| Become a Millionaire by Owning - Rather than Renting 
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a millionaire? Well, who hasn't right? One of the keys to becoming a millionaire is to own your own home, rather than to rent one, and it's really not that hard to understand why that is true.
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Build Your Riches with Rental Property
Have you ever thought of owning rental property? Many people dread the thought of becoming a landlord. They don't want the headaches of being called in the middle of the night for repairs or having to deal with tenants. But what could be better than using somebody else's money to own real estate?
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The
Steps to Buying a Home
What happens after the offer...
Can
buying a home be a stress-free process? Well, we can't guarantee that,
but we believe that being informed and knowing the steps can certainly
help.
In this article we outline the process and things
buyers need to know and do along the way to moving in!
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Home Selling Tips Video for Our Changing Market
There is no doubt that we are in a changing Real Estate market. On February 2, 2006, CBS television aired a short video outlining some of the important things sellers can do to ensure that their home is ready to sell in our changing market.
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Price
your Home to Sell!
With or without
a Real Estate agent...
Pricing
a home above the market can be a big mistake. Whether you
plan to use a Real Estate agent or not this step is likely
the most important....
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How "Staging" a
House can Pay Off for Sellers! - Part
1: Preparation
Realtors
forever have advised sellers on techniques -- picking up
clutter, hiding dirty dishes in the dishwasher, brewing
an aromatic tea -- to make prospective buyers feel comfortable.
But effectively preparing a house to show at its best goes
well beyond such obvious tips.
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What's
that first form I'm signing? - Agency Disclosure
- It’s the law!
The Agency Disclosure form is used to inform
the buyer or seller of real estate, exactly who the real estate
agent works for (ie: the buyer or the seller). Therefore, it is
important that you receive and sign it as a first step in dealing
with any real estate agent. -- and by the way it is New York State
Law to receive it. This law and process is aimed at protecting your
interests, so don't be concerned with signing this document. If
you don't receive it, then do be concerned and
demand it!
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Home
buying should be a well-planned business project!
Here
is some great advice for buyers from author Dian Hymer.
What is a home buyer's biggest worry? Paying too much?
Buying a home that you end up hating? Working with an agent who
leads you astray? Buying a home that turns out to be a money pit?
Getting in over your head financially?
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Sizing
Up The Quality of Schools
It’s not all about test scores!
Here
is some useful information about measuring the quality of schools
from author Alfie Kohn. Kohn is the author of seven books on education
and human behavior, the most recent being The Schools Our Children
Deserve: Moving Beyond Traditional Classrooms and "Tougher
Standards" (Houghton Mifflin).
Everyone
knows that buyers are attracted to neighborhoods with good schools.
But not everyone knows what makes schools good. That's why many
people continue to assume -mistakenly- that high test scores are
a positive sign.
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Remodel
or Move?
Study
the alternatives carefully
So,
you're in love with your location, but your home just doesn't accommodate
your lifestyle anymore. Maybe your family has grown or gotten smaller.
To
begin addressing this issue, start with a wish list. What changes
need to be made to make your existing home perfect?
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