2 beds
2. baths

Jerry Dragoon
Phone: 561-379-2568
Email: Jerrydragoon@selectpropertiesnow.com

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2 beds
1.1 baths

Jerry Dragoon
Phone: 561-379-2568
Email: Jerrydragoon@selectpropertiesnow.com

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A person can make a lot of profit from residual income through real estate by the practice of remodeling, buying or reselling houses. An easy way to make money is to flip a house. Homes that enter a foreclosure period will always sell at a value lesser than that of the original price of the property. Foreclosure is a great time to acquire an investment property at a cheap rate and resell it at a higher price. Hence every successful sale will mean more residual income through real estate.

The potential of income is limitless if you have more than one house in the remodel stage and one or more houses that have already entered the process of sales. When you purchase a home for an amount less than its cost price and sell it at higher rate, you definitely don’t want to spend more on remodeling the house. The key here is to plan out every thing accordingly. Start by making a list of area statistics and furniture that needs to be repaired, refurnished or replaced. This will give an idea of expenditures which you might incur for getting these done.

You should not unnecessarily spend on heavy duty replacements. There are lots of convenient stores that offer building and repair materials at a low price. Try to do most of your projects rather than hiring some one else for them. A project should be completed in weeks instead of months. The value of a house diminishes if it sits vacant in the market for a long time. It is extremely essential to pay attention to time line if you want to make profit from residual income through real estate.

Once the property is flipped and sold, you should immediately start looking for a new property. If you work as an individual then you shouldn’t take more than one house at a time. But if you have other helpers, you can go in for more houses. However at no point there should be a lag in getting a property otherwise the profits will not be consistent.

There is an advantage of having more than one property to flip i.e. you can always move on to the sale of your next property if the other one takes longer time to sell. This way your revenue and time will also be free to make the next investment. A windfall of income can be created if real estate investing is handled properly. The profit from residual income through real estate can continue as long as there is property that is in the process of being flipped by you all the time. Therefore you should always be alert, vigilant and aware of what is going on the real estate market in your targeted location.

James Klobasa

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1626 Savanne Road, Houma, LA 70360
Tiffany Rabalais, REALTOR

http://www.OpeningTheDoors.net

Gorgeous 4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath 2 Story Home on 125 x 600 lot. Custom Cabinets, Pella Windows and French Doors, Gas 6 Burner Stove, Sub Zero Refrigerator, Ceramic and New Wood & Carpet Flooring, Freshly Painted, 4 Car Garage, Master, Living, Kitchen, Game room, Dining, & Utility Room Downstairs. 3 Bedrooms and 1 Bath Upstairs. 7.6 x 62.1 Front Porch. Boat port, floored attic, fireplace, garden tub, custom built, 2×6 solid sheathed outer walls, floored attic storage, gorgeous landscaping, live and water oaks, open and covered patio, flood zone "C", updated, open floor plan & MORE! www.OpeningTheDoors.net
MLS: 100493
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.5
Sq Feet: 6280T/37
Lot Size: 125 x 600
Year Built: 1984
# of Floors: 2
Garage Size: 1317

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As we all know, foreclosure is a process through which a bank or a lender gains possession of the house whose mortgage the borrower fails to pay. Foreclosure is a legal process and despite being despised by many, it is necessary to protect the banking system. The sub-prime crisis in the United States and the consequent economic slowdown has led to significant increase in the rate of foreclosures in the country. This might be bad for some. However, for others, these bank foreclosure homes for sale provide an opportunity to buy new homes or invest in property market. This is because the homes which the banks gain possession of are not used by them for personal use. Instead, the banks put these homes for sale in the open market for anyone to buy. And, since the very purpose of selling these homes is to make up for the losses on account of bad debt or home loan, the houses are competitively prices so as to attract more and more people to buy them.

After witnessing real estate boom for several years, the property market in the US received a shock in 2007-08 when the property prices started falling. Later the revelations about bad state of sub-prime market further deteriorated things. In a matter of few months, the property and real estate prices dropped sharply leading to lender foreclosures. The domino effect of the sub-prime crisis was that it led to loss of jobs, thus further affecting the economic condition of the borrowers.

Whether it is the stock market or real estate sector, the prudence always lies in buying low and selling high. The economic crisis has forced the governments all over the world to cut interest rates. This, coupled with the current low prices of houses makes it an ideal time for those with sound economic background to invest in real estate and property. And contrary to the popular notion, the buyers of the houses attained through lender foreclosures do not need to have the cash ready in hand. Several banks and financing institutions are currently offering loans at competitive interest rates to borrowers to purchase such homes.

This is the best time for anyone who is either looking for a house of his or her dreams or looking to invest in property, to go ahead and buy these homes.

Anirban Bhattacharya

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The nature of the Realtor’s profession is such that one can reasonably expect to be meeting clients at homes and hosting open houses where one is alone. There are enough news stories about robbed/raped/murdered Realtors that one should know to be extra careful when putting oneself in a situation where one is alone. Attacks happen on men and women alike, so it is important for everyone to follow safety guidelines.

