The Real Estate Professional

9Aug/0920

Real Estate Investing: Flipping Properties

Real Estate Investing: Flipping Properties

A lot of people these days are preaching about the buying and holding method of gaining wealth with real estate. There indeed may come a time in your life or business when you'll want to hang on to a piece of property, although you'll only be interested in keeping certain types of property. If you're just starting out, flipping a house may be an ideal way to get started.

Basically, there are three ways that you can flip a house, although each one has its own terms, motivation, an

21Jul/0920

Baby Boomers Will Drive Real Estate Growth

Baby Boomers Will Drive Real Estate Growth

Baby boomers, baby boomers, baby boomers; we all hear this term over and over again. So who are the baby boomers? Baby boomers are people in the United States who were born between 1946 and 1964. Approximately 78.2 million people fall into this category.

As a group, baby boomers comprise the largest population cohort in the history of the United States. The size of the group gives it vast influence over American politics, popular cultural, and of course, real estate. To evaluate

25Jun/0920

Why Should You Buy Investment Real Estate In College Towns?

Why Should You Buy Investment Real Estate  In College Towns?

Now seems to be the best time to invest in properties in college towns where housing demand is high due to a soaring rental market according to the New rules of real estate by Business 2.0 Magazine. With home prices still out of home buyer's range, and homeowners selling their homes due to rising interest rates, rents are expected to increase nationwide. This makes buying investment property in rental markets such as college towns an attractive option, one that is already being pursued by inv

12Jun/0910

Getting Commercial Real Estate Loans

Getting Commercial Real Estate Loans

Non-traditional lending companies provide investors with loans for small to mid-sized investment endeavors. The loan amounts to $500,000 - $5,000,000 and are 1%-3% lower compared to the interest rates of traditional lenders. As far as alternative loan solutions go, there are a number of loan packages for investors with various business and loan needs.

The Security Imposed on Loans

Business loans are taken out to buy business premises, widen business boundari

22May/0912

Commercial Real Estate Loans – Overcoming Rejections

Commercial Real Estate Loans - Overcoming Rejections

One of the most frustrating and confusing situations for a business owner occurs when lenders disapprove commercial real estate loans. Since rejected business loans are quite common, it is advisable for commercial borrowers to have a contingency plan in place for commercial loans.

Business owners are likely to be distressed when a commercial loan application is turned down and will be unsure as to why it took place and how to avoid a similar problem again. For each of the fiv

17Feb/0912

Hard Money Real Estate Loans – Quick Funds for Investing in Property

Hard Money Real Estate Loans – Quick Funds for Investing in Property

At times, conditions for borrowing funds become too hard for borrowers. This may be because of their very bad credit as they have multiple credit problems and so lenders think such a borrower is a high risk and should be avoided. The reason for a conventional lender refusing loan may defer from borrower to borrower. So a conventional loan is not easily available. In such a situation, you still come across lenders who are willing to fund your requirements. Such lenders will provide you hard mo

7Nov/0820

Paulson’s Passion FORECLOSURES Really Which Country? Kucinich

Paulson\'s Passion FORECLOSURES Really Which Country?  Kucinich

Investing in Foreclosures For Beginners

If you are thinking about investing in foreclosures there are some key points for you to consider before you begin investing.

The first step for you to understand is how the foreclosure process works. The foreclosure process can be broken down into three key components.

  • Pre-Foreclosure
  • Foreclosure Auction
  • REO

Pre-foreclosure

The first step in the foreclosure process is called pre-foreclosure. When a homeowner has not paid their mortgage for more than ninety days the bank that owns the mortgage on that property files what is called a "lis pendens" which means "suit pending" in Latin.

4Jul/0820

Real Estate Tax for Property

Real Estate Tax for Property

Anytime you have a home or property you will pay real estate tax. Real estate tax is estimated based on your home value. For instance, if you purchase a home and the property is worth $10,000 but you pay $20,000 for the home, thus this additional balance is your equity.

In some areas, you pay taxes in the winter and spring months. Some cities charge city taxes and state taxes for property. In addition, the real estate tax estimate is based on the current market price also. Fo

13Feb/0820

US homeowners face foreclosures

US homeowners face foreclosures - 23 Jan 08

To understand the foreclosure process one must know what it is first. So what is the definition of foreclosure? Simply put, the foreclosure process as applied to residential mortgage loans is a bank or other secured creditor selling or repossessing a parcel of real property (immovable property) after the owner has failed to comply with an agreement between the lender and borrower called a "mortgage" or "deed of trust".

Within the United S

28Jan/0811

Real Estate Tax Deductions

Real Estate Tax Deductions

As a property owner, you need to find ways to save money and earn income during the course of the loan. Being a homeowner there are many way to claim tax deductions to save money on the cost of owning property. In addition, you want to learn ways to make money.

You can find books on how to reduce your property taxes and what deductions you can claim at the end of the year when you do your income taxes. Take advantage of being a homeowner by doing some research to save money.<