As the Great Recession slowly but surely fades with hopes of an eventual recovery on the horizon, foreign buyers and investors are beginning to look for opportunities in the US real estate market again. Although the housing market’s steady recovery is still a “work in progress,” many foreigners acknowledge that US real estate is “for…
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Low Energy Buildings
It’s crazy, but we know more about the efficiency of our cars than we do our houses. Think about it, you probably know what kind of mileage your car gets, but unless you’re especially geeky, there’s a good chance you don’t know how your home’s energy use compares to other homes in your community. You…
Homes For Sale By Owner: FSBO & Buying Brokers
You’re selling your house as a FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and get annoyed when realtors call you, right? That’s a reasonable answer when you’re doing all the legwork to market your property to save thousands of dollars in broker commissions. However, when he calls a “buying agent,” he may want to listen. why listen…
Coworking Vs Virtual Office: Which is better for you?
Today, business owners and entrepreneurs can choose from multiple options when it comes to office creation. They are no longer restricted to traditional offices. The most popular options that are available to them include coworking space and virtual offices. Both are good options for consultants, contractors, freelancers, and many other professionals. Let’s find out the…
Lower Your Bills: 20 Ways to Conserve Energy and Save Money
Managing energy costs through conservation or through the high-efficiency heating equipment rebate programs discussed here can save money. With gasoline prices expected to soar this winter, it’s more important than ever to change the way we think about and use energy. For a detailed audit, go to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Home Energy Saver. Many…
Minimize investment risk by investing in hedge funds
Hedge funds are an alternative investment method. It is a form of investment in which funds are pooled and invested using different investment strategies to generate profits in a financial partnership between the fund manager and investors. The fund manager is known as the general partner and the investors are known as limited partners. The…
What is needed to choose the right type of shelves?
Choosing the right shelves means that you will need to consider a few factors that will help you make the right choice. This means that you should first make an effort to determine how you want to use the shelf. This in turn means that you need to identify if the shelf will be used…
The ADD Guide to Making Money Online – Get Rich in a Click by Marc Ostrofsky Book Review
Stuffed Like Grandma’s Thanksgiving Turkey Earn money online. Hmm, doesn’t that sound amazing? Easy money, right? Well, maybe it could be according to Internet pioneer millionaire Marc Ostrofsky. In his book Click Rich, Ostrofsky provides multiple money making ideas and examples of people who used them to make money online, lots of money. In addition…
Cause of acquisition? What you don’t know can cost you a lot
In real estate parlance, Causa Procuradora, as defined by the National Association of Realtors, is “the unbroken series of causal events that lead to a successful transaction.” In plain language, it is the means of determining who rightfully deserves a real estate commission for making a sale. What it means for the home buyer or…
IRA Investments: Trustee, Self-Directed IRA, and Self-Trading
If you have a trustee for your IRA retirement account, be aware that many of them will not act as trustees if unconventional investments are involved. This includes self-directed IRA for real estate. In this case, the IRA account holder will have to find their own trustee to provide the necessary services. It is possible…