Is Paying Down Your Mortgage Actually A Good Idea?
How could paying down or paying off your mortgage early be a bad idea? Well, here is actually why paying down your mortgage might not be the best idea.
Hedge Funds Make Big Bets in Single Family Homes
Hedge funds and private equity companies are snatching up the still depressed real estate.
To Know Your Risk is to Love it (Sort of)
Most of us have no real notion of risk. In investing in real estate, however, we should not only consider the risk but embrace it.
Clint Eastwood: ‘A Man’s Gotta Know His Limitations’
Excuse me, ladies, but this headline referencing Clint Eastwood applies to you as well. If you’re looking at real estate, that is.
Ready For A Retirement Home?
The median cost of a retirement home is about $230 a day or $83,00 a year. Are you ready for that financial commitment?
Investors Need to Pay Attention to Shifting Home Market
Phoenix investment homes, a no-no. Go south to Tampa and Atlanta if you’re looking to buy an investment home.
Real Estate Taxes Too High? Do You Know You Can File an Appeal?
Many people are realizing that their homes may currently be over-valued and, as a result, their real estate taxes are too high.
When Flipping Houses Opens Can of Worms
Buy a house cheaply, spend a relatively few dollars on cosmetics and gleefully sell at a profit
15-year Mortgage Rates Reach All Time Lows
How can the rates continually be at an all-time low? Rates continue to drop, and getting a home mortgage now is cheaper than it has ever been.
Renting Your Vacation Home Via a News Release
The inventory of area vacation homes here is better than ever, according to a A+ Vacation Homes.
Why Not Buy Your Investment Home From a “Best Friend’” Investor?
Some people I know in real estate claim a motivated seller is an investors “best friend.” Why? Because they want to sell as quickly as possible.
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