Compared to owning a home, living in a rental apartment is incredibly easy. Why do the work yourself when you can enjoy the following benefits? Dedicated property and maintenance staff to call if something goes wrong No snow shoveling, lawn maintenance or pool/sauna care A single monthly rent check usually pays for everything (rather than…
Before painting your walls, all veteran drywall painters strongly recommend that you prime first. Priming walls may seem like a tedious and unnecessary step, but you’ll find it’s worth it in the end. Even if you have a non-important area to paint, like a closet or pantry, priming first will make a world of difference…
A futon and futon mattress is something that many people have in their homes. Some use the futons as a bed and sofa. Some futons are the main pieces of furniture in people’s homes, especially those with smaller houses or apartments who use their futons all the time. One key thing that people forget is…
With Michigan’s economy seemingly forever marking the rest of the nation, how to buy foreclosed homes in Oakland County, Michigan has been gaining interest among real estate investors. There are several methods that real estate investors can employ when deciding how to buy foreclosed homes in Oakland Country Michigan. We will discuss this here. First,…
Demographic changes and population trends influence nearly every decision in modern life, from city planning to healthcare provision, from educational needs to lifestyle. These and other demographic factors determine the shape of our society and the growth of urban and suburban life. Consider a real estate investor whose livelihood depends on people moving homes or…
Property is a high value asset. It costs a lot of money to buy and keeping it in good shape both in the short and long term is not cheap. When things inevitably go wrong, they can be expensive to fix. The life of the professional landlord is not for the faint hearted. Knowledge is…
These days, most of the financial news we hear seems to be bad news. The markets are down and most investments are not giving decent returns. Talk of double or triple recessions is more common than Kim Kardashian’s per view appearances in Las Vegas. The cause of our double-dip recession situation, as most know, was…
If you’ve done any real estate research lately, chances are you’ve come across information about land trust agreements. Such an agreement is relatively new and often underestimated. Choosing to close a deal through the incorporation of a land trust agreement is a simple and inexpensive way to turn over real estate ownership, especially if the…
There are many important considerations that must be made when purchasing land to build a home. Typically, when you make an offer to purchase land, you have 30 to 60 days to thoroughly evaluate the property prior to purchase. Ideally, you would know what to look for before making the offer, but this is not…
In today’s real estate crisis, big new houses just don’t sell. They are too big to pay when mortgage money is tight. Existing homes are selling for below their original purchase price, reducing owner’s equity. People cannot justify paying the mortgage or selling houses that are worth less than the mortgage. Adjustments must be made…
