What is Mineral Rights Leasing?
by Mary Ann Porsuelo. The importance of energy, oil, coal, and other minerals and natural resources is very evident throughout the world. The demand for commodities such as oil and gas is increasing and many energy and mining companies are on the lookout for land and pro...
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What to Do about the House Next Door
by Shaun Greer. When it comes time to sell a home, curb appeal can be tremendously important. From the start, your home needs to make a solid first impression that will carry the future home buyer into the house on a positive note. Even if your home looks wonderful...
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Knowing What You Can Afford
by Benjamin DeBell. If you want to purchase a property, one decision you will have to make up front is how much you can spend on real estate. While lenders may promise that you can have your dream home, you need to budget carefully so that you do not end up living payc...
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What is a Short Sale ?
by D.C. Fawcett. Benefits to the Seller of the property The seller wins by avoiding foreclosure by selling their home before the foreclosure auction even if they owe more than its worth. If sellers were to sell their home foreclosures the traditional real estate tra...
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What to Expect From a House Appraisal
by Locateappraisers. Whether they are buying or selling a home, there will come a time when a person needs to enlist the services of a house appraisal. The home appraiser will come to the home and assess its market value so that the lender or the seller can find out the...
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What Are Equity Skimming Scams?
by Eric Mabo. Equity stripping is also called equity skimming and some people will term it foreclosure rescue scam, which is when low-income earners face foreclosure. It was late 1999 that some equity scammers took the properties of low-income earners, such as th...
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What is Meant by queen Anne Style House?
by Leaftech. If you are out looking for a new home, or just interested in architecture in general, you may have come across the term Queen Anne Style house. These house styles are particularly found in neighborhoods in North America with a long history, usually ...
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What are the Benefits of Doing a Short Sale?
by D.C. Fawcett. The first stage in the foreclosure process is Preforeclosure This is when the bank files the foreclosure lawsuit. In some states, its called the Notice of Default and in other states, it's called a Lis Pendis. The bank can file the foreclosure laws...
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What is Meant by easement?
by Virginia Wherland. Many of us, especially first time buyers, may not know what an easement is. Even defining the meaning of the word 'easement' is not easy as it can cover a multitude of descriptions. Easements can be divided into several subheadings- public easements...
What is a Leaseback?
by Les Calvert. What is a Leaseback? 'Leaseback Property' is a real estate scenario where a freehold property is "leased back" to a Property Management Company, for a fixed tenure, which in turn, manages or commercially exploits it without interfering with its owne...
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What to Do When Eviction Occurs
by Kevin Kiene. Eviction is one of the biggest nightmares of being a Landlord. The court proceedings can be time consuming, and expensive, and are best evaded if there is any reasonable solution. If a tenant has violated their lease agreement, it's imperative for t...
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4 Major Selling Factors: What you Can Control
by Joshua Keen. In a typical home sale, sellers are always wondering about what they do and don't have control over. This can be a major point of contention and a great cause of stress for seller and realtor alike. As a seller there are some things that you have di...
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What to Know Before you Close
by John Mejia. You've done your shopping, found a beautiful, functional home close to everything you need, and your offer has just been accepted. Before you close the deal, here are a few things to consider.Unlike renting in which you pay in advance for the upcomi...
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What To Do To Quell The Overwhelm
by Brad Wozny Wozny. What I've seen that overwhelms an investor most about real estate is handling everything involved when property changes hands. For starters, there's a mountain of paperwork that documents everything from where exactly the property sits to the chain...
What is Equity Sharing?
by Steve Gillman. With equity sharing, you get to make profits without being a landlord. The downside? You will tie up some money and depend on others to protect your investment.I haven't seen much about equity sharing since it was promoted and hyped by late-night TV...
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Interest Only Finance: What You Need To Know
by Matt Schaub. With an interest-only loan, you can simply pay the interest. Or you can pay the interest, plus as much of the principal that you decide to pay in any given month. Interest-only loans, which are available for a fixed number of years - and always in t...
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What You Should Know About Water Damage Claims
by J Harris. Homeowners' insurance is a must for any owner of residential real estate. It has been around for many years, coming to the rescue of many real estate homeowners. Leaky pipes and their subsequent damage have been causing homeowners grief for an even ...
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