As we approach the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century, we can look back at some of the best and worst money-making years that real estate agents, mortgage brokers, investors and lenders have ever experienced. Buy low and sell high investors – experienced professionals and newcomers - were “flipping” properties for big [...]
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Henderson, Nevada 89052
Phone: 702-376-7379
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Landlords and Property Managers
The short sighted landlord may think of the hiring of a property manager as an additional expense, but the knowledgeable property owner knows that an effective property management team can prove to be an important wealth building “tool.” Certainly, the landlord will pay a fee for services rendered to the property management company, but the [...]
For Sale by Owner
If you are planning to sell your home at the present time, does doing it yourself make any sense under current market conditions? Do you have a true and accurate picture of how competitive and how strong a buyer’s market we are in, or how fierce the competition? What do you know about competing properties [...]
The Reality of Real Estate Investing in Today's Marketplace
Anyone who plans to invest in today’s real estate market, and is new and inexperienced, should heed this advice: Stay out of it! Yes, all those properties being foreclosed can tempt someone who has the funds to try and get in on what they may think is an unfailing way to make big profits, but [...]
Tenant & Apartment Complex Issues
Many of the issues and difficulties property managers may face when dealing with tenants in an apartment complex environment, could be avoided or resolved more easily by implementing a workable leasing, rent collection, maintenance and eviction system. This system must be in accordance with local tenant and landlord regulations and by working within the parameters [...]
The Reluctant Landlord
Some small real estate investors whose primary strategies were geared toward the buying and selling of single family homes, had their plans turned around when selling prices of these properties began a rapid spiral downward. Many were in the process of renovating fixer-uppers that they had purchased at a low price, or were in the [...]
The Energy Efficient Home
There is an old tried and true saying that goes, “you have to spend money to make money.”But it’s just as true that you often have to spend money to save money. In these days of increasing energy costs, and a strong focus on recycling and global warming, the so-called eco-friendly or “green” home concept [...]
Relocation Specialists
Relocation Made Easier The reasons for relocating are many: job transfer, a business start-up in a more promising area, moving closer to family, retirement, etc. Although the reasons are many, and even if you are looking forward to a new beginning, relocation is often very stressful, and can bring unsettling, doubtful thoughts to mind. Locating [...]
Making Millions in Real Estate “The Easy Way”
Real Estate Gurus and Real Estate Seminars Real estate seminars advertise their worthiness by proclaiming to all who will listen that “the skills and strategies you will learn here are literally worth their weight in gold.” Their “students” will learn “secrets” of how to make huge profits in real estate, and become wealthy almost overnight. [...]
Investing in Real Estate – Self Storage Units
People are losing their homes in record numbers to foreclosure or reluctantly negotiating a short sale agreement with a lender, and relocating individuals and families are at an all-time high. Many of these unfortunates have yet to find a suitable permanent residence, and while searching for a new home or apartment need a place to [...]
Selling Your Property
Selling/Relocating Considerations If you have decided to sell your home there are a number of issues to consider before taking the first step. For example, you will obviously need a new place to live so the first consideration should be; do I sell my home first and rent temporarily while looking for a new home, [...]
Real Estate Investments – Mobile Homes
With hordes of experienced and would-be investors in residential real estate chasing the obvious; single-family, and multi-family dwellings, for example, and looking for lucrative deals in foreclosures, short sales, fixer-uppers, and the like, it seems obvious that expected profits in these investments are not as easily gained as in the past. An extremely tight credit [...]
Building Client Confidence
In Order to build a client’s confidence in you, you must first have confidence in yourself. Confidence is built by thoroughly learning your business, keeping up to date on industry changes and market trends, and developing your communication and negotiating skills. Honesty, integrity, eagerness, and enthusiasm in helping your clients to achieve their real estate [...]
Why Tenant Screening is So Important
With real estate prices at historic lows, more and more people are becoming real estate investors. These novice investors feel the biggest obstacle is finding a “great deal” that makes sense. Once they find this “great deal” they believe the money will just start rolling in. I have had several novice investors in the last [...]
Move in/ Move out Inspection Procedures
Prior to occupancy, the property manager and new tenant should mutually inspect the premises, checking for wear and tear and any defects, damages or malfunctioning utilities, plumbing or electrical problems, etc., that may have been overlooked by the landlord or property manager during the move out inspection of the property after the previous tenant had [...]
Effective Property Management
To effectively and efficiently manage property, the professional property manager must have the capabilities to: Know rent values and vacancy factors Be well versed in city, state, and government landlord/tenant regulations Adhere to the highest standards of professional and ethical practices Have consistent screening policies Perform accurate move in/ move out property evaluations Possess effective [...]
Advertising Property on Behalf of the Landlord
Effectively advertising a client’s property for rent requires careful thought and evaluation. For example, since the very purpose of advertising a rental property is to attract new tenants, the advertising method or methods selected should be custom tailed, so to speak, toward the particular kind of tenants you want to attract. Online sources, such as [...]
The Tenant Screening Process
Tenant screening is actually a dual evaluation process, whereby the Property Manager (interviewer) is evaluating the prospective tenant’s overall suitability as a renter, and the applicant is, in turn, evaluating the manager’s attitude and the suitability of the landlord’s premises for his/her lifestyle and budgetary requirements. Initial phone contact by the renter offers the property [...]
Property Management Essentials
A property owner appoints a professional Property Management Company to protect and enhance his investment. As the owner’s representative, the property manager’s priorities are to maximize occupancy levels, thereby increasing property values, assure timely collection of revenues, maintain and enhance the property, have a good rapport with the tenants, quickly and efficiently handle problems and [...]
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$10000 California First Time Home Buyer and New Home Tax Credit Extended
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Unite Against the Sarasota MLS Board
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Short Sale Heaven Coming April 5th 2010
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The Lones Group – Real Estate Social Media Marketing Firm – Sues Agent For Being A Zebra
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California Senate Bill 94 (SB94): Passes; Not even Attorneys can do it!
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