If you are the individual who is weighing the option of buying or renting a house, you need to consider a few factors. Your financial situation has to be assessed for your long-term planning and that it is not that simple as well. Understanding your house budget and expenses It is wise to review your … Read more
Getting excited about the home buying process and wanting to jump in immediately is a common reaction to most people. Having the realtor chauffeur you around to look at beautiful homes and neighborhoods, holding the door for you, etc. I mean, it feels like you’re a celebrity for a day! However most buyers make common … Read more
As daily commutes go, I have nothing to complain about when I point my car toward Sovereign HQ each morning. The traffic congestion on Interstate 95, South Florida’s main artery, is horrendous. So I take the scenic route, the coastal beach road known as A1A. The views of the Atlantic Ocean are nice. But more … Read more
Rising prices, shorter amortization, tougher lending rules and now a tiered down payment scale (Canada) are making things so much tougher for anyone (not just the first time homebuyers) to get into the housing market (or stay in the housing market) these days. Forget that life as we know it today includes debts, credit issues, … Read more
Did you ever see those late night TV commercials that promise you can make money in Real Estate without using any of your own money or credit? What they are going to teach you is wholesaling Real Estate. What is Wholesaling? It is simply this. You market for a motivated seller, get the property under … Read more
We will remember 2015 as the year when the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) stepped in to try and slow down the investor frenzy, introducing guidelines to major lenders that resulted in capping the growth rate of their residential investment loans. 2015 saw an end to the lowest auction clearance rates in a decade, agents … Read more
The next time somebody tries to sell you some investment plans, ask him (or her) this – “What’s the annual compounded return that I can expect on my own actual money invested?” If he can’t understand the meaning of “compounded returns” or “own actual money invested”, then he is really not qualified to advise you … Read more
A major driver of demand for luxury homes after the global recession was a coterie of wealthy international investors seeking a safe place to earn superior returns in a low-interest-rate environment. As they’ve pulled back due to international events such as plummeting oil prices and slowing economic growth in China, as well as tax and … Read more
Travelers all over the globe have long enjoyed the amenities and spacious rooms at resorts while on vacation. In recent years, however, more travelers have opted for luxury apartment rentals for more space, more freedom, and more access to local culture. Here are some of the ways that rentals are a better option than hotels … Read more
If you are relocating to a new area, finding a place to stay is the most important thing on your list. A new place means you may be unfamiliar with the lay of the land and might not know where there may be apartments for rent. Thankfully, there are many ways to find out which … Read more
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