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24 Jun 2013

How to Calculate Real Estate Value

Whether you are looking to buy or sell, calculating the value of a property is essential, in order to ensure that any transactions that are carried out take the true value of the house into account. There
24 Jun 2013

How to Start a Mortgage Broker Business

Owing to difficult economic conditions, and the rising real estate prices, most individuals and companies apply for mortgages in order to finance their purchases. Mortgages are usually granted by lenders (banks, or private lenders, etc), but in
22 Jun 2013

How to Build a Real Estate Business

Building up a real estate business from scratch can be fairly challenging, but with the right tips and techniques, you can take your business from a little-known company to a successful venture – the key lies in
21 Jun 2013

How to Welcome New Neighbors

Welcoming new neighbors who have just moved into your community is a courteous and friendly gesture which is sure to put the new family at ease and help them settle into their new environment. Since it can
21 Jun 2013

How to Lease Office Space

Most businesses start out small, and are either conceived online or at home. However, as they begin to expand, their needs, and the needs of your clients, begin to grow. In this scenario, it becomes essential to
21 Jun 2013

How to Get a Notary Stamp

Real estate documents such as deeds often need to be signed and stamped by a notary public, whose job is to act as an official witness during the signing of court documents, and then verify the authenticity
21 Jun 2013

Financing New Home Construction

Buying a house is a top priority for most people, but given the current conditions of the market, and the increasingly tight lending standards, it has become hard for people to cross “buy a house” off their
21 Jun 2013

How to Write a Landlord Reference

A landlord reference is written by a landlord for his tenant, so the tenant can use it when looking to rent out another home or apartment. A landlord reference is important in this regard, as the tenant
21 Jun 2013

How to Become a Mortgage Loan Officer

Mortgage loan officers, also known as credit officers, loan officers, and mortgage officers, are responsible for examining, evaluating, and processing credit and loan applications. They are typically employed by financial institutions like banks, credit unions, trust companies,
21 Jun 2013

How to Become a Signing Agent

A signing agent, more commonly known as a notary public in Canada, is a government-appointed public officer, who is tasked with the responsibility of witnessing and overseeing the signing of documents, and checking whether or not they
21 Jun 2013

How to Avoid a Property Scam

Given the large amounts of money that are involved, the property business is a frequent target of scams and fraudulent schemes. While scammers have come up with numerous creative ways to cheat unsuspecting individuals out of their
21 Jun 2013

How to Get a Quit Claim Deed

A quit claim deed is a legal document that is used by the owner to transfer the ownership (or title) of real property or real estate to another party. A quit claim deed is most commonly used
21 Jun 2013

Buying a Foreclosed Home at Auction

Offering the possibility of real estate bargains, buying a foreclosed home is a popular option with many aspiring homebuyers. The first step of foreclosure simply sees the bank or lender informing the homeowner about the financial situation,
21 Jun 2013

How to Secure a Promissory Note

Essentially a more formal version of an IOU, a promissory note is a legal document, in which a family member, friend, or business partner puts out a promise, in writing, to pay back the money they have
21 Jun 2013

How to Wholesale a House

Learning to wholesale houses is a great way to start out in the business of real estate investment and house flipping. Wholesalers usually find good properties and buy them at cheap prices – then, they resell these
21 Jun 2013

How to Appeal Property Tax Assessment

Whether you are maintaining your primary residence or running a rental property, property taxes form a major chunk of the costs. These are set by an official body which assesses the value of your home – however,
21 Jun 2013

Buying and Selling Houses for Profit

Buying and selling houses for profit, more commonly known as flipping, is when real estate investors purchases houses (generally at auctions), and then resell them at a profit after the passage of some time. Flipping can earn
21 Jun 2013

How to Buy a Bank Owned Property

Foreclosed homes, also known as bank-owned real estate, are houses that have been repossessed by the bank after their previous owners ended up defaulting on their mortgage loans and consequently had their property rights terminated. The ownership
21 Jun 2013

How to Find a Real Estate Attorney

Hiring a real estate attorney is highly recommended if you are in the process of buying a home. A real estate attorney will help safeguard your interests throughout the process, ensure that you obtain all your rights,
21 Jun 2013

Advice on Making an Offer on a House

The home buying process involves stages like browsing through available options, viewing a variety of potential homes, and finally culminates in the aspiring home buyers fixing on the one house they like above all others – then,