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Property Management: Offense, Defense and Special Teams
2012-02-07 14:07:00 America’s great spectator sport is front and center with the Super Bowl taking place this past Sunday. In professional football, serious resources go into the process of putting a good team on the field. Each team has three smaller teams; offense, defense and special teams. Every good property manager needs the same structure. Is your ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Property Management: Offense, Defense and Special Teams
Investment Property Valuation: Residential vs Commercial
2012-02-02 19:30:00 A man and his realtor walk down the street and the man says ?Realtor, I want to buy that house,? pointing to a beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bath home, ?What should I offer?? The realtor responds, ?Well, I?ve looked at the comparable sales in the neighborhood and it looks like another 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Investment Property Valuation: Residential vs Commercial
Should You Allow Pets in Your Rental Property?
2012-01-16 14:45:00 This has been a subject that has been debated for as long as I can remember; whether or not to allow your tenants to have pets. What I have always found, is that it really doesn?t matter what your policy is. They are probably going to bring them whether or not you actually allow pets. When ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Should You Allow Pets in Your Rental Property?
Property Values and Mortgage Notes
2012-01-13 14:05:00 ?Why the heck do you need to do an appraisal if you?re just buying my mortgage note? You?re not buying the house.? That was a question from a recent client, and it is not the first time that I?ve been asked the question. From the note holder?s perspective, the question is quite reasonable. When considering ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Property Values and Mortgage Notes
How To Lose Weight Fast With Physical Exercise At Property For Ladies
2012-01-07 10:22:00 How To Lose Weight Fast With Physical Exercise At Property For Ladies Article by gene barry The option to operating out at the fitness center or taking highly-priced courses is operating out at house. Women at property can use a variety of techniques to shed weight ...
Why Indonesian Artists are Hot Property ? artmarketblog.com
2012-01-06 17:02:00 Why Indonesian Artists are Hot Property – artmarketblog.com My previous post revealed some recent auction results that suggest that the market for the work of some of Indonesia’s top artists is gaining strength. One of the factors that has contributed to the strength and resilence of the market for Indonesian art is the existence of ... Related posts: Indonesian Art Soars at Hong Kong Auction – artmarketblog.com Investing in Female Artists Pt. 1 – artmarketblog.com Investing in Female Artists Pt. 2 – artmarketblog.com
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Importance of Rental Property Maintenance
2012-01-02 18:00:00 I remember the auto parts commercial stating that you could prevent a costly engine replacement by simply changing the oil and filter on a regular basis. The tagline was ?You can pay me now, or you can pay me later.? That certainly applies to real estate. Performing preventative maintenance on a regular basis can help ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Importance of Rental Property Maintenance
Material Property
2011-12-24 12:25:00 What is the material property like density? Modulus of elasticity (physical properties) of mild steel EN 8 material?
How To Train A Property Management Company
2011-12-22 14:07:00 This past weekend I was digging through old DVD’s and “thinning” the big stack of movies we have and I came across a video I ordered online a few years back. It was a DVD on “How To Train Your New Dog At Home”. It was a slow Saturday and I suddenly found myself on the couch with ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. How To Train A Property Management Company
3 Loan Programs to Help Sell Your Investment Property
2011-12-21 14:15:00 So you bought that investment property, rehabbed it from top to bottom and now you?re wondering where the buyers are. Unfortunately this economy is nothing like Field of Dreams – ?If you build it, they will come? does not necessarily work anymore. With so many discounted properties on the market right now, the fix and ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3 Loan Programs to Help Sell Your Investment Property
How to Short Sale an Investment Property
