Home Equity or Debt Trap? (31 May 2007) Who hasn't wanted to borrow some of equity from their home value and take a vacation, or to pay for a new computer, or a car, or clothes, or...
You might think twice after reading this article. Tapping into your home equity can be a good thing, under the proper circumstances. Learn what those are and how to avoid living in a debt trap.
Does Staging Work? (31 May 2007) Staging can involve minimal effort on the part of a seller. Merely rearranging furniture can show a house off to advantage. For some sellers, however, staging a home for sale is a major production. It might include hiring a fix-up-for-sale decorator and renting a house full of furniture, complete with house plants and decorative art work.
Flipping or Fixing Houses for Profit (31 May 2007) What's the difference between a flip and a fixer? Many real estate investors make $5,000 to $10,000 or more by flipping houses. Other investors, rehabbers, prefer to fix houses for higher profits. Before and after pictures of houses available from Jeanette Fisher for your use with the article. Request by email from her website.
Home Sellers Warning for Young Families (31 May 2007) If you're thinking about selling your home and moving up, do your homework before offering your home for sale. Read this article to see what can happen to families who don't do their math.
Selling Investment Houses: Props & Profits (31 May 2007) New Marketing and Design Psychology ideas help you stage homes for sale to motivate buyers and generate top dollar.
Dont be Tempted by We Buy Houses (Updated) (31 May 2007) Do you want to sell your home right away? Don't be tempted by "We Buy Houses" or "Sell Your House in 9 days for Cash" ads and billboards. Real estate investor who looks for distressed houses with desperate sellers comes clean with tips for getting fair market value for your home.
Selling Houses: Flooring & Feelings (31 May 2007) Buyers think they love Italian tile and other hard floor surfaces, but they actually feel happier when they're walking on softer surfaces such as padded carpeting and padded laminate. Even so, you'll want to give some serious thought to the floors in your home if you want to sell quickly, and for the highest profit.
Selling Houses: Psychological Effects of Landscaping (31 May 2007) Well-conceived landscaping gives you the advantage when it comes to selling your house. If your home makes buyers feel good while they're on your property, you'll sell it quickly, and for top dollar!
Fixing Houses: Using Psychology for Profits (31 May 2007) Real estate investors who specialize in fixing houses for profit gain new insights from Interior Design Psychology ideas. Increase your profit potential in the new buyer's market with these new transformation strategies.
Selling Your Home Quickly, Even if You Have No Money For Repairs (31 May 2007) You don't have to give your home away to real estate vultures. A little elbow grease, sweat, soap, and water can help your home put on its best face for potential buyers, even if you have no money for repairs.
Talk to a Lender Before You Sell Your Home (31 May 2007) If you're looking to sell your home quickly, and for top dollar, the best thing you can do is to be able to offer your buyers some sound financing options. That's why developing a relationship with a lender can be the key to a quick sale, and to more money at closing.
Selling by Owner Escrow or Closing Checklist (31 May 2007) Home sellers should keep on top of their pending sale; especially when selling without the assistance of a real estate agent. Sometimes busy real estate agents forget to monitor all aspects of a pending sale. Here's a checklist for home sellers:
Selling Houses: Design Psychology Works! (31 May 2007) Our senses react to the design choices we make, so choosing the wrong colors or patterns in wallpaper, fabric, or paint can negatively impact our senses. Design Psychology works, and if you'll just take a little extra time to avoid making design mistakes, you'll save MONEY and sell your home more quickly, both of which will have a significant effect on your bottom line when your sign the closing papers!
Transforming Doghouses into Dollhouses (31 May 2007) To be successful, know what you're getting yourself into, choose your remodeling materials carefully, and always keep your potential buyers' wants and needs in mind. If you do that, you'll find buyers lining up to bid on your properties.
Investing in Residential Real Estate: Achieving Positive Cash Flow (31 May 2007) When investing in real estate, it is highly desirable to achieve positive cash flow on a month-to-month basis. This is true even if you are counting on property value appreciation to supply the bulk of your desired return on investment. If you are losing money month-to-month, you may find all of your eventual profits eaten up by the monthly drain on your income. This will be particularly true if there is a downturn in property values for a few years.
Investing in Real Estate Profitably: Financing Options for Purchase of Rental Houses, Part 1. (31 May 2007) This is not an article about tricks for 100% (no money down) financing. Even if you do take advantage of various no money down strategies from time to time, these strategies are not generally applicable when you begin investing systematically in multiple rental homes with the goal of making significant rental income. This article reviews some modern strategies for minimizing your loan payments when purchasing investment rental homes.
Achieving Positive Cash Flow from Your Real Estate Investments (31 May 2007) Even if you're counting on rising property values to eventually make a profit on an investment property, it's far more desirable to have a positive cash flow each month. If you're losing money on a property every month, it may not take long until your future profits will have been lost. Owning investment property is much more enjoyable if you're making money along the way.
