13 Extra Costs to be Aware of Before Buying a Home
Whether you're looking to buy your first home, or trading up to a larger one, there are many costs - on top of the purchase price - that you must figure into your calculation of affordability. These extra fees, such as taxes and other additional costs, could surprise you with an unwanted financial ... more...

Simplicity as a Life-style
There is a relatively new phenomenon in North America called voluntary simplicity. The term voluntary simplicity is used to describe a process whereby people opt out of the harried life of modern day living, and chose to live a life of frugality. Frugality in this sense doesnt mean poverty rather ... more...

Do You Speak Real Estate?
Anyone interested in real estate should be able to talk the talk. Here is a list of common phrases and words with a short explanation. Use it as a reference:Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM). A type of mortgage loan whose interest rate changes periodically up or down, usually once or twice a year ... more...

How to Choose Your Real Estate Lender
Because you need quick action when applying for a real estate purchase loan, find a lender you can access easily. A lenders quick response signifies good service to follow.Once you know your middle credit score, look for a lender appropriate to your specific needs. When ready to make offers to ... more...

Lease Options or Rent to Own?
Finding a rent-to-own house is one of the many ways someone with bad or no credit can buy a house. You will often find them called names like lease/options, lease with option to buy, lease purchase, lease 2 purchase, rent with option to buy, rent to own, or rent to buy homes.There are a few ... more...

Frugal Living
The opportunities for spending money nowadays are unlimited. Too many people find themselves too strapped to pay their bills on time and complain when their bi-weekly salary is paid a couple of days late. Living on the edge is frustrating, stressful and completely unnecessary. No matter how ... more...

Buying a Motohome How to Avoid the Pitfalls to Optimise Your Value for Money
Buying a motorhome can have its on pitfalls. Overpricing, defective vehicles, disputed property and weak crafts are among the dangers of purchase.As the first step in your purchase, you will have to determine your needs as that will determine the kind of motorhome you should go for. Motorhomes ... more...

Arbitrage Uncovering No Risk Home Business Profits on Demand!
Some may be familiar with the term arbitrage, but let me define it here:Arbitrage is the practice of taking advantage of a state of imbalance between two (or possibly more) markets. Combinations of matching deals are struck to exploit the imbalance, the profit being the difference between the ... more...

Secrets of Making Money from Real Estate - Part 4
Analyzing and finding the right property deals:Firstly read my other article on how to Buy the property at a discount, this will cover the basics on how to buy property at a lower than market value price. This is very important because It can completely change the aspects and financing the deal. It ... more...

Financing Collectibles for Fun and Profit
With the advent of the internet and especially auction services like those provided by Yahoo and E-bay, serious collectors have much larger arenas in which to buy and sell their wares. This provides the opportunity for quick discovery of hard-to-find items that previously might have taken years to ... more...

Negotiating A Short Sale The High Road to Huge Foreclosure Profits
Buying foreclosures can be extremely profitable for real estate investors. However, most of these homeowners are mortgaged to the hilt. They have no equity, and big loan payments. In fact, many actually owe more than the property is worth!Most investors will walk away from these deals because ... more...

Why You Need a Realtor
As you consider selling your home, you might be thinking Why do I need a Realtor, what value does a Sellers Agent bring to the table? There are five areas where I, as a licensed Realtor can help you in your homes sale -SETTING THE PRICEPricing your home is a careful balance. Set the price too low ... more...