November 8, 201013 Years Ago by nick_niesen Flipping Houses is like Being Gay In the 21st century, everyone knows the word "gay" refers to people that are homosexual, but back in the 1950s, the meaning was contested. The alternate definition was "full of joy and mirth."Can you imagine the confusion? Tell one group of people
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Good time for real estate Investment gains in Bulgaria Bulgaria is a country blessed with great geographical atmosphere. Three mountain ranges run through the country (Stara Planina-The Balkans, The Pirin and the Rhodopes) offering wonderful conditions for skiing in the winter season. The Bulgarian Black sea
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Home Buyer Incentives - It Doesn't Hurt to Ask In a seller's market, a prospective home buyer needs to be a little more cautious when negotiating a purchase; however, in today's buyer's market, incentives are an accepted part of the deal. It certainly never hurts to ask. It's not uncommon for a
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Cut Utilities Bills By Auditing Your Home Most people are shocked these days when they open their utility bill. By auditing your home, you can turn a monstrous utility bill into a minor annoyance. Home Energy AuditIt happens every month. You pick up the mail and see an envelope from the
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen San Diego real estate, the solution for everyone Paying rent is an aspect of life worth taking into consideration. Rental prices can rise any time and the landlord is free to kick out the tenant whenever he wants. The needed security and the solution to all of the above mentioned problems can be
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Examining the Power of Curb Appeal With so many potential buyers viewing property on the Internet, first impressions are essential. If your house doesn't stand out the next listing is only a click away. A great exterior will not only stop a surfer, it will get a drive-by buyer through
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Warning to Beginning Real Estate Investors Real Estate Investing: Beware of "Subject To" PromisesA real estate investing mini-course, full of promises and fluff, ended with a "lesson" on why you need to buy a real estate ebook so you can finance multiple properties "subject to." The
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Bakersfield California Real Estate Bakersfield, California, is located in Kern County, 100 miles NW of Los Angeles, California. Bakersfield has a population of 247,057. It has become a popular place for visitors en route to and from Las Vegas and Los Angeles, who stop for outdoor
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Florida Real Estate Braved The Waves Despite the hurricanes in 2004, Florida real estate was on fire. Pre-construction developments, commercial buildings, and home constructions dotted the coast. The lenders have a field day handing out mortgages to interested investors rushing to buy
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Wyoming Real Estate - Wide Open Spaces If you're tired of living in close quarters, Wyoming may be the answer for you. Wyoming real estate is also appreciating at a nice pace. WyomingWyoming is the least populated state in the United States, but also one of the most beautiful if getting
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Should I Buy This Home ? Heating Issues When considering whether you should buy a home, heating issues are something you should take a close look at. This is particularly true with rising energy costs. Heating IssuesAs you inspect potential homes, heating issues should be foremost in your
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen A New Program To Assist First-Time Homebuyers Studies show the dream of homeownership is becoming a reality for a growing number of Americans.For example, according to the 2005 Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies State of the Nation's Housing Report, minorities are making inroads into all
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Texas Real Estate ? Property in the Big State Everything in Texas is big, including real estate options. If you?re considering a move to Texas, here is a primer on the state.DallasDallas is a big city with a definite oil influence. There is a certain over the top feeling about Dallas, but people
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Property in Prague Prior to and since the Czech Republics accession into the EU in 2004, property in Prague has appealed strongly to investors for a number of reasons. To look first at some underlying reasons we can firstly say that not only Prague?s position as the Czech
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen How to Buy Bargain Property at Auction Do you want to invest in profitable property or simply buy a new home at a bargain price? If so, you want to consider property auctions.Properties sold at auction are often owned by mortgage lenders after repossessions, former council / housing
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Owning The Home That Just Won't Sell The real estate market is hopping and houses in your neighborhood are selling like hotcakes. You, however, are stuck owning the house that won?t sell. Owning The House That Won?t Sell We first need to get some common anxiety issues out of the way.
