Only the wealthy can invest in real estate, right?

I come across a lot of people who say they’d love to invest in real estate if they had the money. The potential returns that real estate offers and the ability to leverage your money for investment purposes are just a few reasons for real estate’s mass appeal ...

Warren Buffett on CNBC: I’d Buy Up ‘Millions’ of Single-Family Homes If I Could – US Business News – CNBC

Real Estate Video Explaining House Payments

This real estate video discusses mortgage payments. This is crucial to the home buying equation if you will be borrowing money through a lender to finance the purchase. Be careful when using online mortgage calculators because often times they only include the principle and interest in the calculations, which isn ...

To Rent or Buy…That Is The Question

Long before I got into the real estate business I had always heard that is was better to buy rather than rent a home.  With the market across the country having it’s up and downs over the past couple of years many people are questioning that philosophy. 

 

I recently ...

Real Estates Return on Investment Since 2000

A recent MSN Money/Case Shiller study found that the rate of return on real estate between 2000 and 2011 far outpaced the potential returns from the Dow, S&P and NASDAQ. Historically low interest rates continue to make now an even more attractive time to purchase a home. Richardson ...

Marketing the Home for Sale

This is an excerpt from Todd's book Live Free - The Art of The Two Year House Flip which can be purchased here.

Chapter 5

Marketing the Home for Sale

You will want to use a professional in order to effectively market your home for sale.  Your REALTOR® should present ...

So Many 'Options'

Last time I wrote, we took a look at the importance of a title company and how there are many more things to consider when putting together an offer than just price.

Today I'm going to take a look at options and how they affect the home buyer.

The ...

Video Explaining Closing Costs

This real estate video discusses the topic of closing costs. Closing costs are the financial commitment that each party has made that will be settled up at closing. Closing costs consist of the items that will be required to legally and ethically transfer ownership of the homes title. Sellers generally ...

The Double Rainbow/Pot of Gold/Unicorn Effect

If you watch the news you'll no doubt notice a disproportionate number of stories about the so called failing housing market, rising unemployment, and consumers lack of confidence with the economy. But sometimes the news shows a different kind of story. One that isn't solely focused on a ...

Purchasing The Right Home In The Right Area

This is an excerpt from Todd's book Live Free - The Art of The Two Year House Flip which can be purchased here.

 

Chapter 2

To approach the home buying process as an investor, you must eliminate as much of the emotion that usually drives the purchase decision as possible ...