Rule #1: Never be afraid of looking weird or losing a sale by being too safe.

Insist on meeting people at your office, preferably when someone else is there and it is clear that you have people who know where you’re going, with whom and for how long. Get the information of the person that you are showing a house to – driver’s license or other ID, name, address, etc. If you feel better knowing that your spouse or a friend is with you, take them along. This is one of the best ways to avoid problems, although it doesn’t mean that you can relax your guard. At Open Houses, when just about anybody can walk in and around, this can be a really important part of staying safe. Have pepper spray dangling from your key chain. If you have a concealed carry permit, by all means carry a firearm if you are well-trained and confident in its use.

Rule #2: Learn to defend yourself and others.

Carefully investigate self-defense courses and take some that have the best likelihood of giving you skills you can use as soon as possible. While karate, jiu-jitsu and other martial arts are very effective and valuable when one has been practicing them for a time, for people who are just starting out in self-defense, a quick-and-dirty course in basic holds, strikes, blocks and immobilizations is going to give more resources faster. If you are interested in self-defense as a long-term activity, see if your instructor also offers courses in quick self-defense techniques.

Rule# 3: Be aware of your surroundings.

You should always keep track of who is around you and what they are doing, and that goes double, triple, quadruple when you’re in a situation where you don’t know the people very well. Don’t let people get around you and trap you in rooms or in corners. You can do this without being too obvious. When hosting an Open House, be aware of how many people are going through the house. Thieves and worse have been known to target Open Houses, knowing that the owners are probably not around and the host is often alone.

Rule #4: Be assertive.

If someone is giving you trouble or a bad feeling, don’t be afraid of telling them, “No”. You don’t have to go down in the basement with them and you don’t need to accompany them into every room. Give yourself some breathing space and if someone violates it, tell them to back off. No sale is worth the risk of harm and any genuine buyer should respect your wishes in the matter. Don’t hesitate to call the police if someone is giving you trouble. The first tactic of many predators is intimidation, to see how much they can make you give.

Rule #5: Be ready and willing to fight back.

Many predators target people who look like they won’t give much trouble. Someone who fights back, screams and makes the predator’s life very uncomfortable has a better chance of avoiding injury and death. Even the knowledge and willingness to do so can make someone more confident and less of a target by predators. That being said, whether to fight back and how much to fight is a personal decision that the individual makes on their own and no one knows what they will do when in a life-threatening situation. Go with your instincts and most of all, try to get away rather than being a hero.

Accepting that there is danger in being a Realtor and that some people target Realtors is the most important part of staying safe. Many victims of crime never thought it could happen to them and didn’t take steps to minimize their risk. By accepting the danger, you will have taken the first step to defending yourself.

David Ellis

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3/2.5 house for sale in Greenacres, FL (Palm Beach County)! For more information, please call Michele Colombo of RE/MAX Complete Solutions at (561) 714-6758.

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Do you want to sell your house without paying a commission to a realtor? A house for sale without a realtor is allows your to pocket that extra amount of money that would have otherwise gone to the realtor. Here are a few guideline you must follow if you want sell you home without a realtor.

The first guideline is to price your house properly. How do you do that? Don not place an unrealistic price to your house because you had replaced those old kitchen cabinets a few years ago or you have stopped your roof from leaking. Your house is not worth more than the market value of comparable houses in your neighborhood.

One way to do this is to check the assessed taxes of all the recently sold houses in your neighborhood and their selling prices. Comparing the assessed taxes of your house with that of the recently sold houses, you will be able to determine the market value of your home.

What did you do when you purchased your home? You hired an inspector to point out problems in the house you wanted to buy. Hire an inspector to find problems in the house you intend to sell. Any potential buyer of your house is going to do the same thing. Take proactive steps to discover problems in your house and fix them before a potential buyer finds them using a home inspector.

The appearance of your house from the outside and the inside is the most important selling point. So, take care of it before the first potential buyer drives by your house. If you are selling the house during the prime summer season, regularly mow your lawn and keep it neat and tidy. Also, don’t forget to water your lawn and keep all weeds pulled.

If your house has a vinyl siding, wash the outside using soap and a pressurized water jet. If your wood sidings require a fresh coat of paints do it. If you have not painted the inside of your house in the last five year you may want to do that as well.

Pick up inside including the basement, storage room and garage. You never know what people are going to look at.

For marketing your house, use a variety of methods. Use paid websites like fsbo.com or completely free web sites like freeadposting.com or to list your house with pictures and details. Use classified ads in your local newspaper . Put up flyers on the free bulletin boards of your local supermarkets, grocery stores, churches, work places, etc.

And don’t forget the word-of-mouth. Tell all your friends and folks and request them to tell their friends and folks about your house for sale.

When it is the time to finalize the sale, use a title company. They will make sure that all legal entities get all the legal papers of your house sale. Also, a title company helps you go through the legality of selling a house. The legal aspect of selling a house will require that you get professional help to make sure everything is done properly.

Jeff Schuman

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Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell

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