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Author :: Colm Dillon  |
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| Article Title :: Land Subdivision - $1.2 Billion Dollar Developer Tells You How To Do It |
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| Land subdivision is a bit like helping Mom slice up her beautiful Apple Pie; it’s all so easy, when, like Mom, you’ve done it a few times. So let’s see if we can get the ingredients for a land subdivision correct so you can do it right first time, OK?Every city or town in the free world has a Town Plan and it comprises, not surprisingly, of plans or maps, usually with lots of different colors all over them, but also lots of words explaining what the colors mean as well as lots of Rules that tell you what you can do with land.The colors indicate different zonings that your elected Council has decided upon. So say, Residential housing may be Yellow; high density housing (read full article) |
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| Category :: Real Estate Articles |
Author :: Neda Dabestani-Ryba |
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| Article Title :: Prepare Your Rental Property for Occupancy |
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| Among your many responsibilities as a landlord, the law provides for a warranty of implied habitability. This means that the dwelling must be considered habitable and any known problems must be fixed before you allow a tenant to take occupancy.When a tenant vacates one of your units, take this opportunity to perform a walkthrough of the unit to determine its condition and discover what repairs or maintenance need to be done. Here are some of the specific areas that you will need to examine in your property before you accept a new tenant.Do all the fixtures work properly? This includes faucets, showers, tubs, toilets, and any other fixtures. Make sure that the fixtures do not (read full article) |
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| Category :: Real Estate Articles |
Author :: Neda Dabestani-Ryba |
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| Article Title :: Investing in Real Estate & REITs |
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| Real estate investing runs the gamut in terms of risk and investment success. The first rule of real estate investing, even before location, location, location, is be very careful with whom you are dealing. For some reason, real estate is fraught with unscrupulous characters, many of whom you’ll see on late night television commercials with their "no-money" down methods of becoming millionaires. Only a very small percent of these so-called real estate gurus are legitimate.If you are seriously considering investing in real estate property, it means essentially that you will need:Investment capital, or a legitimate means of attaining some without putting yourself in debt. (read full article) |
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| Category :: Real Estate Articles |
Author :: Chris Anderson, PhD |
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| Article Title :: Is 100% Annual Return On Investments Possible With Low Risk Land Investments? |
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| In last week’s article, we discussed how substantial profits could be made by investing where baby boomers may want to relocate or buy a second home. This seemed to confuse readers since they were thinking that our web site is about preconstruction and preconstruction to them means buying condos…… In this article, I hope to broaden your horizons considerably.Unlike many people, I have a very broad definition of preconstruction investing which can be summarized as follows:Preconstruction investing is the pursuit of real estate projects that offer the opportunity to ride rapidly increasing prices over time without the need to put tenants in place to defray costs. Sinc (read full article) |
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| Category :: Real Estate Articles |
Author :: Jason Rigler |
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| Article Title :: Boom or Bust |
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| For those looking to invest in the real estate market…keep your eyes on the headlines. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), the number of areas across the U.S. with real estate booms shot to 55, increasing by nearly two-thirds last year. The FDIC warns, “these booms may be followed by busts”.“Boom” areas are defined as having inflation-adjusted prices at the end of 2004 that were up 30% or more in three years.Of the 362 major metropolitan cities included in this study, over 15% were boom areas. This data, analyzed by the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, more than doubles the peak of the 1980’s booms and is the highest ratio o (read full article) |
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| Category :: Real Estate Articles |
Author :: Donna Robinson |
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| Article Title :: Back To The Future - Big Changes Are Coming, Get Ready Now |
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| The comments below are quoted from a recent speech by Ben Bernanke, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors..."Looking forward, I am sure that the Committee will continue to watch the oil
situation carefully. However, future monetary-policy choices will not be closely linked to the behavior of oil prices per se. Rather, they will depend on what the incoming data, taken as a whole, say about prospects for inflation and the strength
of the expansion. Generally, I expect those data to suggest that the removal of policy accommodation can proceed at a 'measured' pace. However, as always, the actual course
of policy will depend on the evidence, including, of course, what we (read full article) |
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| Category :: Real Estate Articles |
Author :: Donna Robinson |
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| Article Title :: 3 Strategies For Buying Property With No Money Down |
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| Everyone has heard a story or read about someone who bought a property without paying a single dime as a down payment. But how does this work?There are several "classic" methods commonly used to purchase real estate with no money down. There are an infinite variety of situations in a real estate transaction that could lead to a deal with no down payment. But for the sake of reality, I will focus on those that are most commonly seen in the current market.1. Seller second - The buyer obtains a new first mortgage for most but not all of the total purchase price. The seller finances the rest.Purchase price: $100,000
Buyers loan: $90,000 (90% LTV) (new first mortgage) (read full article) |
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| Category :: Real Estate Articles |
Author :: Donna Robinson |
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| Article Title :: Buying Your First Investment Property |
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| "Begin With The End In Mind"I first heard the phrase "Begin with the end in mind" in a Steven Covey book called "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People". This expression makes a lot of sense because the fact is, you can't get where you're going, unless you know where you want to go.Most new investors understand that real estate is an investment vehicle that makes sense. We all know that many fortunes have been built with real estate. But when you are first getting started, all the available information can be very confusing. I often receive emails asking "what strategies should I use?" or "Where should I look to find deals?".One reason these issues are so difficult t (read full article) |
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| Category :: Real Estate Articles |
Author :: Cedrick Reese |
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| Article Title :: Important Facts For Home Buyers |
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| If you are considering buying a home or have spent many years saving in preparation of buying a home, the questions and process involved in buying a home can be extremely stressful. As exciting as it is to begin looking for your new home, there are many unexpected costs and details to be considered before contacting a real estate agent. Home buyers should be aware of every aspect involved in purchasing a home before they take that big step towards home ownership.You will want to get the most value possible for your money. You should be aware of every detail in regard to the home you wish to purchase. Home inspections can reveal many hidden flaws and problems that could cost you tho (read full article) |
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| Category :: Real Estate Articles |
Author :: Neda Dabestani-Ryba |
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| Article Title :: An Overview of Easements |
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| Title insurance is generally associated with insuring a purchaser's or lender's interest in a particular piece of real estate. The right to use an easement is often considered less important than unencumbered title of the insured parcel. An easement, however, can significantly affect the value of the insured parcel. Questions regarding the validity or use of an easement may result in a dispute among neighbors that may require protracted litigation to resolve.In light of the potential for such unpleasantness, the practitioner is well advised to be aware of any easements related to the property to be insured. The following discussion is intended as a brief and general overview of som (read full article) |
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