Articles related to: real estate

101: Tips to Find a Suitable Rented Property

Before you set out to find a suitable rented property its always good to know your rights as a tenant of rented property. There are tricky landlords out there who have no qualms about taking advantage..

102: Foreclosure Cleanup: 5 Things You Must Know When Starting This Business

Foreclosure cleanup is one of the best businesses to start according to the "USA Today" article, 'Trash-out' firms clean up in foreclosure biz. It states: "Entrepreneur Magazine included a foreclosure..

103: Bring Back Paternalism in the Mortgage Market

I do not like government paternalism. When Ronald Reagan came to power and began our 25 year experiment with government deregulation, I thought it was a good idea. It used to really annoy me when I wo..

104: What to Do After a Home Inspection

Now that you have had a home inspection now what do you do? There are 40 pages of information to read in the inspection report. Ok, the first thing is that hopefully you chose an inspector that gives ..

105: Mortgage Rates Continue To Fall

This is now the 11th week in a row where 30 mortgage rates have fallen. It also marks the 4th week where mortgage rates have hit new 40 year record lows. In this market the 30 year mortgage product ..

106: Subprime Containment Theory Was a Lie

Conventional wisdom (or market spin) was that the risk of default from subprime would not spill over into Alt-A and Prime loans. This argument was made because these two categories have historically h..

107: Hard Money Lenders: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

You'll hear plenty of real estate investors use the term "hard money" or "private" lender, but it's surprising how many people in the real estate industry don't fully understand what hard money lender..

108: Green Living In South Maui

The term "green living" almost seems like a silly thing to refer to when you speak of the beautiful island of Maui. It truly is a paradise of palm trees and ocean breezes...nature at its finest. But e..

109: How To Select A Good Managing Agent to Manage Your Real Estate Investment

Even though all agents provide similar services, there are a few checkpoints you can use to ensure that you are engaging in a business relationship with a good and responsible agent.We will also summa..

110: Why now could be a Great Time to Refinance Your Mortgage

It is no secret that, due to our current economy, interest rates are at the lowest level in years and, ways to stretch a dollar and save two are on everyone’s mind. Many people are so focused th..

111: Real Estate Investment versus Real Estate Speculation - What is the Difference?

Owner-occupied residential real estate is viewed by many people as a good investment. Realtors often use this idea as part of their sales pitch. This view is fallacious and it is one of the beliefs re..

112: An Investors Guide to Turkey

Linking Asia and Europe, Turkey is an aspiring member of the European Union. The country will this year begin formal negotiations for full membership following a period of democratic and economic refo..

113: An Investors Guide to South Africa

Commanding strategically important sea routes between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, the Republic of South Africa is at the southernmost tip of the African continent. With a coastline of some 2,954 k..

114: Malta Property Avoids Cold Winds

Residential holiday home property markets the world over are seeing sharp price declines and a real lack of serious buyers as the recession hits home. But it seems some areas of Europe are doing bette..

115: An Investors Guide to Thailand

Formerly 'Siam', Thailand took on its present name in 1939 shortly after a change from absolute to constitutional monarchy. For much of the time since then the military has been involved in government..

116: Conventional vs. FHA Financing: 5 Things You Should Know

Is FHA Financing a good choice? Yes or else it would not have been used by 30 million people. Is Conventional Financing bad? No. It is just a matter of which service suits your requirements the best. ..

117: Advantages and Disadvantages of a Fixed-Rate Mortgage

It is a decision that is almost as important as which house you purchase – which type of mortgage to get. Choosing the right mortgage for your specific needs can potentially save you thousands o..

118: Higher Interest Rates and Residential Real Estate Markets - What Would Happen?

A key factor impacting the fundamental value of housing and thereby the bottom is interest rates. Higher interest rates would devastate residential real estate markets. When interest rates go up, the ..

119: What Your Options Are For Mortgage Loans

Mortgage loans are loans taken out to pay for homes or any real estate property. The cost of the home is spread out over several years, with a monthly interest added as payment for the loan itself. In..

120: How to Sell a House in a Cold Economy

Even in the best of times, selling a house during the long winter months can be a challenge. In these tough economic times many would-be home sellers are opting to hold onto their house until the mar..

121: Hyperinflation and the Housing Market

The Federal Reserve under Ben Bernanke began aggressively lowering interest rates at the end of 2007 in response to the severe economic downturn caused by the collapse of house prices and the related ..

122: Is It Better To Rent Or Buy In The Current Economy?

Historically speaking, the answer to the rent or buy question is that usually it's smarter to buy a house. These are not usual times. The true answer to that question, of course, depends on the indi..

123: Housing Market Bottom - Price-to-Rent Ratio Estimates

Comparative rent is the primary method of evaluating the fundamental value of any property. The price-to-rent ratio links the cost of ownership with the cost of rental. This link is direct because pos..

124: Buying & Selling Real Estate Subject-To The Existing Mortgage

A "subject-to" offer simply means that the buyer is willing to purchase a piece of property "subject-to" some specific circumstance. Usually that circumstance will be the sellers existing mortgage. It..

125: Housing Market Bottom - Price Action Estimates

Most market participants focus on price action. The price-to-price feedback mechanism largely responsible for bubble market behavior gathers its strength from an awareness of market pricing, and the w..

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