Short Sales from the Buyer’s Perspective
Monday, August 09
With so much economic stress, and so many distressed properties, the recent recession has generated a huge increase in the number of properties listed as short sales. Buyers should be able to find good deals on short sales, provided they follow a few basic guidelines. The first is, a...
Selling an Investment Property in a Buyer’s Real Estate Market
Monday, August 09
If you’re reading this article, then you undoubtedly know enough about real estate to have at least heard the terms “buyer’s market” and “seller’s market”. There are many factors governing the swinging trends of the real estate market, but it basically boils down to a cycle that every few ...
Self-Directed IRAs and Real Estate Investment
Monday, August 09
The options for creative financing in real estate investment are endless, but some allow the investor more freedom than others. Unless you have that rare kind of personal wealth that allows you to stop off at the bank for a quick withdrawal of $300,000 from your checking account, to go fina...
Real Estate Investing: Income Producing Properties
Monday, August 09
When getting started in real estate investing, it is essential to approach with the right angle and attitude. The days of walking onto the scene and making millions in your first year are long gone (if they ever existed at all), and these days it is all about baby steps. There has not be...
Property Investment Trends in Indianapolis, Indiana 2010
Monday, August 09
Like many Midwestern counties that are highly populated, Indianapolis (Marion County) has suffered a tremendous blow from the recent economic recession. Foreclosures still seem to be mounting, and considering the great difficulty of getting a mortgage in this state, it has truly become a bu...
Marketing an Investment Property
Monday, August 09
When the time comes to list and sell your investment property, the most important step is going to be marketing. This is true in practically every business: the more effectively you can inform people of your product, the more likely you are to sell that product at a higher price. To get y...