Author Archives: Tim

Why Buy in the Winter Market?

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Tim

ShareTweet Because the whiners all stay home.  Only those serious buyers are out there which means more inventory, fewer buyers and better prices.  It is true that many sellers pull their homes from the market over the holidays (which is … Continue reading →

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3 Ways to Beat the Blues!

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Tim

ShareTweet First, get off your computer and interact with some family or friends. The cure for lonliness is to give friendship to someone else. Second, stop eating that Christmas candy and make yourself a salad. You are what you eat, … Continue reading →

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Over The River and Through the Woods…

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Tim

ShareTweet Three ways to buy Grandma’s House with no money down, even though it’s in a remote location. 1.  Gift of Equity.  If it really is Grandma’s house you can use a gift of equity.  The buyer and Seller MUST … Continue reading →

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The Holiday Season – Get Out or Stay in the Real Estate Market?

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Tim

ShareTweet Buyers Buy and Sellers Sell regardless of the time of year.  If your neighbor’s home is for sale and you pull yours off the market, his home will sell and yours will not.  When you remove your home from … Continue reading →

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What Is My House Worth?

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Tim

ShareTweet Your home is worth whatever you are willing to sell it for and what another disinterested party is willing to pay; not a dollar more. The question now is How Do I Predict that Value? Can I look back … Continue reading →

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Is This a Buyer’s Market?

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Tim

ShareTweet What, you may ask, IS a buyer’s market versus a seller’s market?  A Buyer’s Market, simply put, happens when there is more inventory than there are buyers.  That glut of housing drives supply up and demand down and puts … Continue reading →

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The Open House Controversy – For the Agent or For the Seller?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Tim

ShareTweet Houses DO sell from the traditional open house.  I am a convert!  I used to believe, admittedly from experience, that open houses do not sell homes.  I believed they were strictly for the selling agent to sign up new … Continue reading →

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How Important is YOUR Credit?

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Tim

ShareTweet Great credit allows you to participate in lending programs that are otherwise unavailable.  Construction loans, for example may require a 700 credit score.  Investment real estate loans require up to a 740 credit score by some lenders. Without at … Continue reading →

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Advanced Buying Techniques for Real Estate Investors

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Tim

ShareTweet Sometimes we must dig deeper to create buying opportunities that otherwise would not exist.   We can’t forget the basics; they will keep us out of trouble and provide most of our bread and butter.  When opportunities arise for a … Continue reading →

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7 Steps to Rehabbing Gold

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Tim

ShareTweet Rehabbing property takes some skill, some sweat, some experience and some money.  The good news is none of that has to be YOURS!  You can borrow some or all of the above and turn a modest amount of cash … Continue reading →

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