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Getting More From Your Top-Ranked Realty Website Every web savvy real estate agent wants a website that dominates the local market. With hard work and patience, many agents make it happen, only to find that this holy grail can raise as many challenges as it solves. The biggest concern most agents face
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Advice On Selling A House Maybe you've read lots of advice on selling a house. But do you know the biggest mistake many people make when selling a house? Not understanding real estate value. You see, it doesn't matter what you think your home is worth. It doesn't matter what
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen How To Deal With Moving Quotes? The more details you give, the more accurate your quote. Moving companies need information about the amount you would like to move, so that they can determine how many people and which vehicles are needed. The cheapest mover is not always the best. Some
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Alaska Real Estate - The Great Outdoors Alaska is the biggest state in the Union and tends to be a take it or leave it proposition for relocation. For those choosing Alaska, the real estate market is a solid investment. AlaskaKnown as ?the great land?, Alaska seems like a harsh, remote
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Selling Your Own Home ? Pet Issues If you are selling you own home, you need to consider the effect of pets. People who are working with a real estate broker are sure to get coached about the potential negative effect of pets. If you aren?t working with a broker, this article discusses the
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Miami Real Estate - A Good Investment We all know that buying real estate but especially in hot markets like Miami, is one of the biggest personal investments you can make. When you are buying in a competitive market, like the Miami real estate market, it's important not to allow yourself to
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Investing in Costa Rica So you have searched all the listing sites for Costa Rica on the web. Read everything you could on how to invest, where to invest, what pitfalls to watch out for, and how to get a good return on your investment. Well, by now you are probably more confused
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen The facts about buying property in Turkey Buying property in Turkey is remarkably easy and the whole process, from signing a preliminary contract to completion, could be completed in a matter of days. Unfortunately, however, all foreign nationals must get permission from the Military Authorities,
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen New Kitchen For Added Sales Punch If you are going to list your home for sale and want to give it that added punch, why not consider a new kitchen? Kitchens are a great place to start renovating as they are easily the most social room of a home and they also have a great amount of
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Retiring to The Bluffs on Cape Fear, NC The beautiful coastal area of North Carolina is a prime location to consider for your retirement. It has long been a popular vacation spot for families and retirees. Because of the multiple attractions, people enjoy returning over and over. It has been
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Texas Apartment Market 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 also leads the Texas markets in terms of rental rates,
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen More British Leave Home to Live Overseas Beth Collingz, Overseas Sales Director, PLC International Marketing Networks, for Pacific Concord Properties Inc?s Lancaster Brand of Condotels in the Philippines said a closer look at the figures released by the UK?s Office for National Statistic showed
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen India the next big thing in Real Estate Source: Times of IndiaIndia is being considered as ?the next big thing? in real estate with many Israeli companies lining up for major investments there, a media report here said. The latest addition to the growing list of possible investors in the
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Rebranding Your Real Estate Company A new brand could open new doors for your real estate company. As the Internet becomes more central to the industry many well-established agents and brokers are finding that a new image helps them interact more effectively with clients, and adapt to
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen How property tax laws could affect you Although it's a bit easier now than it used to be, what complicates matters is the number of laws that dictate what you can and can't do. And change is frequent - it seems as though every budget brings a change to tax laws. That can add even more
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Plants and Emotional Appeal in House Selling As a home seller you want to initiate that positive feeling from a prospective buyer; choosing a new home is a very emotional thing and it is this emotional vibe that you want to tune into to. It is always the first impression that will dictate the
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen The Benefits Of Buying Cyprus Properties You may be one of the many people who have fallen in love with Cyprus whilst holidaying there or maybe you are simply looking for a great place to make a property investment. Whatever your reasons for looking to buy property in Cyprus, you will find that
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Curb Appeal is Key to Real Estate Investing To sell a property for profit, you need to ensure that your property is attractive, and a large part of that is making a first great impression. Make sure that your property makes a great impression from the curb by cleaning, repairing, and using good
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen How To Make An Offer On A Home You probably already know some of the secrets of how to make an offer on a home. You offer less than you're willing to pay, right? That's the most common negotiation technique. For experienced investors, though, that's just one technique among many
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Buy to Let Rental Properties Condotel Investments in the Philippines, Buy to Let rental properties are now being preferred to failing Pension Plans as more and more Filipinos and Overseas Property Investors look to the future and retirement.20 Dollars a day for 6 years will buy you
