Real estate listing agents didn’t have to do much to sell homes in the past couple years. Homes were selling at record-speed. Now that the real estate market is balancing out and home values aren’t rising as fast as they were the past couple years,
As buying a home is one of the most important investment decisions you will ever make, it is crucial to understand the current real estate market before you dive in.
Buying and selling property is a big event for those gaining the asset and for those making money on the deal. Yet it is another day at the office for realtors, lenders, attorneys and title agencies. Still, the way these transactions go down goes well beyond the immediate participants.
While in the process of purchasing a home, you are going to want to have a home inspection performed. It's a security blanket of sorts for you to be sure there aren't safety hazards and major defects in the home.
In parts one and two of this series on affordable housing, we discovered that landlords could create a lucrative business when opening units up to low-income tenants. We further explored what sort of accountability those property owners assumed with the local housing authority.
In the previous installment, readers discovered that there are profits to be realized when investing in properties with affordable housing units. In addition, landlords who do so are providing a service to the community.
As a rule of thumb, investors in rental properties look for tenants who pay rent consistently and have the pockets to pay decently. This assures steady income and financial security. Yet there is a segment of the population that also represents profitability even though they have few funds to spare.
Not many people know that all real estate agents can not call themselves Realtors®. In order for real estate agents to call themselves Realtors® they must belong to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), their state Realtor® associations and their local Realtor® associations.
Professional-quality still photos are one of the most important marketing tools used in listing homes for sale.