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What to Look for When Purchasing Land Development Sites
Buying land is one of the best investments anyone can make, whether you want to turn a profit in a couple of years or build on it for commercial gain.
The Urban Land Institute and Urban Land Magazine
The Urban Land Institute, a nonprofit research and education organization, is a place for multidisciplinary real estate exchanges of information, ideas and experiences.
Understanding the Basics of Land Development Sites
Purchasing land, especially for development, is an investment choice that can pay off in the short and long term.
Successful Ways to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
While so many agree that improving energy efficiency is important and useful, plenty of people have yet to green their homes to some degree.
Spring Time Means Home Buying Opportunities
This year, incredibly low mortgage rates and a wide selection of homes make it the best time to buy.
Maximizing Your Vacation Home's Value
Those who have recently bought vacation homes may feel like they have made a mistake, but the property is still an excellent investment.
The Hope Now Coalition Analyzes Federal Aid for Foreclosures
Homeowners who have been facing foreclosure the last few months are getting relief, according to the Hope Now Coalition.
What to Consider When Buying a Home in Mexico
What makes Mexico such an appealing place to live? When comparing prices of homes and cost of living, Mexico is significantly cheaper.
Technology Advances Direct Marketingin the Real Estate Market
The real estate market is always changing, but the way in which companies sell themselves and their products is varying as well.
New Ways to Track Real Estate Foreclosures
While it is great to have information about foreclosures available at your office, such as presentations and listings on new homes, putting this information on your site will drive traffic and start selling the growing number of foreclosed houses on the market.
Greening Up the Real Estate Office: Environmentally Conscious Solutions
Environmental consciousness is rapidly growing across the country as more people discover simple ways they can save money and the planet. Greening a business is no different -- these easy tips will turn any outdated office into an eco-friendlier workplace.
Taking Advantage of Real Estate Web Videos
In order to turn these prospective buyers into new homeowners, real estate professionals need to show them everything about the house, including video. Find out more.
Five Helpful Tips for Real Estate Presentations
Knowing how to present your business, expertise and knowledge of the real estate market is important in landing and securing clients. Get helpful tips on making knockout presentations.
Latin America: Second Home Sales on the Rise
For those looking for a second home, the Mexican Pacific Coast, the islands of the Caribbean and many more global locations are selling quickly.
Grassroots Homeowners Group Efforts to Raise Taxes
In an effort to help ease the pain of income tax season, the American Homeowners Grassroots Alliance (AHGA) has urged Congress to improve the tax code.
New Federal Housing Bills to Assist Homeowners
The House and Senate passed legislation concerning the housing crisis, with a provision to help homebuyers, homeowners and borrowers in the face of foreclosures, to get back on their feet. Find out more now.
Buse Steps in to Help Out With Family Mortgages
President Bush announced that his administration would be providing more mortgage assistance for borrowers with subprime loans at risk of foreclosure.
How to Spot a Value in Any Real Estate Market
Whether you have to relocate for a job or are looking to buy your first home, choosing the right neighborhood makes a big difference in the value of the property.
Mortgage Lenders Help Out Borrowers
As much as lenders have helped consumers, much more needs to be done to relieve homeowners of their real estate burden.
Buyers Must Put Money Down on Homes
While it is an excellent time to purchase a home at a great price, prospective buyers need to have money down.
Young Savvy Investors Still Need Real Estate Agent Assistance
The fact that buyers are younger while Realtors are aging presents a new real estate industry issue -- the business needs younger real estate agents to replace the retiring workforce that can adapt quicker to new technology.
Home Sellers Face Challenges From Lenders
On top of everything else real estate sellers have been hit with -- the subprime mortgage crisis, oversupply of housing, an economic recession -- lenders are starting to blacklist them.
Democrats Agree on Mortgage Insurance Plans
While the democrats may not agree on other issues, they are certain about one thing: having the federal government insure hundreds of thousands of mortgages to help revitalize the housing market after the subprime mortgage crisis.
How to Use Reverse Mortgages Properly
Reverse mortgages, while they can help in the short term, can endanger your finances in the long run.
