FSBO, Real Estate Agent, or Both?

When you decide to sell your home, you should consider your options. The traditional method of using a real estate agent is the safe route but can be expensive. The for-sale-by-owner or FSBO method can save you thousands of dollars but might be more work than you expect.

Home Not Selling? Give These Tips a Try

It doesn't matter if you are selling your own home, FSBO, or selling your home using a real estate agent - you need to make sure you follow these suggestions. If you want your home to stand out amongst the crowd, then get busy.

Finding Your Dream Home

Finding a new home can be a wonderful experience! You can get the second home you have been dreaming of for years OR get your kids each their own room OR buy your first home and (finally) move out of that apartment. You can anticipate the new memories that you will make when you have more or less space, a bigger garage, a water view or even a huge backyard so your doggies can roam free!

Real Estate Agent Selection Primer - How to Choose the BEST Realtor for YOU Part One of Two

The Twin Cities Fox News affiliates' investigative team recently ran a new segment on mortgage and real estate fraud. A man was allegedly bilked out of nearly half a million dollars by a loan officer and real estate agent he met in a bar! There is a better way to select a Realtor for your move. Here is a step-by-step approach to finding the best real estate agent for you.

Buyer Premium Advantageous For All Parties

The Buyer's Premium is one of the greatest things that has come about in the auction profession. After using the Buyer's Premium exclusively on every auction we have conducted in the last year, I cannot see any difference in the bidding participation except in the small items less than $10. There seems to be more complaints from the buyers of items $50 and less than from the high-ticket buyers, such as real estate customers.

There Goes The Neighborhood

Thrift institutions should continue to serve the under-served.

The Tax Collector Can Be Your Friend

The Tax Collector can be your friend? Just how did we come up with that bright idea?

Managing Risk In Property Development

Whether we realise it or not, managing risk is something we all deal with everyday. For example, the simple process of crossing a street involves a certain degree of risk which we manage without even blinking an eyelid. Imagine for a moment crossing a busy street without looking left and right, without gauging the direction and speed of traffic, and without gauging the distance of the street we are crossing. Thankfully most of us are very good at managing these everyday risks effectively. But what about managing the risks of something as complex as a property development project? Well, whilst the risks are more numerous and greater in complexity there are still certain measures you can take to manage them effectively. Let's take a look at some of the more notable risks in performing a property development project and how you can manage them effectively.

Tampa Bay Real Estate For Dog Lovers

There are lots of people out there who love dogs. They ever go places with their dogs. And certainly dogs love their owners.

When To Develop Property

Ask anyone who understands market cycles when to develop property and they will probably tell you to purchase development sites in a time of recession or trough and to sell the developed property in a time of growth or when the cycle is at its peak. Whilst at an intuitive level this may sound appealing, there are a number of problems with its implementation in reality.

Real Estate is Like a Pizza

After getting home and pondering over all this and a good espresso, I feel like making an official statement: real estate is still pretty good in a lot of places. And there is no such thing as the real estate bubble. I can even tell you why.

Financing Your First Home May Be Easier Than You Think

You can own your own home with little or no money down. Today's real estate market offers some great buys throughout the county.

What to Consider When Choosing a Johns Island Real Estate Agent

One of those other factors, that should be examined, is experience. Although everyone, including real estate agents, need to start somewhere, you will want to seek assistance from a well-known and established Johns Island real estate agent.

Five Ways to Make Your Home Wonderful

It's no secret that some homes are loved more than others. These same homes sell for considerably more than their neighbors of the same size and style. Learn how to create such a home or spot the potential in one offered for sale.

Properties in Bulgaria

What to expect with Bulgaria joining the EU in the field of real estates? This and many other questions every investor interested in Bulgarian property market begins to give on the brink of the accepting of Bulgaria in the European Union on the eve of 2007.