Spanish Mortgages = Property Prices May be Downbut its Not All Bad News!
Remember Black Monday in October 1989? The stock market crash was shortly after the Great Storm when the southern part of England was ripped to shreds by the infamous hurricane that was never meant to be! Well, at least according to Michael Fish!Well, the crash in the stock market on Black Monday ... more...

Real Estate Investing Myths That Steal Profits From Your Pocket
One of the things that distresses us about our industry is the amount of wrong or incomplete information available to investors. Some myths block what otherwise would be a great deal, while others would have you believe that a bad deal is actually great. For example, we encourage purchasing homes ... more...

Buying a Home with Bad Credit Own a Piece of the American Dream
Owning a home is the ultimate American dream. It is also the best way to build wealth for yourself and for future generations. Having bad credit should not prevent you from owning a piece of the American dream.If you have poor credit - you are not alone. It is estimated that approximately 30 ... more...

7 Ways to Get to the Truth: When the Sale Disappears
Based on his most recent e-mail, "Everything looks good -- I'll get back to you so we can move this forward"--everything points to a probable sale. You feel so relaxed, happy, and hopeful. Then a couple of days go by with no phone call or e-mail. You tell yourself, "He's probably busy. I know he'll ... more...

Going to Live on the Costa del Sol, Spain
Thousands of people every year dream of going to live in Spain and a small percentage of them do it, what is the reason for the dream, and how does the reality live up to it?I came to Spain in 1991, 14 years ago at the time of writing, with my husband and three young children then aged 4,7 and ... more...

How to Buy Your Own Home
Buying Your First HomeBuying Your Own Home isn't nearly as complicated as some folks make it out to be. Your first step should probably be to contact a Mortgage Broker (check out the on-line Mortgage Companies on my Site -- they're a great way to quickly find out how much you qualify for, and they ... more...

Why Good Houses Don't Sell?
When a house doesn't sell as quickly as expected, it's easy (for the owner anyway) to lay the blame on a soft real estate market, or a lousy selling season. After all, neither of those things are the sellers faults, nor under the seller's control. The fact is, though, that 90% of the time when a ... more...

Prices: Where Are They Headed?
Money is the source of all evils - so goes the popular saying. Money is also what makes real estate spin around. So the critical question of the year becomes: where are real estate prices headed? Short of using a crystal ball, there are indeed a few considerations that can be made to have a general ... more...

Escrow From a California Homeowner's Perspective
The Escrow ProcessBoth Buyer and Seller deserve the assurance that no funds or property will change hands until all of the instructions in the Purchase Contract have been satisfied. The Realtor submits Buyers and Sellers signed documents and Buyers deposit money to be held by an independent ... more...

'We Buy Houses' Scams How to Spot Them and How to Avoid Them
There are many reasons why a home owner would want to sell a house fast. Job change, relocation, debt problems, divorce and inheritance are just a few. Unfortunately, people in need also tend to attract predators who have no problem profiting from someone else's misfortune.If you're looking to sell ... more...

7 Big Reasons To Invest In Pre-Foreclosures
Looking for an "in" to real estate investing?Working a nine to five job swapping time for money can be incredibly dispiriting. After the futility of it all hits home, it's all you can do to limit the number of home business opportunities you investigate to twenty per week.One of the more compelling ... more...