Pre-Fab Houses: Benefits and Challenges
Pre-fab homes, kit homes, flat-pack homes, home in a box -- whatever name you call it, these homes are both appealing yet challenging to build. Find out more.
Home-Equity Lines Can Be Lifelines
With the economy flagging and the housing crisis still underway, now is the time to look ahead financially. Consider a home-equity line of credit as a valuable backup source.
Examining the Forty-Year Mortgage
The conventional mortgage plan lasts for 30 years. On the other hand, 40-year mortgages can help reduce the cost of monthly payments. Is it worth adding 10 more years?
Charting Canada's Decade-Long Housing Trend
The U.S. housing market may be suffering, but Canada’s real estate market is still flourishing. Its present housing boom is the strongest in Canada’s history and has been going on for 10 years.
How to Avoid Mortgage Fraud
During an uncertain housing market, poor sales and foreclosures, it is even more important that consumers are vigilantly keeping an eye out for mortgage fraud. Learn why, and find out more now.
The National Association of Realtors Cracks Down on Ethics
NAR, or the National Association of Realtors, is asking real estate agents to complete the ethics training requirement necessary for membership.
Taking Advantage of the Economic Stimulus Package
Congress has recently raised the mortgage limits for single-family homebuyers in high cost areas as part of an economic stimulus package. Find out how to best take advantage of this bonus.
Proposed Mortgage Reforms Handed Down by HUD
The U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Alphonso Jackson came up with a mortgage reform, which will clear up the confusion surrounding home buying by helping consumers understand the terms of their loans.
Best Places to Buy Land Online
It sounds obvious, but worth pointing out -- land is a limited resource. While there is only so much land available to purchase, there are plenty of parcels for sale, especially online.
NAR's Chief Economist Ranks High Among Other Forecasters
USA Today ranked chief economist Lawrence Yun of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) as one of the top ten economic analysts.
Taking a Closer Look at New Century 21 Initiatives
Due to the instability of the real estate market, many firms are choosing a safe route to stay afloat. Century 21, on the other hand, started raising standards, including the reintroduction of the company’s “gold jacket” and the upcoming “Open House Month” initiative.
Home Staging Tips for Realtors
Staging a home can definitely improve its overall look, thereby increasing the pool of potential buyers. Take a look at some of the ways home staging can benefit your sales.
Overcoming Homebuyer Objections
After months of open houses, intense cleaning and beautifying your home, you finally have a couple of bidders. Overcoming objections from homebuyers will help you peak their interest further and finalize the sale.
Real Estate Negotiation Tips
It does not matter if you are a buyer or a seller -- you want the best deal on your end. Hence, you want to make sure you know how to negotiate your way to the top. Look at how to negotiate real estate in a way that allows you to get the most out of the deal.
Understanding Mortgage Fraud
As with any problem, understanding mortgage fraud is the first step towards reaching a solution and protecting yourself. Learn more here.
Tips for Filling Out an Offer to Purchase Form
The Offer to Purchase document is necessary in order to buy a house. Learn more about what an offer to purchase form is and how to go about completing one.
Selling Your House and Renting It Back
With mortgage rates increasing and a downturn in the housing market, more people choose to keep their homes by relinquishing their title of ownership. Read on to find out why homeowners are taking advantage of this housing solution.
Get Your House Ready to Sell in a Month
If you were to walk into a store and notice a product thrown haphazardly together, would you want to spend time searching through the mess? Likewise, a house needs to leave a great first impression in order to sell.
Avoiding Common Mishaps in the Building Process
The home building process is an opportunity to create a spectacular living space -- and spectacularly screw up. Avoid the following, and you will be that much closer to living in your dream home.
Things to Keep in Mind When Building Your Own Home
If you’re creating a residence, you may be interested in supervising the building of that residence yourself. Learn more about the ins and outs of building your own home.
Generating Real Estate Leads
What real estate boils down to is the fact that a successful real estate agent knows how to generate great leads. There are a few ways to do this. Read for more details.
How to Find the Right Contractor
A good contractor will charge you a reasonable fee and add value to your property, while a bad one can overcharge you and do shoddy work that can cost you thousands.
