Monthly Archives: January 2012

Forget about flipping houses. If you want to make some real money on the housing market in 2012, help out the White House and start renting out foreclosures. This past Tuesday, the Obama administration announced that it’s working on a pilot program to sell off batches of Federal Housing Authority-owned foreclosures around the country – as rental properties. While there are many questions that need to be answered before the program becomes active, there’s also a lot of money to be made for real estate investors who have the cash and the work ethic to succeed.

Successfully flipping houses in today’s market requires more than a knack for remodeling – you also need to know how to advertise your business. To get your listings the exposure they need, a strong social media presence is highly valuable, but since social media is a relatively new invention, some of you who are currently rehabbing properties might not understand what the craze is all about. Well, we’re here to help you build your social status online. It all starts with a little bit of knowledge and a few simple steps.

Although financial experts usually advise buyers to avoid adjustable-rate mortgages like the plague, there are a few instances when choosing this type of home loan over a fixed-rate mortgage can actually be beneficial. If you’re buying a house in the near future and you don’t know which type financing you should be looking for, here are a few reasons why you might want to consider an ARM.

Although financial experts usually advise buyers to avoid adjustable-rate mortgages like the plague, there are a few instances when choosing this type of home loan over a fixed-rate mortgage can actually be beneficial. If you’re buying a house in the near future and you don’t know which type financing you should be looking for, here are a few reasons why you might want to consider an ARM.

With a population of 50,000, Fairfield sits on the border of a large town and a small city. However you choose to classify it, though, Fairfield is undeniably one of the best places to live in the entire Northeast. If you’re buying a house in Connecticut, you’ll definitely want to target this town as a possible site for your next dream home.

They say that great minds think alike, and that’s just as true for real estate agents as it is for other successful people. While there are lots of good realtors out there working the market every day, the best of the best have a few traits in common that really make them stand out from the crowd. If you’re buying or selling a house this season, don’t just settle for “adequate.” Shoot for the stars by seeking out the people who possess these three key traits:

Winter isn’t the ideal season to be selling a house, so if you’re trying to find a buyer right now, it makes sense to maximize your curb appeal. The way a house looks on the outside, after all, is a major factor in convincing a buyer to make an offer. Try these techniques to make your property as pretty as a picture.

Winter isn’t the ideal season to be selling a house, so if you’re trying to find a buyer right now, it makes sense to maximize your curb appeal. The way a house looks on the outside, after all, is a major factor in convincing a buyer to make an offer. Try these techniques to make your property as pretty as a picture.

Saving money by selling a house yourself is a tantalizing idea for many homeowners, but showing a property without the help of a real estate agent is not the easiest thing in the world to pull off successfully. You’ll have to handle all the paperwork and marketing yourself, of course, and you’ll even have to host your own open houses. If you’re thinking about cutting out the middleman, remember that where there’s a will there’s a way. But you’ll have to be prepared. Here are a few tips to help ensure that your listing is a successful one.

If you’re buying a house in San Diego because of a promotion or new job, your neighborhood will have to be safe enough for working professionals but close enough to downtown to make the morning commute easy. Poway balances these two needs better than any other San Diego neighborhood. Here’s why.