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Concrete Homes - Your Fortress in a Natural Disaster If the area you lived in was subject to earthquakes, insect infestation and wildfires, and you could live in a type of housing that could withstand all those perils, why wouldn't you? Concrete homes have an amazing resistance to all of the above and are
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Seven Steps to De-Clutter Your Home for Sale Your home may be in good condition and well built, yet simple clutter will create a perception of chaos, confusion, and disorder. The purchase decision is an emotional and intellectual response, based on a level of trust in your home. When buyers see
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen UK First time buyers turn to Overseas Property Beth Collingz, PLC International Marketing Director for Pacific Concord Properties Inc's Lancaster Brand of Apart-Hotels or Condotels in the Philippines said a recent study published by UK National Savings & Investments found 84 per cent of 18 to
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Steps To Consider When You Decide To Sell Your Home Deciding to sell your home is not an easy event. Once you have made the decision, there are a few steps you need to follow to make it go smoothly. Steps To Consider When You Decide To Sell Your HomeIf you are thinking about selling your home, there
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Building Tips For New Homebuyers The life-changing event of purchasing a new home can be both exciting and overwhelming. With homebuyer horror stories of houses plagued with mold, leaky roofs or worse, it's no wonder some homebuyers get cold feet. Prospective homebuyers can save
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Rental Property Income - How To Increase It You may think that to raise your rental property income you can just raise rents. However, you can't just raise the rents arbitrarily, because if tenants leave, income goes down, not up. Fortunately, there are other ways, including the ones listed
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Snow Sells Houses - Winter home-staging As our favorite flowers get buried under the snow and the shrubs shed their greenery, it is all too easy for your house and front yard to blend in with all the other white places in your area. But when your house is on the market it is advantageous to
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Sell Your Own Home You can sell your own home, but it can be a time-consuming and frustrating process. Usually I would recommend listing with an agent, but in the right market, it may make sense to save the commission and do it yourself. If you try, use the tips here to do
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Condominiums ? Should You Consider Purchasing One Condominiums tend fall into the love them or hate them position for buyers. Here?s primer on condominiums.Condominiums Condominiums are all about communal living, which can be good or bad depending upon your personal views. This type of communal
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Online Property Management When comparing online property management software solutions, you discover two basic principles fairly quickly: all of them can take a rent payment, and all of them have branched off in different directions. All of them are trying to guess what it is that
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Loft Living in Saint Paul One of the most popular trends in the condo market is thriving in Saint Paul. Lofts have become a huge part of the condo industry. The renovation of old warehouses has brought forth some of the most beautiful and unique condo choices on today's market.
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Vacation Condos, A Great Investment The advent of the condominium has created a great investment opportunity for savvy investors. Vacation rentals has become one of the more thriving aspects of the real estate industry as high-priced hotels and resorts have caused vacationers to seek a more
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Have a Home You Can Feel Safe In Whether or not the world is getting more dangerous is debatable. However, the safety of your family should always be an issue of concern, and rightly so. Whether you've recently experienced a break in or are just anxious about leaving your children home
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Handling Your Own Shower Drain Installation Project Upgrading a bathroom is one of the more popular home improvement projects. Handling the plumbing for draining your shower can be exceedingly simple unless you go overboard. Handling Your Own Shower Drain Installation ProjectWhether you are a bathtub
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen 10 Steps to a Successful Urban Redevelopment Project You?ve got a project with exceptional architecture, you?ve completed months of review and modification, your design team is sure this project will get significant notoriety, yet after hours of going back and forth in City Council meetings, they ask you to
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Spanish Property: The Facts You Need To Know Buying property has all of its attendant headaches. There are so many negotiations, legal issues, volatile market prices, mortgages and real estate agencies that you have to contend with and negotiate that it would most likely overwhelm you. Now imagine
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Ten Real Estate Investing Tips Real estate investing tips tend to be a bit vague, like "invest in the right location," or "make sure the numbers work." Actually, tips like these are important principles to remember. However, since they have been well represented in other articles,
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Closing Costs When Buying A Home Closing costs are often the last thing a person thinks of when buying a home. While closing is the joyous moment the home becomes yours, the costs can be surprisingly aggravating.When you purchase a home, condo or other property, you will go through a
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Buying and Selling Home in a Balanced Market Over the last several years most buyers and sellers have dealt with either a buyer's or seller's market. A buyer's market is what the market is called when there are more sellers than buyers, so the listings take longer to sell and buyers can really
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Investment Properties Efficient allocation of the financial resources of a firm is an imperative necessity for the efficient functioning of a firm. The firm?s investment decisions involve decisions regarding long-term capital assets such as land, buildings, equipment and more.
