rent: How to list a rental property properly - 02/20/07 01:05 PM
The not so great secret in the housing markets with surplus inventory of homes for sale... turn sales listings into rental property until the market picks back up. Listing a home for rent and finding a tenant could be a great way to service customers that have not been able to
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rent: Northwest Indiana Real Estate: Save Money When You Buy A Home - 02/18/07 12:49 AM
Purchasing a home in Northwest Indiana can save you money very quickly. FIRST, you'll save on taxes because the interest on your home mortgage is tax deductible. If you rent, your landlord gets the break. SECOND, you'll save on interest payments while keeping the great tax advantage. For example if you are paying
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rent: Should I Buy or Rent? - 02/16/07 10:22 PM
I received an email this week from Samantha asking if she should buy a home now or continue renting. Here is her basic information: Gross annual income $85,000 Current rent payments $1350 Purchase price for home she's considering: $399,000 10% down payment (from 401k and savings) 38 years old Average to good
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rent: FREE MORTGAGE & FINANCE CALCULATORS!!! How much can you really afford??? - 02/15/07 08:20 AM
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rent: Dont Rent - 02/06/07 01:14 PM
It's a dream we all have - to own our own home and stop paying rent. But if you're like most renters, you feel trapped within the walls of a house or apartment that doesn't feel like yours. How could it when you're not even permitted to bang in a nail
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rent: Looking for Realtor in Hernando County, Florida - 02/02/07 10:55 AM
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rent: Why Rent When You Can Own??? - 01/26/07 10:57 AM
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rent: A Reminder: Home buyers seminar in Orlando 01-27-07 - 01/23/07 08:13 PM
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rent: Free Home Buying Seminar in New York City (NYC) - 01/17/07 03:43 PM
Free Home Buying Seminar in New York City (NYC) Anyone in the New York City area looking for free advice or information on what it takes to buy a house - the following seminar is coming your way January 26th. Why rent? Why pay your LANDLORDS mortgage? Think about it. Why
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rent: Free Home Buying Seminars in Orlando - Rent Vs. Mortgage - 01/09/07 08:42 PM
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rent: www.Homesforsaleco.com - 01/08/07 08:06 AM
I just signed up to be a member of this site and thought I would say hi. I'm a Realtor in Colorado Springs and love to travel. Go check out my website at http://www.homesforsaleco.com/ and don't forget, if you or anyone you know is considering selling, buying or renting property now
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rent: Q: Should I consider a lease option when selling my home? - 01/02/07 01:11 PM
A: Lease options have both advantages and disadvantages. In a slow market you can sometimes find a buyer faster this way. You could also potentially sell the home for more money than with a regular sale. And if the buyer ends up not exercising the option, you get to keep whatever
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rent: Finding tenants - 12/28/06 12:59 PM
Hello, I am a property manager in Ft.Myers, and this time of year we have a lot of vacancies it seems. I advertise for new tenants in the Lee Co. Shopper, in the MLS, and of course with for rent signs posted on the property. I also use a website called craigslist.org.
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rent: Renters should consider Buying...who educates them? - 12/04/06 10:11 AM
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/113-12032006-750637.html This article was front page of a local newspaper, The Intelligencer, on Sunday in the Bucks County/Montgomery County/Lehigh Valley area...in Pennsylvania. Some of the prices for rental units makes me think that some of these people would be much better off if they looked at purchasing a house. And as Rich Schiffer has
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rent: Explanation on the Lease Option To Buy - 11/29/06 08:49 PM
When a renter signs a lease with an option to purchase a property for a specific price within a certain time frame, that is called a lease option. In most lease-option situations, a portion of the rent is applied to a future down payment. Lease options are most popular among buyers
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rent: Renters Have Much to Gain by Pursuing Home Ownership - 11/22/06 02:18 PM
Buying a home vs. renting is a big decision that takes careful consideration, as most mortgage consultants will agree. But the rewards of home ownership are great. For many years, purchasing real estate has been considered an extremely profitable investment. It is an achievement that offers a sense of pride, financial
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rent: Cary NC... Commercial Real Estate Growth - 11/22/06 10:00 AM
There are a few things to look forward to in Cary NC. Efforts are being made to redevelop down town Cary. Since the redevelopment zoning plan of Down Town Cary was accepted by the Town Council, town officials have been creating more and more incentives for developers to come to Town
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rent: Should I Buy a Home or Rent? - 11/18/06 08:40 PM
RENTERS, NEW HOMEBUYERS...THIS IS FOR YOU! Did you ever wonder what the difference was between renting versus buying a home? To the left is a chart that tabulates just what happens between buying and renting in terms of savings. In other words, money in your pocket versus money out of your pocket. These two
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rent: Hey AR community...let's make a website for renters to help them become buyers on www.Renters2Buyers.com - 11/14/06 11:45 PM
I recently bought the domain name http://www.renters2buyers.com/ and am seeking help from the AR community as to what to put on the website. Maybe one of the best services Realtors® can provide is helping move renters into becoming buyers. I've often said, renters are already buyers but they are just buying
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rent: Buyers and Sellers: Fundamental Changes in Real Estate Views - 11/10/06 01:42 PM
I think it's safe to say that the real estate market of 2002-2005 was an anomaly. Rather like Halley's Comet, that only shows up once every 76 years, it will be a long time before we see something similar. While this was not the first market to see multiple offers and
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rent: Who Do you Use for Investment Coaching? - 11/07/06 09:10 PM
Who is being used the most for investment coaching? Realtors? Fellow investors? Accountants? Friends? Do you attend investment classes? How have they helped? What tips have you learned that are most worthwhile? Can we get a top ten tip list going? Would getting an understanding of the true value of the property be in
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rent: If You Can Make the Payments, You Can Buy a Home Tip 2 Lease to Own - 10/22/06 07:11 PM
As I mentioned in Tip 1, when you think about it, it just doesn't make sense to buy a home for someone else and yet that is exactly what renting is. Renting is buying the house for the landlord instead of buying the house for yourself.You've seen rent to own and
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rent: If You Can Make the Payments, You Can Buy a Home Tip 1 Share a Mortgage - 10/22/06 06:57 PM
When you think about it, it just doesn't make sense to buy a home for someone else and yet that is exactly what renting is all about. Renting is buying the house for the landlord instead of buying the house for yourself. I will be sharing three tips with you in
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rent: 3 bedroom 2 1/2 bath BRAND NEW HOME--over 3,000 sq.ft with bonus room! - 10/22/06 01:13 PM
Offered at $1,495/month. This is a stunning home in a highly sought after area of Avon. Brand new home and over 3,200 sq.ft. of living space. Huge bonus room upstairs, separate living room, dining room, and also an eat in kitchen. Upgraded stunning cabinets, and laminate hardwood in kitchen and entry way.