2011-12-14 06:00:00 Banks are loosening up. At some banks, it is easier to short sale an investment property than it is to do a short sale on your own residence. Some commercial lenders are very lenient when it comes to letting an underwater landlord unload an apartment building. That's because commercial loans might carry different types of recourse, depending on your state laws. But even loans secured by one to four units are not impossible to short sale. More Articles by Elizabeth Weintraub: Tips for a Strategic Short Sale Short Sale Myths 7 Tips for Short Sale Success Technorati tag: short sale investment property At the time of writing, Elizabeth Weintraub, DRE # 00697006, is a Broker-Associate at Lyon Real Estate in Sacramento, California. How to Short Sale an Investment Property originally appeared on About.com Home Buying / Selling on Wednesday, December 14th, 2011 at 05:00:47.Permalink | Comment | Email this
Pricing Your Seller Financed Property
2011-12-01 15:31:00 I am often asked about pricing a property for resale if the seller is willing to offer financing terms. The capitalist answer is: Sell for any price that is agreed upon between the buyer and seller. While that sounds quite cut and dry, in this current economic climate, it is inaccurate. This brings us to ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Pricing Your Seller Financed Property
Come Home! Says MagicBricks.com With Virtual Property Expo For NRIs
2011-11-30 07:35:00 In a unique initiative MagicBricks.com has launched a virtual online property exhibition aimed solely at NRIs residing in the United States of America (USA). The Virtual Property Exhibition, started just two days back, will be “open” till 18th December. It is basically a sub-site of MagicBricks & is located at IndiaCalling.MagicBricks.com which will cater only to NRIs residing in the USA. The “exhibition” will showcase 60+ projects across 8 different cities namely metros like Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad etc. Some of the top names in the Infrastructure development industry like Nambiar Builders (Bangalore), Ajmera Landscapes (Mumbai), iParmar (Pune) are showcasing mainly their residential townships which have been built with the amenities that are considered standard & niche for the NRIs. A must see feature of this exhibition is live-chatting & webinars with builders and experts. The Live chat schedule for the developers & ...
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Occupy Oakland Mobs Uptown Property And Splash Pad Park
2011-11-20 19:12:00 As this is written, there’s a helicopter over Downtown Oakland on Sunday morning. According to the blog of Occupy Oakland, the organization took over the much-talked-about abandoned lot in Downtown Oakland’s Uptown District, and bordered by Telegraph and 18th Avenues next to the Fox Theater and the Uptown Apartments. Occupy Oakland reports that: Occupy Oakland (Read More...)
All I Want for Christmas is a New Investment Property
2011-11-20 14:18:00 Why the End of the Year Can Bring You the Best Investment Property Deals & How You Can Prepare With the holiday season quickly approaching, chances are you?ve started gathering Christmas lists from your children. In order to get the best deal on gifts, you are in full of anticipation of the holiday sales ahead. After ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All I Want for Christmas is a New Investment Property
Purchasing Property in Panama
2011-11-19 11:55:00 Panama is a good place for investments. Before purchasing property in the country, one must understand how this process is completed in Panama.
Increase Cash Flow by Appealing Your Property Taxes
2011-11-17 14:52:00 For most of the last decade, property tax assessments increased year over year with the rate of appreciation. Local municipalities structured their annual budgets around projected increases in revenue from gradual hikes in property assessments. Much like real estate appreciation, you could bank on property taxes increasing to keep pace. However, in 2008 as the ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Increase Cash Flow by Appealing Your Property Taxes
Easy Mistakes to Make When Buying Cyprus Property for Sale
2011-11-17 10:21:00 You cant go wrong when choosing to buy Cyprus property for sale, because this Mediterranean island is one of the most beautiful places in the world to own a holiday home.
Mortgage and Property in South America
2011-11-11 21:22:00 Because of the property boom in South America, there are many individuals enticed to invest in the region. The article provides tips on getting a mortgage in South America.
Fall of a Property Manager: The Rest of the Story
2011-11-07 13:45:00 As a real estate investor and landlord you need to have a strong and trustworthy team in order to have a strong and vibrant business. Operating as a one-man-band is fine at first and a majority of successful people probably started just that way. However, trying to manage all aspects of your business while taking ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Fall of a Property Manager: The Rest of the Story
Bargain Property In Central Portugal
2011-11-05 10:30:00 Lots of people at some point in their life wonder what a new life abroad in a sunny climate would be like. Traditionally, expats relocating to Portugal opted for the Algarve, recently however, Central Portugal has increased in popularity because of its...
