Building Your Wish-list
There’s a difference between what you need and what you want. We all need a place to eat, sleep and call home, but when the time comes to buy that place, there’s a lot to consider. In a dream...
Mortgage Rules to Follow
Whether this is your first home or fourth, really understanding your mortgage and how it works is crucial. After all, it’ll probably be the biggest loan of your life! What Is A Mortgage? In the...
The World of Real Estate Markets
Real estate is “property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested...
Top Factors For Homebuyers
Buying a house can be a daunting task, even for someone who has owned several homes. Here aresome helpful hints for the first time property buyers: Use your online resources. Almost every state...
What’s a Housing Code?
A a housing code, or a building code, or building control, is a set of rules that specify the minimum standards for constructed objects such as buildings and nonbuilding structures. The main...
Fighting Real Estate Fraud
Fraud and investment scams abound at all levels of the real estate market – whether it be a contractor who charges hundreds of dollars for work not done to an “investment agent” who embezzles...
Reverse Mortgages
A reverse mortgage is a home loan that provides cash payments based on home equity. Homeowners normally “defer payment of the loan until they die, sell, or move out of the home.” Upon...
College Apartments
Every year, millions of college students flood into college cities and towns. Those students, along with the faculty and staff at their schools, have one common need: housing. Consistent demand...
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Are You A Good Tenant?
The factors that make a good tenant can vary, based on the landlord and the individual renter. Few universal characteristics hold true – some pet owners are wonderful tenants; some quiet...
Real Estate Traps To Avoid
Since a home buyer apportions the bulk of his savings and income to a single investment, he wants to save as much as possible. Property developers exploit this penny-pinching penchant by offering...
Common Refinance Mistakes
If you’re like many homeowners out there, you may be thinking about taking advantage of the low mortgage rates out there and refinance your home loan. If so, make sure you avoid these four...
The Art of House Hunting
There comes a time when having the freedom to up sticks and move around starts to lose its shine. You begrudge lining someone else’s pockets with rent. You begin to long for something other than...
