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Articles by November, 2012

Rent-to-Own Properties, The Best Way To Invest In Real Estate!

by Guest on Nov 26, 2012 Investing 591 Views

So you’re sure that you want to invest in real estate but don’t know how. Look no further! The rent to own option is one of the most lucrative and safest ways to enter the market, and it’s my personal favorite. The process is simple and works just like a car lease. First, you purchase a house with a 3 – 5 year term mortgage. Then you hold an open house(s) to find a buyer. Now in the agreement, you stipulate that, just like a car lease, the purchaser must put a down payment (typically 1% – 3% of the home value) and make regular rent payments until they buy the home from you at the end of the 3 – 5 year term. The rent payments are higher than other rental properties because a portion of the rent goes towards the down payment when they finally purchase the home from you (at a price that you both agreed to originally).

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The Benefits of Solar PV

by Guest on Nov 27, 2012 Construction 579 Views

With gas prices reaching new heights, it's about time to start saving money on your utilities Wouldn't it be nice if your monthly electric use was free

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For Market Traders Lease To Own Is Really The Actual Win-Win

by Guest on Nov 29, 2012 Investing 623 Views

Win-win appears so cliche nowadays, yet somehow in my thinking there is no finer way to label rent to own The practical truth is that when thoroughly created and implemented, lease to own techniques display a fantastic circumstance for both the tenant-buyer and the investor

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Las Vegas Land Values 2013

by Administrator on Nov 30, 2012 General Appraisal 1971 Views

As a land appraiser in Las Vegas / Clark County Nevada looking at sales activity in December of 2012 I am seeing the similar dichotomy develop in almost every submarket area, the average sales prices per acre are still near their 6-year lows and most asking prices are dramatically higher, higher than any closing price seen for years.  The psychology of owners seems to be effectively saying, "most of us want higher prices" but only the select few who are willing to or forced to part with their property at recession affected prices become closed transactions.

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