Property Management 101
2011-11-05 08:09:00 One of the best venues to acquire investments can be found in the real estate industry, property management to be exact. You can find several opportunities in this industry, and it can be very exhausting to choose what's perfect for you. Among the ma...
Rental Property Inspections: 4 Kinds and Why They Are Important
2011-11-04 18:13:00 I am always amused by the responses I receive from real estate investors when I ask them when they had last inspected their properties. It is obvious from their contorted facial expressions that they most likely have never “formally” inspected their properties. While preforming “safe and clean inspections” during a tenancy is important, ensuring that “move-in” ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Rental Property Inspections: 4 Kinds and Why They Are Important
Odds are you need to appeal your Cook County property taxes
2011-11-01 14:34:00 After seeing just how inaccurate Zillow’s home price estimates are it occurred to me that property taxes suffer from the same problem – i.e. wildly inaccurate home value estimates are resulting in thousands of people overpaying in property taxes and thousands of others paying far too little. If you want to get excited about financial... Read more »
Things to Do While on Holiday at Your Egypt Property in Cairo
2011-10-29 11:09:00 One of the most popular locations for owning Egypt property is in the country's capital, Cairo. This exciting city has plenty of Egypt property to choose from and is famous for its long and fascinating history.
Hire A Real Estate Property Consultant If You Want Your Property Rented Out
2011-10-28 10:36:00 There are a lot of people who find real estate as good investment. They buy a property not to be habituated by themselves. They want the investment to be self-liquidating, at the same time having the property appreciate in value. What these people do i...
Staging the Kitchen When Selling Your Property in Egypt
2011-10-27 10:24:00 Staging is the art of cleaning, decorating, and preparing a home for sale so that it looks as beautiful and inviting as possible to the potential buyer.
Tips for Selling Your Property in Egypt if You Have Pets
2011-10-27 10:24:00 Selling your property in Egypt would usually be relatively straight forward, as Egypt is a popular destination and many people are looking to buy there.
Making your Rental Property in Egypt Child Friendly
2011-10-27 10:24:00 Many people who own real estate in Egypt choose to rent out their properties when they are not using them to make an income.
Invest in Property for a Visa to the United States
2011-10-26 20:05:00 New and novel ways to increase investment in the United States are being created. Now, a proposed property investment for visa system is being proposed to complement the current immigration system.
Investment Property Location: Don?t Dismiss the #1 Rule in Real Estate
2011-10-26 19:45:00 ?Location, location, location!? You understand the importance. It?s the number one rule in Real Estate. Yet when it comes time to choose between a high cash flow property in a less desirable neighborhood versus one with a lower cash return but in a great location, you naturally start questioning the age old adage. Why does ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Investment Property Location: Don’t Dismiss the #1 Rule in Real Estate
Landlords: How to Deal with a Negligent Property Manager
2011-10-20 22:05:00 I have to admit that the words Property Manager cause my heart to skip a beat or two. Since the beginning of time, the landlord/property manager relationship has been one of trial and tribulation, punctuated by moments of true cashflow actually getting to the landlord. For first time landlords who choose to use a property ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Landlords: How to Deal with a Negligent Property Manager
New Dates For Our New Ambergris Caye Property Tours
2011-09-21 01:40:00 We’ve just finalized the dates for our brand new Ambergris Caye Property tours and put the finishing touches on our itinerary. We’ll be running the tours on the following dates: November 25-27 2011 and December 2-4 2011. No question, a real estate tour, where you get to see a choice of property options, selected by in-country experts, is a prudent way to get a handle on this market. There is something here for everyone – and all of it best-in-class: Beachfront condos, income generating units, luxury resort hotel property, dive real estate, eco-inspired communities, Belizean style villas, functional ‘casitas’ and beachfront property. These properties appeal to both head and heart. You’ll first connect on an emotional level, then you’ll run the numbers – as we have done – and see the hard logic of the investment. Click here for the details.
Do not let the Chicago school board raise our property taxes
2011-08-08 01:25:00 Do not let the Chicago school board raise our property taxes. To plug a hole in what experts are calling their unsustainable spending, the Chicago School Board is going to raise property taxes to the maximum level allowed by law. This would mean an 84 dollar increase on the average home. The small amount is...
