Archive for September, 2008

Real Estate Auctions Essentials

Sunday, September 14th, 2008

What is a Real Estate Auction?
A real estate auction is a modern and efficient method of selling your real estate. It is an intensive, and fast real estate marketing process that deals with the public sale of any kind of property  (obviously involving those that are nondistressed) by means of an open cry, competitive bidding.
How […]

Homeowners Insurance Premiums – Maintenance and Records

Sunday, September 14th, 2008

You should always take care about preventive maintenance. Bear in mind that a homeowners insurance policy is prepared to repair or replace your property should an unexpected major loss occur, and people who continuously report claims for minor issues may be forced to witness higher premiums and even put their insurability at risk. Carrying out […]

Gathering information on foreclosed property

Sunday, September 14th, 2008

You must gain as much information as you possibly can about the foreclosed property and the circumstances that influences its status as a distressed property. Your major sources for this kind of information on real estate foreclosures should be county assessors and recorders offices, title companies, your agent and the owner himself. Looking for information […]

Home Investment and Improvement – Budget and Qualifications

Sunday, September 14th, 2008

It is a common belief that you should estimate your cost and then triple it. However, that is not really necessary in case of every real estate investment. Itemize every piece of material in your calculations, including also mundane items like the cost of nails, staples, fiberglass tape or joint compound. Remember, they all add […]

Paying Off a Home Mortgage Early

Friday, September 12th, 2008

People seldom stay in a home for as long as 30 years, so a thirty year mortgage may seem to be forever to today’s borrower. Obviously no one is willing to pay a mortgage forever, so blow you can find are a few tricks allowing to save a lot of money!

Remember to use home mortgage […]

Homeowners insurance – basic questions answered

Monday, September 1st, 2008

Do I have to have homeowners insurance?

As a general rule, yes. If there is a mortgage on your home, normally the lender will demand that you buy, and keep holding, homeowners insurance for the whole duration of the loan period. The premium for paying for the insurance may be escrowed with your loan payment or […]