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How to Buy Fixers for Profit


Do you dream of becoming a multi-millionaire real estate investor? Here's how to get started: find a bargain "fixer-upper" owned by a worried seller. The hardest house for a homeowner to sell is a "doghouse," "dump," or "fixer-upper." These run-down houses turn off most home buyers, who don't have the money to cover the down payment, plus closing costs, new furniture, carpeting, appliances, roof repairs, and other deferred maintenance required to bring the home back into top condition.

The Irish Property Market - Expensive But Worth It?


Lying on the edge of Europe facing out to the Atlantic Ocean sits Ireland, one of Europe?s smallest countries and often described as ?The Emerald Isle?. A beautiful country characterised by vibrant, colourful cities and towns set amidst endless unspoilt green fields, Ireland is now officially the best place in the world to live. Combining increasing wealth with traditional values gives Ireland the conditions most likely to make its people happy, according to the Economist?s quality of life assessment for 2005.

Buying A Holiday Home in Rural Ireland


Ireland has recently witnessed an upsurge in the number of investors buying holiday homes in some of the country?s most scenic areas. With stars like Jeremy Irons and Daniel Day-Lewis popping up in the quaint villages of West Cork, prices in many of these areas are at a premium. Kerry and West Cork, in particular, and the south coast in general, known as the Irish Riviera are attracting a steady flow of Britons and American?s. The majority of the British buyers are investing in a property to use as a holiday home with the intention of retiring to it in the future.

Investing in the Baltic Tiger: What Has Estonia Got to Offer?


Estonia?s reputation is growing within the property investment market. Rising far above her new European neighbours in terms of infrastructure and growth, Estonia is fast becoming the Baltic?s very own ?Tiger? economy with a healthy growth rate of 5.5% in 2004. In fact, all the economic indicators are looking very positive with employment growing steadily last year in construction, transport and communications, areas that suggest a growing emphasis on attracting inward investment and a strong property development market.

Getting Ready to Sell Your Property


We all have had the experience of someone important coming to the house and whether the visitor is an in-law, an old friend, or business associate you know the drill: Have the house in "show" condition.

Commercial Real Estate Industry - Is the Condo Craze Over, or Just Gaining Steam


Over the last two years there has been so much condo activity that many commercial real estate lenders are starting to express concern over the future stability of condo markets. Some lenders have recently found themselves over allocated in condominiums as a result of the recent activity and have therefore become wary of all but the best opportunities.

Real Estate: The Consumers Will Have The Final Word!


?The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance?. --Nathaniel Branden

Real Estate Investors - Red Alert


How's the real estate marketing doing? Is the huge jump in home prices that is evident in some areas symptoms of a value bubble? Good questions, yes?

How To Find a Real Estate Agent


You may be of the opinion that you don?t need a real estate agent and that using one will add to the cost of buying your new home.

We Buy Houses Scams ? How to Spot Them and How to Avoid Them


There are many reasons why a home owner would want to sell a house fast. Job change, relocation, debt problems, divorce and inheritance are just a few. Unfortunately, people in need also tend to attract predators who have no problem profiting from someone else's misfortune.

Why Average Sale Price Statistics are Misleading


One of the most common statistics used when gauging the strength of an area's real estate market is the average sale price of its homes, but looking into that figure more deeply reveals just how misleading it can be.

How to Get Started in the Real Estate Game Fixing and Flipping Houses


If you're looking to get started investing in real estate by fixing and flipping houses, you'll want to know what to type of property to buy. Many real estate investors make millions turning ugly houses into dollhouses. On the other hand, some inexperienced investors lose money buying houses that just don't turn a profit.

Cant Rent a Work Zone


So you?ve picked up your first (or third, or tenth) income property, and it?s a real fixer-upper. You?ve got a great team of contractors, and you know what they need to do and how much time and money it?s going to cost to make it happen. The renovations are going to put you in the red and you?re going to need to get a tenant in there ASAP. So as soon as you have the plan worked out with the contractors you run an ad and start showing the place, right? Not if you don?t want to throw away money, you don?t!

Whats This about a Housing Bubble?


In his recent testimony, Alan Greenspan warned against the possiblity that we have seen home prices plateau. The bursting of the "bubble" could cause a big hit to the U.S. economy. But, why should we worry?

How to Make a Home for Sale Flyer Using Marketing Psychology


Want to sell your home right away, for the highest profit to you? Discover how to improve on the Realtor?s number two sales tool--right after the sign--your sales flyer.

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