Is this the finest lakefront property on the North Shore?
2011-06-17 03:54:00 Chicago's North Shore is speckled with spectacular lakefront mansions in idyllic multi-acre settings, a fact that instantly triggers skepticism when you encounter one, newly listed for $5.25M, that purports to be the "finest lakefront property on [the] North Shore." The 5-bedroom, 4 ½ bath, 1950s-era home at 581 Ingleside Park in Evanston is on a nearly 1-acre site with 180 feet of park-adjacent Lake Michigan frontage. The property also includes a 1-bedroom guest suite above a 3-car garage. Prudential Rubloff's Sally Mabadi has the listing. If this home is in your price range, check it out and report back on whether it merits its billing....
New French Property Taxes in 2012
2011-05-23 11:39:00 One of the new tax proposals effective from January 2012 in France is a new 20% tax on the rental value of SECOND homes for ANY nationality. The tax will be 20% of the property’s “valeur locative cadastrale” (a theoretical value). You can find this value at www.cadastre.gouv.fr. So if a property has a rental ...
Where in France to buy a Property?
2011-04-29 17:46:00 Looking to buy a holiday home or re-locating to France? France is a big country so the choice is large. Our 2 videos help give you a flavour of France. The first video travels across northern France and down the eastern border to the Mediterranean regions, across the Pyrenees to the west coast. The second ...
DuPage County property values down, taxes up
2011-04-20 17:55:00 You might be thinking that you'll be able to lower the property tax bill on a home you're planning to buy in, say, Naperville based on the fact that you're buying the home for 30% less than it sold for 4 years ago. Think again. According to this Daily Herald article, the average tax rate for DuPage County's 372 taxing bodies (schools, municipalities, park districts, etc.) increased by 11.6% as a result of increased spending. The increased spending will translate to a 5.7% increase on the average real estate tax bill, despite the fact that the total value of DuPage properties decreased by 5.9% - the first drop in 40 years. If you're buying a home in DuPage, budget an...
Jobs, Property And Travel Portals Go Mobile
2011-04-14 14:06:00 While the first wave of essential services like jobs, property and travel was on the internet now it seems the way this information was accessed is about to change. The mobile penetration in India is growing and hence portals from jobs, travel and property segments are finding it imperative to provide access via mobiles. Jobs Starting with the jobs segment TimesJobs.com is now accessible on mobile devices with apps for iPhone, Android and all java phones. The apps are specifically designed to polish the potential of mobile platforms. The website m.timesjob.com is preferred by most of the jobseekers due to its features like auto browser detection, auto login and one click apply. Travel MakeMyTrip had come up with a unique offer for NRI’s. This offer gave free subscription of World Cup matches directly on the mobile phone with every two ticket booked through MakeMyTrip. The offer was powered by iVdopia, video and rich mobile advertising network. This offer has achieved a ...
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New Dates For Our Nicaragua Property Tours
2011-03-04 19:43:00 We’ve just finalized the dates for our brand new series of 3-Day Nicaragua Property Tours. We’ll be running tours on: May 20-22 2011 June 17-19 2011 July 29-31 2011, and August 12-14 2011 Click here for the details or complete this form to receive a full itinerary. We cover all your in-country expenses for two ...
Nestoria’s Property Search Goes Live In India
2011-02-01 08:00:00 Nestoria, a vertical search engine for property has revealed in a blog post that its India website – http://www.nestoria.in/ – has gone live. Nestoria is owned by Lokku Limited, a privately funded London based team that works with partners across EU, Australia, Brazil and now India. The Indian edition of the website was soft launched in December but officially went live some hours ago. On its website Lokku says that it builds vertical search engines for classifieds. And that’s exactly the model that Nestoria operates with. It works with local property portals and in India it has partnered with 99acres, Makaan and iProperty for now. The company says that it hopes to add more partners in the months to come. It even took a dig at Google for retiring its Property search on Google Maps. During 2010, Nestoria expanded into 4 new countries. And to dispel any false notions people might have about them, it clearly specifies that it is not – a real estate agent, a fina...
