Buyers Tips

Youre thinking about buying land, either as an investment or as a plot on which you can design your own house. Before you start looking at anything, you want to think about the ultimate question in this type of purchase, namely: location, location, location! Are you a city slicker or a country body? [Read More]

If youre the kind of fellow willing to give someone the shirt off your back, then nudist real estate may be ideal for you! While you may not realize it, nudist communities are growing when other types of markets seem to be shrinking. This may be due, in part, to the shift in awareness toward more na [Read More]

There are a lot of great reasons to consider buying beachfront property or ocean front property. For one thing you can live near the water with other wave-loving people, complete with a view that cannot be beat. For folks who want a home where they can play, beachfront property may offer you everyth [Read More]

When youre shopping for a home, your head may quickly begin to swirl with all the terminology thrown at you. There no question that housing styles are diversified, often reflecting a particular era or design trend. When youre reading ads, it helps to know whats what. So, lets look at the most popula [Read More]

Types of Dwellings 101If youve ever looked at real estate listings you know sometimes they read like stereo instructions. Whats a micro-house, for example? A building for itty bitty people? This blog is intended to clear up some of that confusion.By far the type of house thats most often purchased i [Read More]

State and Federal law mandates that homeowners disclose specific environmental hazards during a real estate transaction. The reason for this is obvious such hazards can negatively impact property values not to mention cause potential harm. Some environmental hazards come from building materials, wh [Read More]

Senior Citizen Communities & Housing With the mean average age in the United States going up (thanks to longer life spans), the demand for senior citizen communities and housing is likewise growing. As the designation suggests, senior communities, neighborhoods or facilities are those that can only [Read More]

Have you heard the term sweat equity used with regard to real estate? No this isnt sweating to the oldies (as fun as that may be). Rather sweat equity means that youre going to put time and effort into your home to improve its value rather than cash.Dont Sweat it?There are a variety of reasons that [Read More]

Before you consider buying or selling a home, its a good idea to test the waters a little bit to see what kind of environment youre dealing with. The type of market determines a great deal about pricing, not to mention negotiations. When you know what youre facing, you can position yourself better.B [Read More]

Have you ever considered buying a condominium? If so its essential that you understand the ins, outs, ups and downs of this transaction before you put one hand near the dotted line. Effectively, when youre getting a condo its like owning an apartment. Here, everything inside the building is yours. H [Read More]