Location, location …. timing Builder finding it tough to sell his hurricane-resistant houses in a swirling real estate market. You know what they say about the importance of location in real estate. But the recent flow and ebb of the housing market have reminded us another word belongs with that “location, location” mantra: timing. It’s …
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Fixer? Break it down – Los Angeles Times
Fixer? Break it down Check your math before buying on the cheap with dreams of renovation, experts advise. Marry in haste. Repent at your leisure. That old saw could apply just as well to buying a fixer. Before you fall in love and rush to buy and renovate a rundown old house that has a …
In cool market, luxury homes still hot sellers
In cool market, luxury homes still hot sellers Last year wasn’t bad for Naples Realtors Bruce Babcock and Merry Coolidge. While many others struggled to sell homes in 2006, the duo at John R. Wood Realtors made the biggest sale through the Multiple Listing Service in 2006. In November, they sold a waterfront estate in …
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Housing values on rise [Midwest]
Housing values on rise [Midwest] What housing bubble? While much of the nation suffers from continued falling housing prices, Lake County will see 3.2 percent growth over past year in residential real estate value in 2007, according to a report by Fortune magazine. This places Lake fifth in the Midwest and 30th in the nation …
Advice for First-Time Home Buyers
Advice for First-Time Home Buyers Find out where to find the money to get your foot in the door and your key in the lock. Anh Nguyen always dreamed of having a walk-in closet. So the first thing she did after buying her Arlington, Va., duplex a year ago was make that dream a reality: …
Inman Consumer News
Inman Consumer News DEAR BOB: My husband and I own five rental houses together. We are very happy you encouraged us, years ago, to invest in rental houses. By making extra mortgage principal payments, two of the rental houses are now free and clear. The others will have their mortgages paid off in a few …