Reinventing Real Estate, Part 1: Online and Empowered Consumers Are Taking Charge and Paying Less (30 Nov 2006) As technology advances and new business models evolve, the real estate industry has begun to transform itself from providing traditional, carefully controlled "agent-centric" transactions to new "consumer-centric" practices. This article examines some of the recent industry trends and how buyers, sellers and investors can expect to benefit. The "Five Ds" that are driving change in real estate are:
Reinventing Real Estate, Part 2: Online and Empowered Consumers Are Taking Charge and Paying Less (30 Nov 2006) As technology advances and new business models evolve, the real estate industry has begun to transform itself from providing traditional, carefully controlled "agent-centric" transactions to new "consumer-centric" practices. This article examines some of the recent industry trends and how buyers, sellers and investors can expect to benefit. The "Five Ds" that are driving change in real estate are:
Young Couple Buys Ranch with Government Money (30 Nov 2006) When a young couple dreams of owning a ranch, but their financial prospects seem dim, what do they do? Learn how one family took advantage of a little-known government program, and made their dream come true.
Miami Preconstruction Investment Real Estate Guide (30 Nov 2006) With the United States real estate market growing faster then ever before in history everyone seems to be asking "Where are the preconstruction real estate hot spots?". Now I could just tell you the best places to invest in real estate are Orlando, Las Vegas, and Miami but that doesn't make an exciting article. The truth is it depends what kind of investor are you.
Creative Real Estate Financing (30 Nov 2006) How many ways can you finance a deal? Who knows! Here are ten creative real estate financing techniques to get you started.
Realtors: Avoiding Trouble (30 Nov 2006) Very few home buyers are familiar enough with residential construction to even know what areas may be of concern when they move in. This is particularly true of first-time buyers. When they move in, and the problems occur... who is the first person they contact? Their real estate agent.
Property Investment – How to Calculate Rental Returns (30 Nov 2006) Before purchasing an investment property for rental purposes it's always a good idea to calculate whether it will be cash flow positive or cash flow negative. That is, will the property generate an income (positive) or will it require a monthly cash injection (negative)?
How to Get the Best Deals for Real Estate Flipping (30 Nov 2006) People often marvel at the profits that can be made in "flipping" real estate. They wonder how someone made such a good deal - how did they buy a property for $50,000 and fix it up to make $70,000?
Easy Problems to Fix to Boost Your Real Estate Returns (30 Nov 2006) If you're in the real estate flipping industry, your biggest concern is trying to find a quick way to improve a house. The easiest way to do this is find problems that are relatively cheap to fix.
Minnesota Real Estate – The Nature of Water (30 Nov 2006) Whether ice in the winter or water sports in the summer, Minnesota is all about water. Minnesota real estate is anything but washed up.
How to Get the Most Out of Selling Your House (30 Nov 2006) There are a number of things you can do to improve the sales price of your house. It's not that hard, and the little things will often go a long way in determining the price - perception counts, and if you can make your house seem of a higher quality, you'll get a higher bid.
Important Things to Look at For Long Term Real Estate Investing (30 Nov 2006) If you want to buy a house to own it for awhile, what are the things you should think about in knowing what the future value will be? It's often surprisingly easy to predict what areas are going to be "growth" zones that will produce high real estate returns - and if you're in it for the long haul, you want to be in one of these.
Private Money Vs. Hard Money (30 Nov 2006) What exactly is the difference between private money and hard money. The difference is quite simple but a very important but it is a very important distinction to know and understand. next time you use an outside money source besides a lending institution make sure you are getting the most bang for your buck!
The Bulgarian Property Market (30 Nov 2006) Why is property purchasing in Bulgaria so appealing to investors and second home owners? Discover the reasons why Bulgaria real estate is the new property hotspot.
Finding an Apartment on the Internet (30 Nov 2006) Going through the classifieds is no longer the fastest way to find rental apartments. With the growth of the Internet, you can search for, receive information/quotes, secure apartments, view and review rental apartments all online!
Michigan Real Estate – A Little of Everything (30 Nov 2006) With lakes, forest, farmland, college towns and big cities, Michigan has a little of everything. Fortunately, Michigan real estate prices are on the low end.
Maine Real Estate – The Pine Tree State (30 Nov 2006) While a vast majority of Maine is forested, the beautiful shoreline dominates the state. Maine real estate prices, however, are surprisingly reasonable.
