Posts Tagged“real estate”

Understanding Real Estate Depreciation As An Investor in the Industry

There are a number of tax advantages accrued to owning a rental real estate. It turns out, many investors don’t understand the tax advantages, such as real estate depreciation. The term real estate depreciation will rarely miss out on real estate investing discussions. What is real estate depreciation? Real estate depreciation refers to an income tax deduction due to depreciation on the value of a property. Essentially, depreciation reduces the amount of income tax paid by a real estate investor. Why is it commonly referred to as “phantom” expense? Well, there is no physical check written hence the term. Investors…

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Change Your Career And Earn More Money In Real Estate

Are you worried you’re not meeting your full earning potential at your job? If you feel like you’ve reached the limits of what your job can do for you, it may be time to consider a career change. Changing careers is becoming increasingly common, especially with Millennial professionals. There are plenty of reasons for changing careers: boredom, burn out, searching for new growth opportunities, a desire to earn more income, and more. If you’re sick of your day job already, think about how you’ll feel about it a year from now, five years from now, or ten years now. You…

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My Experience With NovaStar Appraisals And What to Look For When You Need To Appraise Your Property 

If you are looking to have a property appraised, be it residential or commercial, you need to make sure that you know how and where you are looking. I had a friend tell me about a local company last year that could appraise a property which my business owned, that I was looking to sell. I was lucky that my buddy turned my onto NovaStar appraisals who did a fantastic job and provided great customer service and attention to detail. If you don’t have the luck that I did, here is how to go about getting yourself a great expert…

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8 Tips for Selling a Home Fast

The fall season is coming to a close, and winter approaching. For real estate, that means the peak season for selling is over. Due to the changing weather and school schedules, buyers typically aren’t as interested in purchasing a home at this point. But although home buying slows down during the winter, that doesn’t mean you can’t unload your residence. Selling a home quickly at a great price is every seller’s dream. If you want to make that a reality, there are a few strategies worth trying. 1. Stage It A great professional home stager will look at your home…

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How to Get Started in Property Investment

Property investment has long been one of the most profitable ways to grow your wealth and there are more and more people each year like Radha Singh who see this as a great way to get started with investments. Unlike investment areas such as stocks and shares or the oil industry for example, with real estate you can actually see your money as something tangible. The hardest part of investing in real estate is getting started and if this is something which you are looking to get involved in then here is how to do it. Education The first place…

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10 Things That Will Make Your Property More Appealing to Buyers Tomorrow

Are you preparing to list your home for sale? You and everyone else. There must be a way to add some extra oomph to your property and differentiate it from the competition, right? Actually, there are many. “Preparing to list a home feels like a daunting process, and to some extent it is,” says mortgage executive Peter Norden. “However, without minimizing all the considerations that go into a successful listing, you can take some straightforward steps to improve your home’s appeal to prospective buyers without paying huge sums out of pocket.” Some of the steps that experts suggest require no…

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5 Reasons to Consider Buying a Condo

“My wife and I love condos, both investing in condos and living in condos,” says Geoff Lilienfeld, a real estate agent with The Kay-Grant Group on Arizona. “When we take our clients out to look at purchasing condos we make sure that they’re fully aware of some of the things that can make or break how happy you are with your decision that you purchased that condo.” By no means is a condo a perfect solution, but for some people, it offers distinct advantages over owning a home. Here are a few of those advantages: Low Maintenance Perhaps the biggest…

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How to Tackle a Loft Conversion

Having the opportunity to convert your loft into a space that you can make the most of is great. Loft areas are often a space that is either neglected and never used, used only for storing the Christmas decorations and old furniture you can’t bring yourself to throw away, or, used to its full potential and transformed into an additional bedroom, snug or even home gym for you to enjoy! How you use the space in your home is up to you, but introducing a loft conversion is the perfect way to enhance your home, as well as adding value.…

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How to Make a Fortune Buying and Selling Real Estate

Many investment fads come and go. But there is one form of investment that has been around for centuries: real estate. People will always need a place to live, making real estate constantly in demand. That is why, real estate investors make a lot of money. If you want to invest in real estate, you first need to understand that it comes with some risks. Moreover, you need to have good credit, leverage, and some cash to get started. Once you are ready, below are some of the ways that you can start earning money and making a fortune from…

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The Advantage Of A Business Line Of Credit

Real Estate: Large Sums Regarding real estate, getting involved with certain business credit solutions makes a lot of sense—you can have cash on-demand. There are a number of reasons why, but primarily the sums involved are the key factor. When large sums of money are involved, sometimes fortunes can flip overnight. Purchases and liquidations may require credit. According to BusinessLineOf.Credit, securing a business line of credit for real estate investors has many advantages, as the site says: “Similar to a credit card, a business line of credit is a form of flexible revolving credit. … Look at your business’s cash…

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