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Buying a Home with Zero Down Payment in Irvine, CA


Years ago, the only person that could buy a home in Irvine with zero down payment using a new purchase money loan were Veterans of War (called a VA loan). In the past several years, there has been an explosion of new loan programs designed to fit most any buyers circumstances.

Home Inspectors: 5 Tips to Choosing the Right One


Choosing the wrong Home Inspector can cost you a lot more than the fee you paid. If you choose a home inspector solely on price alone, your headed down a dangerous highway.

10 Ways To Find Investment Properties


If you really want the best deals in investment properties, you have to increase your odds by finding more deals. Who is more likely to get a cheap apartment building, an investor that looks through the MLS listings and calls it a day, or the one that uses ten resources? Here are the ten:1.

Real Estate Development Feasibility Study (Income) - $1.2 Billion Developer Tells You How To Do One


There are two sides to a feasibility study and in an earlier article I discussed the cost side of the format and:Now Let's Discuss The Income SideWithout the Sales Income, All You've Done Is Spend Money, And Anyone Can Do That.So that we are clear in what I am going to define for you, let me say that there are two forms of Income.

Real Estate Feasibility Study (Cost Side) - $1.2 Billion Developer Tells You How To Do One


There are two sides to real estate development feasibility study: The Cost Side & The Income Side.I am going to concentrate in this article on The Cost Side.

Four Reasons To Offer Seller Financing


An example of seller financing: Years ago I bought a rental property, and nine months later sold it for 15% more, without fixing or improving a thing. The easy terms are what sold it.

First Impressions Will Sell Property Fast!


First impressions count, buyers will have already formed an impression before they step into your property. A well-kept garden, pathway and fence, plus a freshly painted front door are immediately appealing, whereas a scruffy outdoor space with a litter bin outside the front door may turn many prospective buyers away.

Just Give Me Eleven Reasons to Buy in Dubai


Buying overseas property is not always for the fainthearted but we think Dubai is an exception to this. Here are eleven reasons to buy in Dubai:1.

Real Estate Financing - Ten Ways


Do you remember when real estate financing meant you saved up enough to put 20% down on a house, and then you got a mortgage loan for the other 80%? Well, you can still do that, but there are many more options now. Here are ten of them.

Property for Sale in Bulgaria - Emerging Property Markets 1


The latest investment property headline is this: Popular and well trodden markets such as France and Spain are out, Bansko is in.Where?Bansko, Bulgaria.

Building A Home? Want To Ask A Builder The Right Questions - Not The Dumb Ones!


These are real builder questions that I got from readers of my e-book, "Residential Development Made Easy" with answers from a major USA Master Builder operating in 48 States.Question 1.

Is Second Home Ownership In Your Future?


According to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), a record 2.82 million second homes were sold in 2004.

Seller Financing - Six Safety Tips


Why offer seller financing when you sell? A higher price, a good return on your money, a faster sale and to sell a property that is otherwise difficult to sell. Some good reasons, but how do you do it safely?1.

Home Not Selling In Todays Hot Market? Tips and Ideas to Help You Sell


So, your selling your home. Prepare yourself both physically and mentally for the agony of the endless phone calls and interruptions to your daily schedule.

5 Rock-Solid Real Estate Investment Strategies


Investing in real estate is more complex than simply buying and selling homes. To help new real estate investors to decide which strategy might work for them I put together 5 rock-solid strategies.

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