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Commercial Mortgages For Public Houses - Where to Begin!

by Guest on Dec 9, 2012 Real Estate 1973 Views

It may be harder get a commercial mortgage for public housing than other types of commercial mortgages, however, it is not impossible You may discover that commercial mortgage brokers will seem more hesitant and more likely ask more questions and require more documentation as proof that they will be repaid

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Selling Property in a Recession

by Guest on Dec 10, 2012 Real Estate 1959 Views

Ever since the US housing ‘bubble’ burst in 2008, sparking off the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, homeowners and first-time buyers have been warned off pursuing any housing business This seems to be backed up by the wealth of statistics on the housing market thrown our way by the media everyday; house prices are down massively, with no real sign of recovery

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California Eminent Domain Gone Crazy

by Guest on Dec 13, 2012 Real Estate 2101 Views

For many who don't live in California this may seem hard to believe For those of us who are living here, many consider it an example of what Obama's second term may look like

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Five Ways to Get Started in Real Estate Investing

by Guest on Dec 13, 2012 Real Estate 2177 Views

There are many methods for acquiring wealth available across the globe today One of the most easily accessible ways even for the new investor is real estate investing

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The Advantages of Investing in Real Estate

by Guest on Dec 15, 2012 Real Estate 1895 Views

Have you considered investment opportunities such as stocks, bonds, futures, currency trading or other financial devices but were too wary to invest because of the risk Then you should look into investing in real estate as an alternative way to build your wealth and provide financial security

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Time is Running Out to Buy Into US Property by Jamie McIntyre

by Guest on Dec 17, 2012 Real Estate 1854 Views

We are seeing further price growth and more competition in the US property market confirming that, in key markets, we are seeing the bottom of the US Property market with growth starting to occur Unfortunately many investors will wait until almost everyone is talking about buying US Property before they finally consider it and often by then the best time to buy is gone

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What is Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

by Guest on Jan 17, 2013 Real Estate 2113 Views

What is a REMIC Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (Mortgage Securitization) In the US, a Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit is: Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit a form of mortgage-backed security that allows the income to become taxed solely when gained by the bond holder and not by the entity that holds the right to the mortgages

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What Is A Conditional Fee Estate?

by Guest on Jan 17, 2013 Real Estate 5535 Views

A fee estate that was limited to a defined donee and a given class of heirs, exclusive of others, and which reverted to the original donor of the assets, or his heirs, in the event of a failure of the requisite issue "A conditional fee, at common law, was a fee restrained to some particular inheritor, exclusive of others", 2 Bl Comm 110

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What is the Best Way to Use Residual Methods of Valuation?

by Damien Abbott, B.Sc.,FRICS on Jan 26, 2013 Real Estate 3027 Views

The residual method of valuation is utilized to estimate the amount that it is worth paying for land

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What is a Determinable Fee Simple

by Guest on Jan 27, 2013 Real Estate 2325 Views

Extract from Encyclopedia of Realty Terminologies 1 In English law, for 'determinable fee estate' see determinable fee simple

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