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rent: 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment for rent around Indianapolis, IN - 10/22/06 01:02 PM
Very well maintained 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment near downtown Plaifield Within walking distance to everything Plainfield has to offer.Walk-in closets, newer carpets, fresh paint, freshly cleaned. On-site laundry, central air, stove/frig/dishwasher/garbage disposal included. Call Shelia at 317-201-7747 or email for your private showing! Additional photos can be viewed here:
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rent: How to Move from Renting to Buying - Tip 3 I'm not sure I want to stay in this area that much longer - 10/20/06 11:24 AM
Continuing from Tips 1 & 2 where I wrote: Why rent when you can buy? Typical answers are: 1) My credit is not good enough, 2) My job is not secure enough, and 3) I'm not sure I want to stay in this area that much longer. I have addressed #1
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rent: How to Move from Renting to Buying - Tip 2 My job is not secure enough - 10/20/06 10:51 AM
Continuing from Tip 1 where I wrote: Why rent when you can buy? Typical answers are: 1) My credit is not good enough, 2) My job is not secure enough, and 3) I'm not sure I want to stay in this area that much longer. Last time I addressed #1 and
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rent: How to Move from Renting to Buying - Tip 1 Bad Credit? - 10/20/06 09:03 AM
Why rent when you can buy? Typical answers are: 1) My credit is not good enough, 2) My job is not secure enough, and 3) I'm not sure I want to stay in this area that much longer. Addressing these three answers will be the topics of the three tips in
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rent: Rental Scam Alert! - 10/07/06 01:51 PM
Scam Alert There is a scam that is commonly encountered in the rental industry, primarily targeting those with rooms for rent (roommates). The request typically comes from someone located in an area outside of the United States through email. The scammers originally play the part of a prospective renter to obtain
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rent: It is TIME TO BUY! - 09/22/06 08:08 AM
There has been quite a few negative statments made about our present market. Well the truth is, NOW is the BEST time to buy! Interest rates are still at a low point. If you need a home to LIVE IN, this is your time! The fact is sellers are more willing to help
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rent: Working with investros - 09/14/06 12:51 PM
Regarding rental property, most investors are not going to be interested in a property unless the rental income is at least 1% of the purchase price. There are other expenses besides the mortgage. A property's rent roll must cover the mortgage, taxes, maintenance, utilities and cover the vacancy rate for the
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rent: Empty Nesters - 09/03/06 11:27 AM
Living in the great college town of Chico,California, I get to talk to many "Empty Nesters". You know, "Parents that don't have kids in the house anymore". All you have to do is go downtown to Starbucks and strike up a conversation with a parent or couple that is down from
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rent: Don't Pay Someone Else's Mortgage! - 08/03/06 09:16 AM
Stop Renting Today! How long will you keep throwing money away on rent? How much have you made by renting in the past five years? How much will you make in the next five years if you continue to rent? Over the last twenty-two years, the price of an average home
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rent: Being a Landlord - It's Not All Fun and Games - 07/26/06 02:54 PM
Okay, maybe that's a little silly. After all, most people probably never thought ANY of landlording was fun and games. That's mainly because we (people in general) tend to talk the longest and loudest about problems, not successes. Having owned rental properties for a number of years, I'd have to say that
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rent: Why rent?? - 07/24/06 02:00 PM
So I put out a challenge on my radio show this week. Give me one good reason to be renting an apartment in our current market. Not surprisingly there were no takers. Rent has been going up steadily for 10 years at an average of 3% a year. SO if you were
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rent: Some Different Reasons To Own Your Own Home - 07/21/06 06:01 PM
You've probably seen lots of financial arguments about why you should own your own home rather than rent. This includes budgeting (no rent increases) and the tax savings you'll most likely have. Now I'm going to give you some reasons you probably haven't heard.Freedom to pursue other goals in life once
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rent: Apartments For Rent - 06/27/06 12:46 PM
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