Green Residential
If your home won’t sell and you’re considering renting, you’re not alone. Plenty of people switch from homeowner to landlord when unexpected circumstances arise.
Peggy Abkemeier from Rent.com told Time, “We’re finding that a lot of people have houses that they would have sold and now need to rent. The demand is there. One out of every three renters who come to our site is interested in this new inventory.”… [Read More]
When you buy a house, a home inspection is highly recommended.
“You’re not just buying that beautiful master suite or stone-lined fireplace, “you’re also buying any problems lurking in the walls or the crawl space or the attic,” says home inspector and president of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), Bill Loden…. [Read More]
If you want to sell your home as quickly as possible, you need it to look attractive to potential buyers. Obviously, the most important features of your house are hard or impossible to change (such as its location, its overall structure, and so on), but how you arrange and present the remaining features can make or break a buyer’s impression of your home.
The process of specifically arranging your house to look good to potential buyers is known in the industry as “staging,” and could be the difference in a buyer being marginally interested and making a formal offer…. [Read More]
Homeownership is a fundamental part of the American dream. We’re told that buying a home is one of the best financial decisions you can make, and it’s a sign that you have control over your life, or that you’ve “made it” as an adult. Yet, homeownership is at its lowest level in more than 50 years; only 62.9 percent of people are homeowners, and among Americans under 35, only 34.1 percent are homeowners…. [Read More]
Rental property is one of the best investments you can make, and on paper, it seems pretty easy to get started. All you have to do is buy a property, pay a flat mortgage rate, and collect rent in excess of your mortgage payments, right?
In reality, being a landlord is much more complicated. You’ll be responsible for all the home maintenance that comes up (which may be many hours a week, or barely any time at all), you’ll be legally responsible for keeping the property livable, and on top of that, if you have a problem tenant, you’ll have to deal with significant headaches trying to sort everything out…. [Read More]
Property management is our business, but we wouldn’t want you getting caught in an investment that doesn’t work for you. Whether the lifestyle isn’t right or you risk not making a profit with the property, we don’t want you to make a bad investment.
Before diving in, consider seven reasons that becoming a landlord should perhaps wait…. [Read More]
A home warranty sounds like a great deal. You pay a monthly fee and your repairs and maintenance needs are covered. While that sounds good in theory, it doesn’t work out that way in the real world.
If you’ve never dealt with a home warranty before, here are 7 precautions to consider before signing a contract:… [Read More]
You’ve likely heard that investing in real estate is one of the most profitable financial endeavors you can undertake; real estate is responsible for many self-made millionaires, and is often found as a component of diversified investment portfolios.
The problem is, “real estate investing” can refer to one or more of several strategies, each of which have advantages and disadvantages, and a different potential level of profitability. So if you’re interested in making the biggest profit, which one should you choose?… [Read More]