Tag Archives: real estate

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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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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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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The Cost of Waiting Analysis in Today’s Market

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Tim

ShareTweet $30,000 is NOT chump change!  However, that is what you could be giving up if you wait ONE YEAR to buy a piece of property.  That’s right $30,000!  Here’s the math… If interest rates go up 1% and property … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Protect Yourself in a Seller Financed Deal

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Tim

ShareTweet If I am selling Real Estate, whether investment property not, and using seller financing the risk can seem daunting.  Fear not!  As a Seller there are many ways to protect yourself in the transaction.  Here are Five ways to … Continue reading →

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Selling 1-4 Family Investment Property in this Buyer’s Market

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Tim

ShareTweet Conventional Financing requires 20% down for a single family non-owner occupied, 25% for a 2,3or 4 unit and 30% if you own 4 and are buying your fifth! Couple that with very stringent credit requirements, unbelievablely strict income qualifications … Continue reading →

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Can I sell in a Buyer’s Market?

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Tim

ShareTweet Rates are rebounding back to the low side after a bump last week. We are looking at a 12-15 month backlog of inventory in most markets so it continues to be a raging buyer’s market. Does that mean you … Continue reading →

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6 Reasons to BUY Real Estate NOW

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Tim

ShareTweet “Why would anyone get into this crazy market right now?” you may be asking.  The reasons are very clear and very compelling!  As bad as the selling market is, the buying market is that much better.  If you live … Continue reading →

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