The Basics of Land Surveys
A land survey is a measurement of a parcel of land, generally for the purpose of establishing the parcel’s boundaries and the true amount of land within the parcel. Land surveys are done by trained professionals known as land surveyors. Land surveyors must be state-certified.
Understanding Land Contracts
Anyone who has heard about the subprime mortgage crisis may be understandably leery of dealing with banks. Unfortunately, for those interested in buying real estate, options are limited. Few people have enough available cash to purchase a home or piece of land outright, which would seem to make a mortgage loan a necessity.
Different Types of Land Deeds
If you are in the business of buying or selling land, you need to understand the different types of deeds that come with land purchase. While you may well use the same deed for every real estate transaction you make, it’s important to know the distinctions between them.
Patience Prevails in Real Estate
By Hubert Bromma for Forbes. The wrenching downturn in domestic real estate values has the government proposing mortgage bailout plans and pundits referencing The Grapes of Wrath.
Understanding Land Development in Mexico
If you are an outside investor who intends to develop land in the country of Mexico, here are some things you should know.
The Benefits of Investing in Land
Very little is reported to tempt investors to dip their feet back in the property waters, but in fact, there is good reason to do so. Even in the current climate, there are many benefits to investing in land.
To Fight Costs, Builders Opt for More Modest-Sized Homes
One noticeable effect of the housing market crisis is a surplus of unpurchased new homes. Another interesting effect that is less noticeable but just as relevant is a decline in large homes leading to a greater ratio of modest-sized homes to overall new homes.
The Project Lifeline Initiative Puts Foreclosures on Hold
With no means for making their large mortgage payments, many people who count on the security of owning their own home have been looking at foreclosure and an uncertain future. Here's another option for them.
Presidential Candidates Have Different Takes on Housing Issues
The subprime mortgage crisis has hit this country hard, and the two potential nominees for the Democratic candidate for President have taken notice. This has become evident in recent debates between the two candidates as key primaries in Texas and Ohio approach.
Homeowners Get Relief With New Tax Forms
If you own a home, you may have found filling out last year’s tax forms to be an unpleasant battle. It wasn’t obvious where to apply for various deductions and tax breaks for homeowners were in short supply. This year, homeowners will be pleased to discover that the situation has changed significantly.
Understanding Land Contracts
Many people may not realize there is another option for home buyers to sidestep mortgage woes, known as the land contract. Learn about it here.
The Financial Benefits of Buying Land
Why buy land? If you have reached a position in your life in which you are prepared to make some serious financial investments, land purchase should definitely be on your list. Find out why.
Land Buying Tips
Buying land can be an exciting but daunting undertaking. Land can be expensive and require a considerable amount of your time. If you’re not happy with your land purchase, it may be difficult to get full value at resale. On the other hand, the right land purchase can change your life. Here are some tips for buying land.
Making Your Home Green
The health benefits of “going green” to ourselves and the planet on which we live are incalculable. If you are interested in living a green lifestyle, a great way to start will be in the home in which you live. Here are some tips.
Which Mortgage Is the Right One for Me?
You’ll probably need a mortgage to purchase the piece of real estate you have your eye on, but the question is which mortgage? There are many different types of loan products that you can use to get the property you want. Here are a few of the most important options to consider.
How Subprime Mortgages Work
There has been a lot of talk in the current housing market about subprime mortgages. Those new to the real estate process may have heard about subprime mortgages, but may not really be sure how they work.
Top Tips to Prevent Foreclosures
A little bit of worry about foreclosure is healthy, if only because it reflects an understanding of the steps homeowners must take to make sure that the home they worked so hard to acquire remains in their possession.
Important Facts About Title Insurance Regulations
If you are buying real estate, you are probably aware that the transaction involves a transfer of title, the document showing ownership of the home. What you may not be aware of is the need, especially in the U.S., for title insurance and the regulations surrounding said insurance.
The Real Estate Closing Process Explained
For those new to the process of purchasing real estate, here is a breakdown of the closing process.
Benefits of Selecting a NACHI Certified Home Inspector
Before you buy a house, you need to know that the house is in the advertised condition. Since some aspects of a house’s condition are not obvious to the casual observer, a home inspector is crucial so that all parties can be sure they are getting a fair deal.
