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The minute you become a homeowner, you go through a fundamental shift of responsibility. Rather than getting to call a landlord every time something goes wrong, you’re the one who has to take care of it. Here are a few of the problems you may encounter and what you need to do about them. Continue reading

 

If you are looking for a way to make money in the current economic environment, then chances are that realistic opportunities might be something that you are finding are quite few and far between. In this climate many people look towards traditional forms of investment – such as property as a way of having some type of security in what can be a very tumultuous environment. Continue reading

My father always told me that the three most important necessities in life are Clothing, Food and Shelter. Obtaining any of these requires an individual’s personal preferences and tastes. The third of the necessities, Shelter, or better known as ‘a home’ takes more than just knowing what you like and don’t like. If there was a one-size-fits-all approach to finding a home then we would go and buy one at Costco. However, this is not as easy a process as it seems and finding the right home can be unpredictable and rather tedious at the best of times. Having someone you relate with and trust to guide you through this process is very important. On average, most home buyers start off their research online and then they look to their family and friends for referrals of a good Real estate agent. This is extremely important to the process as the real estate agent is the vital cog in the wheel that brings all the parties together, facilitates information and makes the whole process run like clockwork. In an ideal world the agent would find you a house (or sell your home) with the greatest of ease and minimal amounts of stress. Everyone would arrive at the closing table with happy expressions on their faces and a very sound night’s sleep. However, for this happy ending to occur it is imperative that your agent has the knowledge and foresight to anticipate any potential issues that may arise and navigate you through the process smoothly. So what are the qualities of a good real estate agent? Continue reading

If there is a factor that is coming in handy for the real estate industry then it is the rising need for student accommodation. The fact that more and more students are enrolling into institutions of higher learning has led to such institutions not being able to accommodate all the students within the institution. This has led to students having to find themselves alternative accommodation at locations that are close to their learning institutions. Investors in the real estate market are using this to their advantage by coming up with projects that involve student accommodation. This is a market that is proving to be lucrative especially due to the fact that there is demand for the same. The fact that student accommodation only needs to have the essentials that include water, electricity and beds makes this a project worth getting into as it does not require as much capital as residential or commercial property would need. Continue reading