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Not Holding on to a Tenant?s Abandoned Property Could Cost You!
2011-01-13 22:52:00 Your tenant has quit paying rent so you serve him a 3-day notice to “Quit or Pay Rent”. Low and behold he does you a favor by abandoning the property. You are ecstatic. What you thought might turn into 2 months or more of lost rental income has suddenly worked out in your favor. You ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2010 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Not Holding on to a Tenant’s Abandoned Property Could Cost You!
Property Taxes Will Increase 60% in Chicago to meet new law says Daley
2011-01-03 03:41:00 Governor Quinn signed a new pension overhaul law. The problem is that it wil increase taxes not decreases taxes. According to Mayor Daley in an article ""The direct result of the governor's actions will be a massive property-tax hike for Chicago residents of at least $550 million, or about a 60 percent increase in our current property-tax levy."...
Indiana County Throwing Man off His Own Property For Living in Camper
2010-12-23 19:05:00 -By Warner Todd Huston A county government in Indiana has decided that a man that is bothering no one, a man living a very simple lifestyle, a man living on his own property must be evicted from it. Why have these jackbooted government thugs decided that this must be done? Because the man has the gall to live so simply that he has no plumbing or electricity in the camper he is living in. WISH TV news in Indiana told the tale of Dick Thompson, a 72-year-old man living on his own 38-acre property in Madison County. Thompson lives on the property with several horses, a dog, and a bird. He resides in an old camper that has no sewer...
Northbrook Property Taxes. What do your elected officials think of them?
2010-11-28 09:27:00 Did your 2009 property taxes go up in Northbrook? Jeff Danna wrote an interesting article on Trib Local. "Even school board members hate getting tax bills" The story was about District 28 Board member Laura Quayle questioning the increase in the tax levy. And she made the suggestion that they need to start looking at cutting expenses. Huh. What a concept!
The Pilgrims and Property Rights: How Our Ancestors Got Fat & Happy
2010-11-25 18:19:00 From the good folks at Reason.com......
Welcome to People, Places & Property!
2010-11-18 00:56:00 As a huge fan and article contributor to Today's Chicago Woman, I am thrilled to be writing a new blog for the magazine called, People, Places and Property. This is your site for information on the leaders in the Chicago real estate industry, the new businesses opening in your neighborhood and the deals being consummated in the Chicago real estate market. As a former commercial broker, national hotel developer, co-founder of the Cathedral District and the former wife of one of Chicago's finest local developers, I have watched Chicago grow into the world class city it is. The real estate developers can take credit for building structures that other cities can only dream about. Whether it's Barney's, Whole Foods or...
Glenview, Deerfield property taxes on the upswing
2010-11-10 23:22:00 Property taxes are on the rise in Deerfield, to fund library improvements, and in Glenview.
Property Fact Sheet Template: Free Download
2010-11-10 15:20:00 In our quest to get you top quality free and affordable real estate investing resources and downloads we?ve just posted another free business management form for you to go ahead and download. This is a free Property Fact Sheet Template that you can head over, download and put to good use in your own real ...
Choosing a Property Manager: Nobody Watches Your Money Like You Do
2010-10-29 01:25:00 Before you put your money down on that can?t-miss out of area real estate deal, watch your wallet.Lots of rich California real estate investors lost their money big time during this last down turn because of inept property management. You are at a disadvantage owning a building you can?t see, having tenants you can?t screen and managed by people you don?t know well.I know because I?ve done it. I have houses in Las Vegas and Phoenix that were supposed to cash flow. At least that was what I was promised. After deducting their fees and frequent overpriced repairs, profits were hard to find. I?ve had property managers not call me back, steal from me, over charge for repairs and not chase delinquent tenants that owed me money. The tenants that many of these ?professionals? put in my properties never seemed to stay long and trashed the place every time.Now these properties cash flow very well because I rent them myself.Don?t get me wrong; I?ve had some good managers. Not all property man... |
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