Buying Land for a Modern Pre-Fabricated Home
A modern pre-fabricated home is essentially “do it yourself” real estate. You buy the land, you build the home. While this may seem like a daunting task requiring extensive construction knowledge and unlimited funds, it is much easier than it appears.
Why Real Estate Agents Are Necessary
To be as successful as you can be with your real estate transaction, you need a real estate agent, and for a number of reasons. Find out more on the specifics in this helpful and informative article.
Finding the Best Home Deals in Today's Housing Market
The current housing market has many investors running for cover. It seems like many people who were previously bullish on the housing market are backing off, afraid of being stuck with a property that is impossible to unload. In fact, a depressed housing market is one of the best times to buy if you are a savvy investor.
Analyzing the Effect of Any Housing Market on Your Land
There are market analysts that say the housing market is currently in crisis. The failure of countless subprime mortgages has put thousands at risk of foreclosure. Credit scores are down and surplus houses are seriously outstripping the number of available and interested buyers. Does this housing market crunch need to have a deleterious effect on your land? Not necessarily.
How to Hire a Good Home Contractor for Your Home Improvement
Sooner or later, you may decide it’s time to improve the value of your property. Whether it’s adding a guest room, remodeling the kitchen, or fixing up a new home that has been purchased as an investment property, home improvement can enhance the benefits of real estate ownership.
Top Tips for Purchasing Homeowners Insurance
If you own a home, you are going to need homeowners insurance. Homeowners insurance covers your home and everything in it in case disaster strikes. It also includes temporary living expenses should your home become uninhabitable and some liability coverage in case someone is injured in your home.
Questions You Need to Ask Your Listing Agent
If you’re looking to sell your home, your best bet will often be to make use of a listing agent. A listing agent has access to a wide range of potential buyers that it is difficult for an individual to find on his or her own.
Why Is 2008 a Good Time to Consider Land Ownership
If you’ve been putting off land ownership for years and are wondering when the right time is to pull the trigger, 2008 may be your year. Here are a few reasons why you may consider owning land in 2008, even if you’ve been reluctant in years past.
How to Make Use of Online Resources to Purchase Land
Buying land can be a great investment. Whether you plan to build a home, run a ranch or find a perfect spot for family vacations, the right piece of land can make dreams come true.
Essential Mortgage Questions Before You Buy Property
The mortgage process is a necessary one that many people feel will be overly complicated. However, if you approach your home buying process fully prepared, it doesn’t need to be. To prepare for this, there are a few important questions to ask.
Financing Options for Your Second Home
If you can’t purchase your second home outright, you’re going to have to look for mortgage options. Here are some tips on how to find financing for your second home.
Find a Reputable Real Estate Broker
Brokers can be found all over the place. With so many brokers to choose from, it can be difficult to locate the one that's right for you. Here are some tips for tracking down a reputable real estate broker.
Advantages of a Ranch Property
It's wise to spend the time and effort to properly research your ranch purchase, in order to maximize both enjoyment and profitability. Once you’ve located the right property, you’ll be able to enjoy all the benefits of ranch living.
Explore How to Analyze Trends to Maximize Profits
If you want to make an investment in property, then you need to spend considerable time educating yourself on how to analyze real estate market trends. The more you know about the market, the better you’ll be at predicting certain market forces.
Where to Find Second Home Purchase Options
If you can track down a hot market that is just starting to warm up, you can earn a serious return on your second home investment. Here are some other areas to consider when you want to purchase a second home.
Learn About Fractional Ownership
Fractional ownership of a vacation home is a flexible and cost-effective approach to buying a second home. For buyers looking to start their real estate portfolio off with a convenient, easy-to-manage vacation home, fractional ownership can be an excellent investment opportunity.
Factors to Consider When Buying a Second Property
It takes time and effort to find the right property. Maintaining this property and converting your investment into future income and cash flow takes effort. Once you’re ready to make the commitment required to succeed in real estate investing, you’ll be prepared to make the most out of your property investments.
Advantages of a Ranchette Property
Ranchettes, or “hobby farms,” are tracts of rural land that have been subdivided from larger ranch parcels or farmland. When you purchase a ranchette, you get to enjoy the benefits of a rural lifestyle without all the management burdens of a full-scale ranch.
