Mark R. Hardy's Blog

Lately, I have been getting a lot of questions about the timeframe sellers that successfully completed a short sale on their home have to wait before they can buy again.  Because of depressed home prices, many consumers understand the benefits with initiating a short sale (if appropriate to their...

Before leaving for your vacation this summer, there are a few safety precautions you should take to protect your home and belongings: Lock all doors and windows. Set light timers inside and use photo cells in porch lights (motion sensors).  I always insure an interior light is left on at all time...

  Below are eleven (11) categories of real estate, and different ways to invest in them. The best one for you is something only you can decide, according to your particular needs. To help you do that, I list a couple good points and bad points for each type. (NOTE: This list is very high level an...

  The most troublesome aspect of being a landlord is tenants who damage your property.  From deterioration and gradual trashing to total destruction, tenants can cause a tremendous amount of damage and stress to your property. There are plenty of horror stories around about what tenants can to a ...

Where should you invest in real estate? If you know an area well, and have enough experience investing in real estate, you can make money almost anywhere. However, there are always places that are better or worse for real estate investments - places that have a better demand/supply ratio. Use the...