TINY HOUSES
As a rule, people in New York wish for smaller places to live about as often as people on airplanes wish for smaller seats. I used to dream sometimes that …
THIS IS WHY INVESTORS SHOULD INVEST IN REAL ESTATE IN KANSAS CITY
Kansas City Real Estate Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri, famous for its distinct barbeque cuisine and jazz heritage. Also nicknamed the City of …
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ROOFING
ROOF SYSTEM COMPONENTS All steep-slope roof systems (i.e., roofs with slopes of 25 percent or more) have five basic components: Roof covering: shingles, tile, slate or metal and underlayment that …
5 REASONS TO CONDUCT REGULAR INSPECTIONS OF YOUR RENTAL PROPERTIES
5 Reasons to Conduct Regular Inspections of Your Rental Properties 1. Ensure Your Tenants Are Complying With the Terms of the Lease: Do you know if your tenant has a …
WHAT IS REAL ESTATE DEPRECIATION?
One reason you might be thinking about investing in rental properties is because you think you?ll save money on federal income taxes. While this may be true, you really need …
REAL ESTATE AND MARRIAGE
Most states, except those listed as community property states, below, use the “common law” system of property ownership. In these states, it’s usually easy to tell which spouse owns what. …
8 WAYS TO KNOW IF ITS A GREAT REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
1. Check For Zoning Issues And Liens Generally speaking, one way to tell is when a property has a characteristic or complication that leads to an automatic “no” for the …
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF REAL ESTATE
If you’ve ever house-hunted, you’ve probably got a sense that real estate purchases don’t represent consumers at their most rational. Did you like a house or apartment more, or less, …
WHY CLEANING AND INSULATING YOUR ATTIC IS SO IMPORTANT
Most people don?t think twice about cleaning and insulating their attics. At least, not until strange smells, rodent infestations, or other annoying issues appear and force them to take a …
WHAT IS A LEASE OPTION? WHY WOULD YOU USE A LEASE OPTION?
A lease option (more formally Lease With the Option to Purchase) is a type of contract used in both residential and commercial real estate. In a lease-option, a property owner …