When you are preparing to sell your home, you have likely heard of home staging, but may assume it’s only something an interior designer would recommend for a million dollar home. But no matter how large or small, expensive or not your home is, staging is a powerful and inexpensive way to impress home buyers…
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Seasoned investors seeking their road to wealth will readily acknowledge that the easiest and surest path to long term wealth is through holding a portfolio of houses. And the best way to keep your houses is through the use of lease options. To appreciate how important lease options are to your financial prosperity, it is…
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Having your home on the market for too long can be the kiss of death. Prospective buyers will assume that there is something wrong with the property and often won’t even look at or consider it. Or, they only make low ball offers, assuming you will be desperate to sell at any price. These are just a…
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According to a report from the National Association of Realtors, in 2014, vacation homes were in major demand, making up 21% of all home sales. This beats the previous record held in 2003 and is 57% higher than 2013. Much of this has to do with the stock market’s strong performance. The top 10% of…
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Seasoned real estate investors recognize that occasionally their present (and future) best interests will be served by walking away from a deal before they become obligated to it. They also know there will come a time they will need to put an end a real estate transaction they had entered into with the best of…
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Today’s Question is: When you get a Deed, what kind of liability do you get. I think the real question here is: When you get a Deed, are you liable for anything that’s attached to that deed. And the answer is… Yes! That’s why I teach my students to …
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As we all know, Silicon Valley is an incredible real estate market. In the last few decades, the tech industry significantly impacted home values and made the area a great place for real estate investment. Coldwell Banker even revealed that Los Altos (a city in Silicon Valley) was the most expensive market in the entire…
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Since 2008, navigating the real estate market has required more delicacy than walking through a china shop blindfolded. While real estate, like the financial markets, will always hold an air of mystery to the average person, stability may be on its way this year. But why 2015? It seems that for years, “experts” and “insiders”…
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We are always looking for ways to be more successful and to inspire success in others. Many studies show that success starts at the very beginning of the day. One psychologist says that willpower is like a muscle – it can become fatigued from overuse. By the end of the day, it’s harder to have…
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Throughout my career as a Real Estate Investor, I’ve realized that a healthy body and mind are critical to my success. Over the years of negotiating with sellers, speaking at seminars, and coaching students, I’d find myself needing quick relief without having the time to run out to the pharmacy. Luckily my wife Tammy…
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