selling: When to sell a rental property? - 03/06/20 10:21 AM
Rental properties come in handy when you are interested in bringing in extra income to your household, however, homeowners often wonder when is the right time to sell their rental properties. Therefore, we discuss in this post legit reasons to do so.
 
1) Your business is not doing well.  
The only way to define if your business is working well is to check the cash flow, you must have a positive cash flow every month, otherwise, you are losing money. Remember, you define this by subtracting income related to rent minus expenses related to the property. If the numbers are unfavorable, it is time to … (3 comments)

selling: The 2014 Case-Shiller Report: What Does It Mean? - 10/10/14 01:40 AM
This week, S&P/Case-Shiller released its monthly housing data report, the leading measure of home prices across the nation. Immediately, reporters posted dozens of stories about January’s numbers–with oddly contradictory headlines.
“US home prices rise in January: S&P/Case-Shiller”, Reuters proclaimed. “Home prices decline for third month in January,” the Wall Street Journal‘s MarketWatch blog wrote. “Case-Shiller sees housing market cooling ever so slightly,” the Los Angeles Times proclaimed.
Which is it? Well, depending which numbers you look at, the answer is both–and all three. The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices track home prices across the nation, looking at the data a number of ways. Conflicting headlines come from whether … (1 comments)

selling: Fail-proof Ways to Boost Curb Appeal - 06/16/14 04:02 AM
First impressions mean everything, and when prospective buyers or realtors take their first look at your home, they’ll immediately study your home’s facade and front lawn. While an overhaul such as new siding can cost thousands, there are plenty of budget-friendly ways to improve the look of your home.

Though you might not be able to force your flowerbeds to bloom, you can still amplify their aesthetics by heavily mulching it at the start of each growing season. Organic mulches that are colored with vegetable dyes, like red cedar bark, create the biggest ‘wow’ factor, but the color can also … (0 comments)

selling: What Your Listing Real Estate Agent Doesn't Tell You - 08/18/12 06:03 AM
I wrote an article for DeadlineNews.com about some major points that should be discussed with your real estate agent when selling a house.  Click on the picture below to see the entire article.



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