Investment in real estate is a serious business and market that requires both research and knowledge. While many people get in into the market with all of this, there are others who have decided to simply jump into the process. This is where a multitude of mistakes can be made. Those who think that they [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Real Estate Buying'
Real Estate Investment Mistakes
Dec. 18th, 2008
Buying Your First Investment Property
Dec. 18th, 2008
Begin with the End In Mind… I first read the phrase “Begin with the end in mind” in a Steven Covey book called “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”. This expression makes a lot of sense because the fact is, you can’t get where you’re going unless you know where you want to go. [...]
How To Pick An Investing Strategy That Will Work
Dec. 18th, 2008
I often get email from investors asking me how they can tell which real estate investing strategy is ideal in their city. From the perspective of a new investor it can often be difficult to decide what particular strategy you should use in a given area. There are two essential ways to break down a [...]
Fixer-Up Vacation Homes
Dec. 17th, 2008
Vacation homes may seem an extravagance considering the market of today, but you can still enjoy it in an economical and smart fashion when you have the assistance of a real estate mentor or coach who can share inside information on smart purchases. For instance, he or she can lead you to a good fixer-up [...]
The Benefits of Investing in a Down Real Estate Market
Dec. 17th, 2008
The real estate market being down is not necessarily a bad thing. Sure the credit worthiness of investment banks and even the general public is being questioned, but all is not lost. In fact, the silver lining is, oddly enough, real estate itself. Real estate is still worth something, though not at the hyper inflated [...]
Estate Agents; How To Select The Right Operator
Dec. 17th, 2008
Whenever buying or selling property it can be advisable to utilise the services of estate agents as these have the experience of the complex process and the industry more generally. There is however a number of different considerations that should be made if the process is to be successful. One of these is whether the [...]
Smart Decisions to Make Before Investing in Down Market Real Estate
Dec. 17th, 2008
Sure, you want to invest in a down real estate market, but you want to do it smartly; being stupid got people into a lot of hot water recently and you are not stupid. You are smart, the kind of investor who wants to make a well informed decision before plunking down the kind of [...]
How to Make a Down Market Work For You
Dec. 17th, 2008
Down markets are filled with doom and gloom predictions which discourage investing. That’s the good news. Really, it is a wonderful prospect. There is going to be less people investing in real estate now than ever before and that’s your golden ticket. Down real estate markets can be turned to your advantage very easily if [...]
What to Know About Investing in a Down Real Estate Market
Dec. 17th, 2008
This is a seriously hurting economy, especially in the real estate market. People are throwing the “R” word (recession) around and are talking about a global scale and long term fall out of the sub prime mortgage mess. There are a few bright spots, however, as every analyst knows; there’s money to be made out [...]
7 Reasons Why You Should Buy a Luxury Investment Property
Dec. 17th, 2008
Investment properties are typically looked at as either flips or rentals at the lower end of the financial spectrum. An investor will buy something relatively inexpensively, fix it up and then sell it if the market is right, or rent it out. However, the luxury rental market can be quite lucrative and is often overlooked [...]