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Finding Structural Problems During Escrow ? Upscale Home Example

When buying and selling homes, the property purchase is often subject to a satisfactory home inspection being done. Now and then, a home inspection uncovers severe structural problems. Here?s an example of a situation in an upscale neighborhood.

FSBO: For Sale By Owners Chapter One

She reached the phone on its second ring. ?This is Tami!? She confidently answered. She knew who she was.

FSBO: For Sale By Owners Chapter Two

Sheriff?s Deputy Ted Rasmussen was thinking about Carrie?his pregnant waitress problem?when he sighted the traffic disruption meandering near the yellow line on Bay Street. A Bremerton merchant had called the Sheriff?s emergency number reporting a wet morning commuter mess. Two motorists had placed 911 calls from their cell phones. When the police dispatcher asked if there were any units in the vicinity, Ted responded.

FSBO: For Sale By Owners Chapter IV [part 1]

Like a monarch, Red Haring reigned in the deep leather seat of his KenWorth cab?with its king-size sleeper. The 400 horsepower Caterpillar diesel engine droned apathetically as Red downshifted for the parking lot to his favorite Boise, Idaho roadside diner. He?d picked up a large 26,000 pound household move in Olympia, Washington, which he?d delivered to Baker City, Oregon.

Homes For Sell By Owner ? FSBOs and Buyer Brokers

You?re selling your home as a FSBO (for sale by owner) and you get annoyed when real estate brokers call you, right? That?s a reasonable response when you?re doing all the work to market your property to save thousands of dollars in broker commissions. However, when a ?buyer broker? calls, you might want to listen.

For Sale By Owner - Use This Tip To Sell Your Home Quicker and At a Better Price

Your house is for sale by owner (fsbo), Along with columns of countless other FSBO's in the Sunday paper. This one little trick will enable you to have your Ad Noticed by more potential buyers. More buyers means you to sell your home quicker and at a better price.

Your Home Equity Can Work for You

"Use your home's equity to pay off your debt. It's easy and simple, no closing costs!" Every time I turn on the television, commercials bombard me telling me to take out a home equity line of credit. People are using their dream homes to pay for even bigger dreams, like a "debt free" lifestyle and college educations for their children. Despite the ease in securing these seemingly beneficial lines of credit, many CPA's and financial planners are cautioning homeowners to gain a full understanding of how these lending options work before they turn their homes into a source of money.

7 Different Ways Anyone Can Become a Real Estate Investor

Being a real estate investor is not really that hard, Sometimes you do not need any money down. Other times you do not need any of your own money down. Below are 7 Methods to buy property and earn money.

Housing Bubbles and You

Are we in a housing bubble? To answer that question first we need to understand what a housing bubble actually is. A housing bubble is what happens when the there is a significant rise in the market that is mostly due to the expectation that the prices will continue to rise. The bubble will not burst until people start to doubt the reasoning behind the increase. Once the bubble is burst the market will take a sharp drop.

The Echo Boomers - The Next Big Consumers

The Echo Boomers or Generation Y currently make up about one third of the US Population. Many of the Echo Boomers are starting to reach an age where they want and need things like, Houses, Cars, Insurance. The Echo boomers don't respond to marketing like Earlier Generations. In recent Focus Groups an Echo Boomer is just as likely to being playing a Video Game or surfing the Internet as watching TV.

Choosing Your REALTOR Ž

With so many realtors competing for your business, how do you know which one to choose? Here are a few things to consider when choosing a realtor.

11 Different Ways to Participate in The New Millennium Real State Boom

Many parts of the country are going through a real estate boom. In recent reports real estate is showing double digit growth in many parts of the country. In still many other real estate growth is outpacing inflation.

Finding, Fixing, Financing, and Flipping - The Short Course

Most people get involved in Real Estate investing to make money.

Selling Your Own Home ? Pet Issues

If you are selling you own home, you need to consider the effect of pets. People who are working with a real estate broker are sure to get coached about the potential negative effect of pets. If you aren?t working with a broker, this article discusses the pet issue.

Selling Your House - $100,000 Pets

Is your pet worth $100,000? It may be if you don?t make accommodations for it when selling your home.

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How much do you really know about investment property? Accurate research and professional expertise applied to the purchase of an investment property builds a solid foundation for financial success. You may want to work with a REALTOR who can help to identify the great opportunities in investment properties in the area of your choice. Or, you may choose to do the work on your own. A REALTOR can provide the inside line on properties with potential in the geographic area where you are looking for property. If you do choose to work with a REALTOR, you will save time, and you may have more choices and opportunities.

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