Do You Know What Design/Construct (or "Design/Build ) Means? I Think You Should!
These real questions on 'How To' build are answered by a US Master Builder and myself from the development viewpoint, after I received them from readers of my e-book, "Residential Development Made Easy."Question 1.'Design / Construct' is a development process where the contractor engages and ... more...

Residential Mortgages a Step Ahead on the Property Ladder
Doesnt Residential mortgage give the impression that they are a different breed of mortgages? They are often thought at the first instance to be a complex term, which they arent. They are actually the regular mortgages that we hear of so often.Mortgages can be taken by all people whether for living ... more...

Getting Raw Land, Not a Raw Deal!
There is more to buying raw land than meets the eye and more than a few individuals have wished theyd had a second chance upon finding themselves duped, conned, misled, ill-advised, uninformed, oversold, undereducated and often unprepared. They realize, often too late, that a raw land purchase ... more...

Learn the Abbreviated Language of Realty Agents
Sunday mornings with the newspaper real estate section can be daunting to home buyers and sellers. Figuring out the shorthand for popular home features takes an inquiring mind. Mark Nash, author of 1001 Tips for Buying and Selling a Home takes the guess work out of listing sheets and classified ... more...

Why Invest In Commercial Properties Instead Of Residential?
When investors were leaving the stock market in droves, they turned to investing in real estate. And real estate is an excellent choice compared to stocks. The tax deductions and potential for price appreciation are enough reasons for burned out stock market investors to make the switch.But real ... more...

Residential Income Property Financing: Part 2 of 3
Welcome to the second segment of a three-part series about income property. In this second segment we will be discussing financing options for residential income properties as well as the upside (and downside) of owning this type of property.Financial ConcernsFinancing options for residential ... more...

Should I Still Buy Real Estate After All That Has Happened?
Rehoboth Beach Delaware is called the Nations Summer Capital because we are such a common second home and entertainment location for the powerful and influential people of Washington D.C. There are few people making over $75,000 a year in the DC professions who do not frequent this area when they ... more...

Real Estate for Beginners: Residential Property Taxes
Whenever you own a piece of land, you will be taxed for it. Whether it is commercial property or residential property, there is still a tax to pay, whether it is for a village, town, city, county, or state. Most residential private property taxes are handled on the local level, going no higher than ... more...

A Guide to UK Buy to Let Mortgages
Essentially there is little difference between the process that one follows for a buy to let mortgage in the UK than there is for any other type of mortgage. The lender still has to consider your credit worthiness, the value of the property, how much down payment you can afford and all of the other ... more...