more confusing (and financially stressful!) than it should be. (more…)
Tags: Banks, Money & Finances, finances, mortgage
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Saturday, June 7th, 2008
photo credit: the_toe_stubber
Any savvy consumer knows that it’s important to get a free copy of his credit report each year in order to make sure that the credit information is up to date and that there have been no problems related to identity theft. Even those people who fail to follow this basic common-sense rule about monitoring credit will come up against times that require them to get a copy of their credit report, such as when they apply for a home mortgage. These papers that reveal your financial status are important - and they can also be really confusing for the average person to understand. (more…)
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Monday, June 2nd, 2008
photo credit: roarofthefour
Many people are interested in buying a home right now while housing prices across the nation are low. However, they have learned their lessons from the problems of the recent past and definitely want to make sure that any home they do buy is a home that they can actually afford. It’s obviously important to figure out what you can realistically afford to pay for a home so that buying a home doesn’t get you in to big financial trouble. Unfortunately this type of important assessment isn’t actually that easy for the average person to figure out. Following you’ll learn about the different things that you need to look at when you are trying to determine how much home you can afford to buy. (more…)
Tags: Budget, Debt, Personal Finance, mortgage, real estate
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Saturday, May 31st, 2008
photo credit: aNantaB
A large percentage of the people who work in property management are freelance employees who only do the work part time. As a real estate owner, you’ll need to determine whether you are comfortable hiring someone who is only available part-time or whether you need to hire a property manager that can commit to the work on a full-time basis. (more…)
Tags: Employment, Property Management, real estate
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Friday, May 30th, 2008
photo credit: Matthew Oliphant
Anyone who is interested in real estate investment knows that the most important thing you can have in this business (besides money) is good timing. Being able to get in a good bid on a house that just went on the market can make a big difference in the quality of the real estate that you’ll buy. In order to be able to have that good timing, the investor needs to be able to use the right tools to find real estate on an ongoing basis. (more…)
Tags: Google, Internet, Technology, real estate
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
photo credit: thingermejig
One of the best parts of having a property manager on site at your rental properties is that they can handle most of the contractors that are needed at the property. A good property manager can take responsibility for screening contractors and recommending the best choice to the property owner. Additionally, the property manager can be entrusted with overseeing the work of contractors to make sure that things go smoothly. (more…)
Tags: Contractors, Property Management, repairs
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
photo credit: epicharmus
Many people who own investment property are looking at ways to cut corners now that the value of homes is on the decline in many parts of the nation. Some of these property owners are looking at getting rid of their property managers and taking over their duties themselves. Before you make this type of move, you should know that having a property manager could actually add much-needed value to your real estate. (more…)
Tags: Housing Market, Property Management, economy
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