How Value Works When You Choose to Buy
Is now the time to buy real estate? Most investors are running from the real estate market. But others aren't. Find out why.
New Partners for Real Estate Web Giants Zillow
Zillow.com is expanding. The real estate website giant is partnering with nearly 300 newspapers to get information. Such information includes which homes are for sale, what buyers are looking for and open house locations. Find out more in this helpful article.
Looking at the Country's Undervalued Real Estate Markets
When the real estate market is down, many investors look to put their money elsewhere. This creates a cycle that can keep the market down for some time. However, savvy investors see a depressed market as an opportunity. Find out more.
New Developments in Real Estate Lock Boxes
When real estate agents want to show a house, they need to be able to get in. Leaving the door unlocked may be an alternative in some, low-crime locales. In other areas, a lock box is the preferred option. Find out more about recent advancements in lock box technology.
Mistakes to Avoid in the Current Housing Market
While some investors are looking at the current real estate crisis as a reason to cut and run, smart real estate speculators recognize that a down market prevents a prime opportunity to make some great real estate deals that can result in long-term profit.
What to Make of Real Estate Confidence
The National Association of Realtors has a goal of reviving confidence in real estate. Its members are exhorted to help meet this goal by explaining to the general public how valuable real estate can be as an investment. Realtors are encouraged to collect whatever data is needed to prove this point to their clients and restore consumer confidence.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's Impact on Housing
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans are often tied to the real estate market and can have an impact on housing numbers. Find out more in this informative article.
CNBC to Expand Real Estate Coverage
Business network CNBC is responding to the real estate crisis by expanding its coverage with a series of daily reports on the real estate market. CNBC, which delivers up to the minute information about financial and business trends, has decided that the current real estate market upheaval requires special attention.
How to Read the New Home Sales Numbers
With concerns about the state of the housing market rising, analysts and potential buyers and sellers want to know what the market data says. Reading home sales numbers can be a little deceptive, so it’s a good idea to take these numbers with a grain of salt and understand what they mean.
Avoid Foreclosures and Predatory Lenders
If you are looking to buy a home, here’s what to keep an eye out for to protect yourself from predatory lenders and to avoid foreclosing on your current mortgage.
What Is a Realtor? From the American Chronicle
Becoming a Realtor and maintaining this type of certification requires adhering to certain high standards that are not required to become a real estate agent. Find out more on the difference in this article.
Florida, California and Texas to Dominate Future Population Growth, From a US Census Bureau Press Release
Three states -- Florida, California and Texas -- would account for nearly one-half (46 percent) of total U.S. population growth between 2000 and 2030, according to Census Bureau state population projections released today. Read more details now.
Utah's Population Growth is Third Fastest in the Nation, From the Salt Lake Tribune
A combined surge of newcomers and newborns continues to keep Utah near the top of the nation's fastest growing states. New estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau today show Utah ranked third in population growth behind national leader Nevada and Arizona. Read the full story for more details.
Fastest Growing States in the West and South, From Realtor Magazine
Nevada regained the title of fastest-growing state with its population increasing by 2.9 percent to 2.6 million through July 2007. Find out more about the rest of the list.
How to Strengthen Your Mortgage
When you purchase real estate, choosing the right financing option is important. If you have enough saved capital reserves to buy a property outright, that’s great. For most buyers, though, financing will be mandatory. Here are some tips that’ll help you select the mortgage option that’s best for you.
Primary and Secondary Loan Markets
For people who don’t have experience working with lenders, the mortgage business can seem like quite a confusing industry. Here’s a basic overview that’ll help you understand how primary and secondary loan markets operate.
What to Look for in a Foreclosed Home
If you want to find bargain real estate opportunities, you need to look into foreclosures. When property owners default on their loan, lenders can step in and take back the title and legal control of the property. Find out more here.
Reasons to Avoid Subprime Bargains
Subprime mortgages are loans that are offered to buyers who have less-than-stellar credit ratings and/or difficulty obtaining a loan through conventional lenders. Find out more about why it's important to avoid these potentially costly bargains.
