Late Notices: How and When
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A late notice not only may be the best defense in the collection process but it also serves as proof in the eventuality of a court hearing by providing a paper trail. Knowing when and how and which Late Notice to use, may be the difference of actually preventing the court process.
Here are important tips to follow when sending your tenant a late notice. Read the rest of this entry »
Can You Really Make It Rich With Buying Off Plan?
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You’re probably eager to find an investment plan that will make you a lot of money. During your search, the words buying off plan have been tossed around many times.
What is buying off plan? Read the rest of this entry »
Why Formulating Short Sale Exit Strategies Is Important Even Before You Begin The Investment Game
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Strange but true, you can actually find and exit opportunities in investments even before you commence them! Speaking in business terms, formulating short sale exit strategies in real estate investing is essential before carrying out the first deal. Read the rest of this entry »
Why Real Estate Investing Scores Over Stock Investment Alternatives For Safer Deals
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Real estate is preferred over stocks at least as a short cut to medium term investment. It is wise to pick real estate, keeping in view sale price appreciation in real estate right from the beginning of 1999. As per tracking done by the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the sales price for real estate escalated more than 56% from 1999 till end 2004. During this period there was a corresponding drop in the S&P index in the range of 6%. Read the rest of this entry »
Secrets Of Making Big Money With Short Sales
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Every other person who has been profiting from short sales also faces rejection at some point or the other. Just like every number game, generating big money through short sales is a tedious task to accomplish. In reality, very few investors actually know how to negotiate short sales successfully. Many are under the impression that all they would have to do is submit the offer, sit back, and wait for the bank to respond. If things go fine, they might be lucky enough to get the offer. However, to make it easier to negotiate the short sales you ought to have a plan wherein you persuade lenders to agree to your offer. Read the rest of this entry »
Buy to Let Bridging Loan Advice
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A buy to let mortgage is a type of mortgage loan obtained to buy a property. The property is obtained to be let out by the buyer. Sometimes a buy to let bridging loan will be necessary if the mortgage cannot be obtained quick enough or you are in the process of selling a house. Read the rest of this entry »
Finding a Good Lender
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As we learn more about the sub-prime “melt-down” of 2007, the selection of a good lender is apparent in its importance as a key step to success. A new home buyer must pay careful attention to this selection and a good REALTOR will facilitate the process and add to your success. Your realtor can provide you with some web sites for information and a list of some proven lenders. These referred professionals will explain their financing programs and options to you, but do not hesitate to ask your realtor for additional background and information. The loan process is complicated so do not hesitate to ask a lot of questions. Read the rest of this entry »
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Preconstruction Investments
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Preconstruction investments are a great way to make your entry into the real estate market. So many investors are finding that it is getting more and more difficult to make these investments because of the various restrictions that the developers are now placing. No matter what the project, whether a townhouse, family home or beach condo, these restrictions are finding their way in to add to an investor’s worry. And to add to all this, the prices are continuing to rise. So how is it that an individual selects the right project to make his investment and at the same time ensures that the investment is favourable? Read the rest of this entry »
Retirement Investment in Portugal - Our Story
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And because we did not want to live a great distance from our children we decided Portugal would be the obvious choice as we both spoke Portuguese.
We had travelled through Portugal before and knew the area north of Lisbon however the warmer climate of the south met our needs a little better. Read the rest of this entry »
The Two Sides of Gentrification
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Gentrification comes from the root of the word for ‘gentleness’, which isn’t quite what we think of when we imagine ripping down quaint old homes and displacing lower income families.
But what about when the old homes aren’t quaint so much as decrepit? And what about when your city has nowhere to go but take over those (often more centrally located) areas or expand into suburbs? What then? Read the rest of this entry »