Landlords: How to Determine the Rent Amount for Your Property
I want to present several resources where a real estate investor or property owner can determine what rent they can charge for their investment property. The three most popular websites available for this purpose are Zillow.com, Rentometer.com and Craig’s List. Zillow is the most popular and respected, so we’ll start there. Go to Zillow.com and […]
What is the best kitchen plan for you?
The kitchen remains the most popular home renovation project. On average, a kitchen remodel will yield a 75-100% return on investment. So as you plan, start by coming up with a design concept, one that fits the new or existing space and your family’s personality. Generally, most kitchen plans tend to fall into 5 basic […]
Can I get a reverse mortgage if my spouse is under 62 years old?
Reverse mortgages are being integrated as a staple in long-term financial plans. Used in a comprehensive plan, reverse mortgages make retirement funds last longer. Unfortunately, there is still a lot of confusion for those couples with noticeable age differences. Reverse mortgages are generally carried out when all borrowers are over the age of 62. Can […]
Tips and information for buying land
As a registered forestry and real estate agent, I have some qualifications to write about buying and selling rural real estate, primarily land. I have sold thousands of acres as a real estate agent and managed hundreds of thousands as a forester since 1973. If you are considering buying rural land, this article can help […]
Can you commit? Tips for Couples on When to Rent or Buy
There will come a time in the lives of couples when living together or getting married is the next step in the relationship. The search for a house or apartment can be difficult if you are single or in a relationship, and knowing what you and your partner expect from your new living arrangements is […]
Bad faith nondisclosure claims may result in penalties
In 2014, an appeals court in California in the case of Peake v. Underwood provides a lesson on why a real estate buyer should not base claims of non-disclosure of defects on fine reasoning that the non-disclosure of the degree to which home repairs were made when a physical inspection report shows that the same […]
How to Quickly Build a Large Real Estate Portfolio Using Buy Rehab Rent Refinance and Repeat
How to Quickly Build a Large Real Estate Portfolio Using Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat Strategies In this article, you will gain a complete understanding of how you can quickly build a large real estate portfolio using the buy, rehab, rent, refinance, and repeat method. This strategy was started by Danill Kleyman of True […]
Traditional foreclosure prevention methods vs. non-traditional methods
Only recently has there been a change in the standard process that a bank would take to help a homeowner who was struggling with their mortgage payment. Traditionally, in the past, a lender only offered assistance to a borrower when their home loan was delinquent, defaulting on the monthly loan payment for three or more […]
Do Credit Repair Programs Really Work?
For many in the real estate industry, credit is the most important thing you can have. For most people, you can’t buy a home without credit. Pay higher interest rates with poor credit. You also pay more for other things like insurance and financing for bad credit appliances. So what do you do if you […]
The game of buying a mortgage interest rate
I have been advising borrowers in need of residential mortgage financing for over seventeen years. My experience shows that no matter how sharp, smart, intelligent, educated, or ignorant a borrower is, the mortgage rate trap that everyone falls into is the same. Unfortunately, by the time a borrower realizes that they have been misinformed, misled, […]