Archive for the 'Real Estate' Category

Tips to Help You Buy Your First Home

June 25th, 2008

If you are currently renting a home you already know what it is like to have monthly house and utility payments. You probably also know that you would much rather have that money go towards your own home rather then paying someone elses mortgage payment every month. The problem with most renters isn’t that they can’t [...]

Many Rent To Own Options Now Available in Sussex County

June 2nd, 2008

We spoke with Mike Ferris, a local real estate investor/developer, the other day and found out some great news. He told us that he has numerous property available for sale, rent, or rent-to-own. Mike is the one behind the great luxory condos in Greenwood, Seachase. I recently wrote a couple posts on Seachase that you [...]

Investing in Real Estate

May 30th, 2008

It’s no secret that there is a good deal of money to be made in real estate. In fact, many of the rich and famous have made much of their fortune by investing in real estate. But, what kinds of things should one be aware of when investing in real ..
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The Main Stream Media is Full Of ….

May 8th, 2008

My broker, Rob Harmon, was going over some numbers yesterday that were rather interesting. As many of you hear everyday on the mainstream media, the  real estate market is not doing well at all. Well, the information I received yesterday from Rob shows that may not be the case at all. Read on and I will tell [...]

Realtor versus For Sale By Owner

May 5th, 2008

When it is time to sell your home you have a lot to think about. How much can I get for it, where will I go when it sells, what do I need to do to get ready, and should I use a Realtor or do it myself? As a seller you really only need to [...]

FREE Property Management Tool For Real Estate Investors

April 18th, 2008

I know it takes countless hours to manage property finances, especially now that tax season has come around again. Thats why we would like to tell you about this great tool we just found. It’s called Simplify’em and as a reader of our blog you can get it for FREE!  

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Rent-to-Own Options

April 16th, 2008

I recently wrote about the Seachase condos in Greenwood Delaware. Seachase offers a lot of great features in their homes as well as the maintenance free lifestyle of living in a condominium. In that post I mentioned that they offer a rent-to-own or lease-to-own option for buyers. In this post I would like to go [...]

People are Getting Very Creative When Selling Their Homes

April 8th, 2008

I saw a news article today that was very interesting. It shows how creative people are getting in an attempt to sell their homes. The story was about an elderly Wisconsin man that was offering a 10 year stake in his life insurance policy as the beneficiary. Basically if the man dies within 10 years [...]

Important Things to Know When Buying Real Estate

April 8th, 2008

Our team knows that buying a home can be a very stressful time for the one doing the buying. Their are many things to do to prepare for the purchase and of course a lot of money being spent as well. For first time home buyers it can be even more stressful because they have [...]

Slow Market? Down Economy?

April 4th, 2008

We have been hearing a lot of talk on the news and seeing print in  the newspapers about a slow real estate market and economy in general. The facts are, yes the economy is a little down right now. However, it has not stopped and is certainly not as bad as all the news outlets try [...]

What is a 1031 Exchange?

April 2nd, 2008

Just the other day we had a client ask about 1031 Exchanges and what exactly they are. So I thought I would write a quick post explaining the basics of a 1031 exchange and how it can benefit you when you sell your investment property.

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Owning a Home Gives You Great Tax Benefits

March 11th, 2008

We just wanted to write a quick post to explain some of the benefits to owning a home. Of course the feeling of accomplishment is a great part of becoming a homeowner, but their are many benfits that go beyond personal satisfaction. You see owning a home can actually save you lots of money come [...]