July 13th, 2006 by jhampton
While I have recently mentioned rental property, I know I haven’t discussed apartments in depth. And, while I don’t plan to cover the topic entirely today, I can tell you that some markets are ripe for apartment investing.
In Arizona and Las Vegas, for example, condos were all the rage last year and now many plans [...]
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April 24th, 2006 by jhampton
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Successful real estate businesses understand that you must look to the future to expand your current network of potential clients.
By giving away something of value to your prospects you will increase your chances of being the real estate professional they will call when they *are* in need of a home, business or land. [...]
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April 7th, 2006 by jhampton
Isn’t it the world’s worst when you’ve spoken to someone or received an email outlining an agreement and then you work to find or invest in property just to find that the other party forgot exactly what they agreed upon.
Although it is not a new law, it’s one that is fairly unknown. In 1999 the [...]
Relevant Tags: real estate contracts, real estate deal, real estate investments, ueta
March 29th, 2006 by jhampton
If you have bigger home dreams than you can afford on a 30 year mortgage, consider the new 40 year home mortgage. This option is brand new to real estate investing, and it allows buyers who can’t swing the payments over 30 years to stretch their money a little further.
Of course, it also gives you [...]
Relevant Tags: 40 year mortgage, home sales, mortgage news, real estate investing, real estate investments, selling real estate
March 23rd, 2006 by jhampton
Sure, we all agree the buying has slowed just a bit, but is the real estate market blooming or gloomy?
If California slid into the sea, would it take the U.S. housing market with it?After a few years of real estate boom, which spread dramatically higher prices to many (though not all) parts of the U.S., [...]
Relevant Tags: buying homes, investing in real estate, profitable home buying, real estate investments, real estate market