Ages ago, people lived in elaborate and magnificent castles that were often protected by moats. A moat is a wide, deep ditch dug around a castle to prevent enemies from […]

For single family homes, there are two basic methods used in real estate appraisal. They are replacement cost analysis, and using comparable sales. A third appraisal method, based on capitalization, […]

Most of us are very familiar with the term “rent to own”. Places such as Prime Time and Rent A Center have built an empire with rent to own merchandise, […]

A home seller’s worst nightmare is selling to a buyer who disappears mysteriously at some point during the transaction. The deal never closes, leaving the seller in the lurch just […]

When it comes to buying or selling a home, the idea of having to negotiate can be intimidating. Most of us aren’t aware we have negotiating skills even though we […]

All Texas metro markets report current overall occupancies above 90%, with Austin leading the market at 93.39%. The lowest occupancy is found in the Dallas/Fort Worth market at 90.35%. Austin […]

1. Look at your home condition. This is the first step that will make you easier to get a buyer. Buyer or consumers always need a first impression. The physics […]

If you’re like most people, you’ll have had the dream at one of two key times. Either you have just sold your own property and made a small fortune, despite […]

First and foremost, this article is for investors. As an investor, you should not (must not) have any emotional ties to any of your properties. You are in this business […]

You have probably read all the information on the market as it relates to real estate investing and are well aware that many of the world’s millionaires made their fortunes […]

Buying a home in California for the first time can be overwhelming for many first-time buyers. Very few homebuyers know where and how to begin the search to find a […]

Monaco’s annual yacht show which ran Wednesday 21 September to Saturday 24 September attracted over ninety of the world’s finest yachts and five hundred of the world’s best yachting companies. […]