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Autumn tends to be a slow time for property owners; people prefer to move in the late spring and summer, whether to avoid uprooting kids during the school year, to avoid extra holiday season chaos, or because college graduates are moving on and setting up in new locales. Everyone has their reasons, but spring and
Semi-attached homes, also known as duplexes, have taken over a larger chunk of the U.S. real estate market in recent years as a way to expand suburban housing options. And, while they’ve done just that, not everyone is enthusiastic about these new structures, with landlords, in particular, facing a new variety of complaints. That’s why
When the time comes to sell your rental properties, you have an important choice to make as owner and manager: do you wait until the end of the current tenants’ contract term to put the house on the market, or do you start marketing your property while tenants are still in residence? While there’s no
Whether or not you believe in climate change, global warming, and other temperature implications that come from the daily acts of mankind, sustainable construction is a big trend that should be considered when you build a brand new home. According to scientists, these issues are accelerating rapidly, and the construction industry has a huge part
Maintaining your rental property is about a lot more than just mowing the lawn and fixing leaky pipes. It’s also about keeping the interior up to date. You’ll have a much easier time attracting tenants and getting return renters if they know the property will reflect contemporary design trends. This is an important lesson to
The title of “real estate investor” sounds so official. And while real estate investors are often some of the most successful, wealthy people in the world, you may be surprised to learn that you don’t need a seven-figure portfolio to start investing. In fact, you don’t even need a six-figure savings account. With just a