Category Archives: real estate

Better Living Outdoors

One of the hottest trends in home remodeling is to create an outdoor living space. Many homeowners are spending more time exercising, cooking, entertaining, and simply relaxing outdoors – and they want to enjoy the same conveniences and comforts they … Continue reading

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Arsenic and Old Wood

Many homeowners enjoy the outdoors from the comfort of their decks. From barbeques to bird watching, decks provide a lot of living space. But did you know that if your deck was built before 2004, it may have been treated … Continue reading

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Benefits of a Home Warranty

It’s never convenient when an important system or appliance within your home malfunctions. But if you have a home warranty (which may also be called a home protection plan), your cost and inconvenience could be drastically reduced. Most of the … Continue reading

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Email Newsletters Drive Traffic To Your Site

Using links in your email marketing is a fantastic way to drive traffic to your website or blog.Whether you pride yourself on being as up-to-date as possible on the latest marketing trends or are focusing on the basics of growing … Continue reading

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NODs & REO’s

NODs and REOs continue rising According to PropertyRadar, formerly ForeclosureRadar, which tracks notice of default (NOD) and Real Estate Owned (REO) data nationwide, the numbers are showing a steady rise in new defaults and REO inventory compared to a year … Continue reading

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U.S. obesity rate on the rise

Rising obesity rates among U.S. adults is back and it could be bigger than ever. So far this year, the adult obesity rate is 27.2 percent, up from 26.2 percent in 2012, according to a new Gallup report. Not only … Continue reading

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Remodeling Return on Investment – ROI

Whether you want to make improvements to your newly purchased home or are interested in increasing the resale value of your property, it’s still important to choose your remodeling projects carefully. Here are some of the top projects that will … Continue reading

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Trulia posts $2.4 million net loss in second quarter

Trulia posts $2.4 million net loss in second quarter After markets closed Wednesday, Trulia reported that monthly unique visitors to the site during the second quarter were up 49% from a year ago, and revenue grew by 77%, to $29.7 … Continue reading

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Creating Clients for Life – Not Just Customers

In the fast-paced world of real estate, many agents don’t see past the closing of the deal. You hand over the keys and move on to the next home buyer. If this describes you, you’re missing out on a world … Continue reading

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Secrets of Making Money from Real Estate

An Example of Leverage: With real estate, people and companies will lend you money to invest. How much real estate can you buy with $20,000? Probably between $100,000-$300,000, depending on the lender. So you only really need a small portion … Continue reading

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