All Entries in the "Real Estate" Category
3 Things You Must Do Before You Look for a House
For today’s Real Estate Report, I will focus on the three things a home buyers should do before they get in the car and start looking at houses. Most people and Realtors start out with price and location, but this is your house so you need to go a lot deeper than that! This video will show you how to take some of the stress out of home buying so you can focus on what is most important–buying the right house for you!
Monday Real Estate Report (Nov 23, 09)
Inaugural episode of DDTV!
Tucson Real Estate Update; Football Recap; Revisiting the Macallan 12 Year Old Single Malt (this time with Captain Crunch); Tucson Market Charts; My house as an example of what Sellers don’t want to do (see my green pool); More tips for home Sellers.
Arizona Foreclosure Prevention Workbook
Are you falling behind in your house payments, or are you a Realtor or investor that works with distressed homeowners or homeowners facing foreclosure? If so then you need to be familiar with the resources provided by the local government. Here in Arizona, both the state and Pima county have counseling and assistance programs for [...]
Investing in Real Estate with Your IRA
Many investors are surprised when I tell them that they can buy real estate in their IRA. The big brokers and mutual fund companies don’t advertise this fact because frankly they don’t want to lose the business. Actually, you can invest in almost anything with your IRA as long as you follow the IRS rules. One [...]
Evaluating Investment Property: Ratio Calculations
No two investment properties are the same. Even if they sit right next to each other, have the same floor plan, and were built at the same time, there is something different about them. Rent rolls, maintenance, curb appeal, location, size, and a thousand other factors make comparing investment property a challenge. Like everything else [...]
Eight Options for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
I just posted an article on ArticleBase.com titled “Eight Options for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure.” To read it just CLICK HERE.
Whether you are facing foreclosure or are an investor or Realtor working with homeowners in distress, you may find the article useful. The article briefly discusses:
Making the loan current
Borrowing money to make the loan current
Forbearance or Loan Modification
Refinancing
Bankruptcy
Traditional [...]
Time, Experience, & Money: Key Resources for Real Estate Investing
Before pursuing any real estate investment, the investor should take a personal inventory of three critical resources: time; experience; and, money. It doesn’t matter if this is your first investment property or you have two hundred flips under your belt, a shortfall in one or more of these resources is reason to stop and reconsider. [...]
Factors Affecting Property Value
The first question asked about any potential investment property is, “What is it worth?”. Several factors determine the value of any property.
Location: This one is obvious. The same house located next to the city dump will be worth less than one located next to a golf course. The location can’t be changed, [...]
Ethics and Real Estate Investing
Originally published in the AZREIA Advantage newsletter (April 2009) by Matthew Shozda CLICK HERE to download.
In December 2008, the Arizona Daily Star reported that an ex-real estate agent in Tucson pleaded guilty to committing fraud and forgery in order to net a $100,000 commission on the sale of a Foothills home. He faces mandatory [...]
