You studied the furnished model carefully, separating the basic house from all those seductive upgrades and decorator touches, so you’re clear on what you are buying. You know that the model is always built with extra care, so you studied houses that were nearing completion for other buyers to ga…

Disclosure laws vary from one state to the next. But, there is a movement nationally to require sellers to disclose material facts that might effect the buyers’ decision to buy or the price they might pay. Most after-closing claims by buyers against sellers involve misrepresentations or sloppy di…

By Dian Hymer
Unfortunately there are sellers who have been sued by buyers after a home sale. It’s easy to understand how this can happen. Owning a home is the biggest investment most people make in their lifetimes. When something goes wrong after a sale, it’s natural for the aggrieved party t…

Shows depicting real estate investing strategies are extremely popular and make turning a profit look simple and guaranteed. What they do not show you, though, is that the world of real estate investing is fraught with danger and that losing money is very much a reality. Yes, there are investors …

Yes, it is true; many people are making a very comfortable living through real estate investing. But while the majority of people have a great investing experience, there are those that get taken in by scam artists and end up purchasing a property that has been misrepresented. To save yourself th…

So you have heard that seller financing is a great way to market your investment properties. It broadens your consumer base and puts a little extra cash into your pocket in the form of interest charges. But, there is only one problem. You already have an existing mortgage, and you cannot pay it o…

The Buy-To-Let market place is booming. More and more people are investing in a second property as a long term investment plan. As attractive as the proposition sounds, there are a number of potential pitfalls that need to be taken into consideration. Use the steps below to ensure that your Buy-T…

It is not uncommon to see landlords being victimized by bad tenants. There are innumerable cases where tenants who initially appeared to have a clean profile and nice attitude, suddenly turn vicious and start mistreating their landlord. When a landlord screens and interviews a prospective tenant …

Are you having trouble selling your home? Have you dropped your asking price repeatedly? If you’ve followed the advice of your realtor and still aren’t having any luck, it’s possible you haven’t found the asking price that’s right for your home, or for the current housing market, for that matter.
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The theme for Sunday’s show popped up early in this call from Julie, an investor from Illinois questioning the options for her latest investment property. After digging a little, the Insiders discover Julie’s primary residence is free & clear - no mortgage at all! They offer up some wise advice …

The day after purchasing “Home Buying for Dummies,” Real Estate Insider listener, August, wised up and consulted everyone’s favorite real estate funnymen – David Hall and Stephen Luigi Piazza. A string of questions ensued and the Insiders promised answers to all of them.

Augusts’ first concern …

Despite the 5 percent drop in new home sales and the slowing pace of home re-sales, which were down 2.8 percent in January, savvy private investors continue to reap hefty real estate profits. In fact, companies that utilize private lenders, like Premier Real Estate Solutions, LLC, aren’t even breaki…

Buying your first home is an exercise in faith. You don’t really know what you’re getting into, you’re awash in unfamiliar terminology and everyone you meet seems to have strong (and utterly contradictory) ideas about which way the housing market is headed.

You may not be able to avoid every h…

You don’t have to spend a fortune renovating your house to ensure a quick sale at the best price. Some of the most effective fix-ups are also the cheapest.

Spending just $400 to $500 on fresh landscaping, for example, can boost your home’s value by $1,600 to $1,800, according to a survey of re…