There are many reasons for buying a secondary residence. A niche of homeowners are motivated to purchasing a secondary residence for their own use with the understanding that they will not use this property for the majority of the year. Management and upkeep are primary concerns that rationalize their decision. If this describes you, Fractional [...]
Entries from March 2009
Is a Fractional Ownership Property Right For You?
Mar. 31st, 2009
What You Need To Know Before Investing In New Orleans Real Estate
Mar. 31st, 2009
Are you planning to relocate to New Orleans soon? You probably want to learn as much as possible about the area to make sure you make a smart real estate investment once you get there. There are many common questions that home buyers want to know about New Orleans and the various housing markets. The [...]
Baton Rouge Real Estate: Why Living In Baton Rouge is a Smart Move
Mar. 31st, 2009
Baton Rouge, Louisiana is a great place to buy real estate. There are plenty of reasons why living in Baton Rouge is a smart move. For one, the median home price is half of what it costs to live in one of ‘The Best Places to Live’ surveys by a reputed news agency average price. [...]
How To Find The Best Real Estate When Relocating To Louisiana
Mar. 30th, 2009
Relocating to a new state also creates lot of questions. There are so many things to learn about real estate in different parts of the state, which schools are the best, which towns offer the best commute, and other such questions. If you are relocating to Louisiana, you are moving to a state rich in [...]
Giving Eviction Notice and a Typical Eviction
Mar. 30th, 2009
No landlord enjoys going through the eviction process with their tenants; it’s expensive, time-consuming, and generally far more confusing and complicated than it should be. Each state has their own eviction laws, which only adds to the confusion, but there are certain common threads between all states. A typical eviction in most states looks something [...]
How to Profit from Foreclosures
Mar. 28th, 2009
You will always win with a career in real estate. In the Real Estate field the foreclosure prices will be sold at market value, but you must be a strong investor to pursue and handle the sale. Here are some important things that you can do to maintain profit with Real Estate. Keep you head: [...]
Phoenix Arizona Real Estate Rebounding!
Mar. 27th, 2009
Some amazing statistics are starting to appear supporting a rebound in Phoenix real estate. Single family home sales in Phoenix for February were strong at 4,901 homes. It was the best February for number of homes sold since 2006. Single family homes sales in metro Phoenix were very strong for January, 4,285 homes a 52% [...]
What to Do When You Find Mold in a Home You Are Buying or Selling
Mar. 27th, 2009
Molds are everywhere in the world around us, and we don’t even think to look for them until they make us sick. They are nothing more than fungus varieties, and they travel through the air to grow on household surfaces. There are several types of household mold, all with strange names such as Memmoniella, Aspergillus, [...]
BMV Property Investments in a Falling Market
Mar. 26th, 2009
If done right, BMV property investments represent one of the strategies that can generate double-digit returns. BMV is an abbreviation often used in the real estate industry and stands for below market value. BMV properties are offered by motivated sellers that are in strong pressure to sell quickly because of financial distress (such as the [...]
The Appropriate Discount Rate for Residential Real Estate Analysis
Mar. 26th, 2009
The investment value of a property can only be measured against other investment opportunities available to an investor. If investors can earn 4.5% by investing in government treasuries, they will demand a higher return to invest in an asset as volatile and as illiquid as residential real estate. The rate of return an investor demands [...]