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. 

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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 has quite …

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® …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

This real estate video gives an overview of the process of selling a home. If you’re not selling it by owner you’ll want to choose a trusted real estate professional. You’ll want to review the agents marketing plan and game plan for getting your home sold for top dollar …

I read an article recently that 33% of sales contracts never make it to closing. 

I had to stop and think about that for a minute.  Here we have a transaction with a willing buyer and a willing seller.  I assume they both have agreed on …

Real estate agency has been around since about 1858.  Unfortunately, so have many of the industry’s so called “best practices.” 

While a lot has changed in residential real estate over the years, many things have remained very similar to the earliest days of home buyers and home sellers …