Has talk of inventory shortages and rising home prices prevented you from getting out there and searching for your first home...or moving up to your dream home? Well, according to a recent report from Trulia, the tide is starting to turn, and conditions are becoming more favorable for homebuyers in many areas across the country, with the share of home listings with a price cut growing to its highest...
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When you buy a home, a professional inspection is a standard part of the process, designed to reveal any potentially dangerous and costly problems that may not be evident to the untrained eye, such as faulty electrical wiring or hidden mold. But there’s more to inspecting a property than the actual home itself. We at DFW Properties would like to present these tips from the Tree Care Industry...
$1.60 doesn't go far these days—maybe you can buy a candy bar, or a bottle of water. What if you could increase the sale price of your listing for $1.60? Sound too good to be true? Well, plenty of real estate professionals are doing just that: realizing higher sale prices by transforming their listing photos using a $1.60 service called "image enhancement." So, what is an 'image...
If you own real estate and decide to lease it out to someone else, then congratulations: you are now a landlord in the eyes of the law. Whether you lease out a single family home or apartments in a multiplex building, there are many landlord responsibilities that come with the territory.Some duties seem clear, like collecting rent or finding tenants for a vacant unit. Others, however, may be less obvious....
Being in the vacation rental business since 2000, I've interacted with thousands of property owners and managers. Many of our larger customers started by managing their own rental property. After finding success there, these owners often begin their expansion by helping a family member manage their property, or by purchasing a second or third property. Over time, I've seen these owners grow into small and...
If you're purchasing a property with the sole aim of renting it out or selling it for a higher price, it can make for an excellent investment—but buying an investment property does have its pitfalls. For instance, if you fail to follow the No. 1 rule of real estate—location, location, location—you can suffer significant losses. Diversifying your investment portfolio can also be much more difficult...
Seventy-five percent of Americans believe their local housing market is "cooling off" following five consecutive quarters where most viewed it as “overheated,” according to the results of ValueInsured's Q4 2018 Modern Homebuyer Survey. In those states where homes are selling at a rapid-fire pace, 22 percent of residents in California, 19 percent in Colorado, 36 percent in Texas and 22...
As a renter, finding a flipped property can be great. After all, you're moving into a recently renovated space that's clean, modern, up to code and more visually appealing, right? Unfortunately, that's not always the case. Take care when renting a flipped property. Some of these homes are flipped very quickly, and in the process, hazardous shortcuts might have been taken. It's important to know what to...
Selling a house around the holidays can be a difficult task for your clients. There's a traditional assumption that this is when the market slows down. Despite that, many real estate agents earn more by capitalizing on less inventory to drive demand for buyers who truly are looking to move before the new year. Don't assume that homes won't sell this time of year. They can—if you know how to do it...
After receiving a piece of furniture as a last-minute gift from a friend who was selling and moving, the buyer became upset assuming they would inherit the item even though it had not been agreed upon. Something that should be assumed to come with the house is known as a 'fixture.' But what counts as a fixture is the basis for many real estate disputes, according to Elizabeth Weintraub...