Real Estate Market Analysis -- Understanding Your Options
Just like any major purchase, it is extremely important to do your research to understand what is going on in the market in which you are investing. Before you even begin to look at properties for sale, read this article and get the details.
Hitwise Ranks REALTOR.com as Top Real Estate Search Term
Hitwise, a leading online competitive intelligence service, ranked REALTOR.com as the number one search term used in the real estate industry category during the month of November.
Liquid Realty Partners Raises $572 Million Fund for Real Estate
Liquid Realty Partners, a San Francisco firm focused on acquiring real estate funds, partnerships and interests in the secondary market, said Thursday that it raised $572.3 million in its fourth fund.
Government Blocked in Real Estate Case
The federal government's effort to make it easier for discount brokers to use online real estate listings was dealt a blow _a localized blow _but a blow nonetheless this week.
GE Security's New ActiveKEY Delivers Wireless Productivity, Competitiveness and Safety Enhancements to Real Estate Agents
GE Security, Inc. announces its new wireless lockbox key, ActiveKEY, currently in use by upwards of thirty thousand Real Estate Agents across the nation. The ActiveKEY features the ability for professionals "wirelessly delivers near-instant notifications of showings and associated detailed showing feedback reports."
Types of Real Estate Developers and Their Partners
There are basically two types of real estate developers: land developers and building developers. Learn about both and their major differences.
The Aspects of Escrow: The Who, What, When, How and Why
Escrow is a key aspect of real estate purchasing. Learn all about the essential aspects of escrow, and make smart, informed real estate choices.
Five Ways to Convince Your Lender
Learn about the many factors that are taken into consideration by a lender when you are trying to get approved for a loan of any type, including real estate.
Financing Options: Land Contract, Deed of Trust and Mortgage
Learn about the various types of real estate financing options, including land contracts, deeds of trust and mortgages before you purchase land or property.
Land and Demographics in the U.S.
Get a better understanding of the relevance of land and demographics in the United States, and how both factors influence land buying.
Making Latin American Housing Affordable With the Alsis Fund
Owning land and buying real estate has made a fortune for many. Find out why Latin America may be the next place to buy.
Types of Financing: Land Contract, Deed of Trust and Mortgage
Learn more about the various types of financing involved in land purchase: land contract, deed of trust and mortgage.
How to Convince Your Lender
As it relates to purchasing a home for yourself, making a business investment in a commercial property or perhaps rehabbing a residence, financing the home is one of the most important steps. Unless you already have venture capital secured, you will need to take that step of securing financing for the purchase. Learn more about the process of buying real estate in this article.
Navigating the Escrow Process
The final stop on your way through the property purchase process is escrow. Usually, upon hearing this term most people cringe! Fear not, once you understand the process, why it is necessary and how it works, things will make a lot more sense and you can rest easy. Find out more in this Acreage Anywhere feature news article.
What You Need to Know About Real Estate Market Analysis
Real estate investments can be risky if you do not take the proper precautions to study the potential site and area of purchase. As you, the investor, take on the daunting task of performing a real estate marketing analysis, be careful to not get caught up in all of the information and sales pitches that you are sure to come across. Learn more in this helpful article on Real Estate market analysis.
Managing Your Development in 7 Easy Steps
Real Estate Owners, Managers and Developers read this article! Whether you plan to manage rental housing or office space, organizational and management skills are imperative. Combined with these skills, you will also need real estate industry knowledge. Here are seven steps that you will need to take to manage your development effectively and efficiently.
Land Developers, Building Developers and Their Partners
There are a vast array of people and businesses involved with the building of a property. Regardless of whether the site is residential or commercial, many of the people involved are professionals from a wide array of backgrounds. Find out more about the players involved with Real Estate in this article.
Purchasing High-End Real Estate
Looking to invest in high-end real estate, but not sure where the right location is? Well, year-after-year there are certain states that top the list for the amount of homes that are worth over $1 million. Read more here.
Making a Land Purchase? Check the Aspects of the Land Before You Buy
Making a real estate purchase is one of the most important things that you can do for your financial portfolio. However, take heed of the popular phrase, "Buyer beware!" This does not mean that something is necessarily purposefully wrong with your potential investment, but do yourself a favor and investigate four aspects before you put down any money on the property.
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