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Real Estate Valuation Real estate valuation for single family homes is typically done by using comparable sales. With income properties this just doesn't work well. Imagine if you are looking at a 24-unit building. It would be difficult to find similar ones nearby that have
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Negotiating Real Estate - Go Slow Why should you sometimes go slow when negotiating real estate deals? It's all about the power of time investment. Let me explain with a story.One of my less-pleasant experiences selling real estate was when I sold a home for a real decent guy, and the
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Arizona Real Estate There is quite a bit of real estate available in Arizona, because new homes are being built constantly. If you?ve ever been to Arizona, you may be surprised by its vast open spaces ? and even the new developments that spring up don?t seem to take anything
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen How to Buy a Big House For a Small-House Price If you are considering buying a house within the next two or three years but are waiting until you can afford the house of your dreams, you may want to reconsider.With housing prices going up as much as 10 percent per year in some areas, the longer you
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Low Income Housing Investments Low income housing providers get a bad rap. Be ready to be called a slumlord if you invest in it. Much of what people call slumlording though, is simply providing reasonable housing for those with low incomes. It is of benefit to the renter AND the
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Real Estate Terms ? From Easements to Good Title When buying or selling a property, it always helps to have a basic understanding of real estate terms. In this on going series of articles, we take a look at definitions starting with ?easements.?1) Easement ? permission given to (or acquired by)
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Government Real Estate Auctions - Tips for Buyers Government real estate auctions sell off real property that has been seized, abandoned, or forfeited. The Department of Treasury has been designated as the state department to handle such auctions. Typically, they conduct 100 auctions a year.The funds
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Real Estate Math - Do You Know These Simple Formulas? How much real estate math do you need to know if you are investing in real estate? There are computers and calculators for calculating interest rates or amortizing loans. What you need to know is a few simple formulas for determining if a property is a
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Croatia: an Emerging European Real Estate Hotspot Croatia is an Eastern European success story and a country quickly developing an incredibly exciting real estate market into which foreign investment is free flowing. Since Croatia achieved independence from the former federal independent communist
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Austin Home Prices Are Deceiving Don?t let the median price of a home in the Austin area fool you. It is true that the median value of homes in the Austin area is lower than the national average. However, this can be a bit deceiving. Many investors, retirees and people relocating for
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen 4 Dangers In Flipping Real Estate If you have recently purchased some real estate for investment purposes, you are in good company. Recent reports suggest that as many as 25% of these purchases are made by those who plan on using the property for investment purposes only. If you hope to
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen The Real Estate Market in Jacksonville, Florida Whether there is a real estate bubble and, if so, will it pop is a popular topic across the country. The real estate marketing in Jacksonville, Florida, however, is a major exception. The Real Estate Market in Jacksonville, FloridaJacksonville is
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Bangkok Rental Market Thrives Thailand Property Report by Dawn Ferguson ? With housing allowances in the range of Bt70,000 to Bt100,000 a month, Bangkok?s high-paid expatriates have money to burn - and they want homes with all the Western-amenities they?re accustomed too. For
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Putting your estate in order Estate planning for business owners.For business owners, an effective estate plan addresses a number of concerns over and above the desire to care for surviving family members. Control over who will run the business, conservation of the owner's assets
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Don't Check Your Brain at the Border I always believed in the maxim, ?diversify your investments?. So during our working careers my wife and I used to buy real estate, especially south of the border.When it came time to retire, we chose to live at least half the year on the shores of Lake
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen The Benefits of Real Estate Investing Real estate investing is increasing at a staggering rate these days. More and more individuals are learning that real estate investments can offer wonderful earning potential. Real estate investing is a process which has many attractive qualities that
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Homes For Sale ? Seek Help From Realtors For Best Deals If you looking out for a home and wondering upon selecting the appropriate design or price of home alternative that will suit you the best, there are now various home options available online for you to explore. Through online one can explore availability
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Picking Up Orlando Real Estate Bargains These days, buyers have the upper hand, even in the surprisingly strong Orlando real estate market. Properties that seemed out of reach are now becoming affordable to buyers lucky enough to have the cash and credit to make their dreams come true. However,
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Palm Harbor Florida Real Estate Palm Harbor Florida is a wonderful place to live with a population of approximately 80,000, and only a 15 to 30 minute drive to the beach. The beautiful, sunny weather makes it an attractive place to live for people of all ages. Palm Harbor is known for
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Philippine Property Forum Launched for Realtors Government efforts through WOW Philippines promotions and the Retirement Authority's outlook is also spearheading drives to make the country one of the top tourism and investment destinations in South East Asia.Beth Collingz, Overseas Marketing
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Is An Old Home for You? ? The Pros If you prefer a home that is unique and has character, you probably are giving some thought to buying an older home. Before buying, it?s a good idea to carefully evaluate the pros and cons of owning the home. In this article, we cover the positive
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Morris County's Appeal to New Yorkers A commuter rail boom in the New York and New Jersey has enabled many professionals in the area to live further from the big city. One of the places they're moving is Morris County, New Jersey, a group of historic small towns 20 miles to the west. Settled
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13 Years Ago by nick_niesen Real Estate Guide to Bluffs Cape Fear, North Carolina If you are looking for the perfect place to retire or buy a second home, the Bluffs on Cape Fear, North Carolina may be exactly what you want. The Bluffs are near Wilmington, NC in the beautiful coastal area. People have always loved to come to this area
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