Buying a home can be one of the best feelings in the world. Nothing beats that feeling of security and satisfaction when you open the door to a new home and are happy with your purchase. The question is, how can you best ensure that feeling is going to happen? There are a lot of pitfalls in the...
We found cheap houses for sale all over the country. My wife Ana and I were on a seven-week drive around the country. It was a vacation, but we looked at houses too, and bought one in a great little town in the mountains of western Montana. It cost $17,500, and after $2000 to fix it up, we lived...
How do you find cheap homes? There are too many ways to list here, but there are five basic principles to learn. Understand these, and you can save thousands of dollars on your next home.
Cheap Homes Are In Cheap Towns
Yes, there are still beautiful towns in this country...
The Wreck of the Richard & Charlene
Although settled in an old icehouse, this seafood restaurant has all the warm southern charm it needs. The Wreck of the Richard & Charlene is one of Charlestons local favorite food establishments. As hurricane Hugo swept through back in 1989,...
Times seem to be changing in “Land Investments Uk” after the Kent Land Scams, Sussex Land Scams and London Land Scams, owe to the initiatives taken by the people of Sussex Farmland, that now companies have started refunding to the dissatisfied customers, which means, that if...
It’s finally happening. The recent repeated warnings of economists and industry watchers predicted the housing boom of the 2000s is winding down. The recent news is full of reports about slowing existing home sales, rising inventories, longer selling cycles and lower asking prices....
You might have seen them in restaurants and hotels: those large fans, fixed to the ceiling, that rotate and keep the whole room cool. But have you ever considered getting one for your home?
Maybe you thought that a ceiling fan would be too expensive, or too difficult to install, but thats...
There are rumors and opinions that the Las Vegas real estate market is heading for a crash. I beg to differ. I agree that the rise in rates has not been as high lately as it was in the dizzy days of the past two years, but that is because certain projects were overpriced and if there is a drop,...
Below are ten categories of real estate, and different ways to invest in them. The best one for you is something only you can decide, according to your particular needs. To help you do that, I list a couple good points and bad points for each type.
1. Renting single family homes. Good...
If you watch television, you have seen the shows that turn dumps into pristine dream homes. Fixer uppers can return good profits, but be careful when calculating repair costs.
Carefully Consider the Real Cost of that Fixer Upper
Flip it! Ah, the American Dream to the road to...
When you buy a real estate in Maryland and sell it for a higher price, the difference between the selling price and the purchase price is known as capital gain. In other words, profit from selling a property for a higher price is the capital gain on the property. Capital gains may be short-term...
The Phoenix Valley is a great place to live and be healthy. With recreational options abounding and sunshine for 300 days a year, it’s no wonder that many people plan to move here. It is a very popular place for ‘snowbirds’. There are many large companies offering varied job...