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Can I Sell My Private Mortgage Notes?

In this country millions of homes are sold every year. In most cases buyers go to a bank or finance company to seek mortgage financing.

How to Prequalify a Buyer When You Sell Your Home By Owner

One questions many "for sale by owner" sellers ask is "how can I determine if a potential buyer can afford to buy my house?" In the real estate industry this is referred to as "pre-qualifying" a buyer.  You might think this is a complex process but in reality it is actually quite simple and only involves a little math.

Purchasing Property With No Money Down: My Personal Experience

Have you ever seen those infomercials about buying houses with "No Money Down?" They are really well done. They have all kinds of people offering great testimonials about how they have gotten rich, buying rental properties, with absolutely no money out of their pocket.

Budgeting Your Log Home: Where Do You Start?

The Log home industry has matured these last many years, but there is still a lot of confusion about how much a log home costs. Naturally, everyone wants to know the cost of the log package; however, the budgeting only starts here.

How to Get Financing after Filing Bankruptcy

If you're thinking about buying a home but have declared bankruptcy in the past, don't give up hope. There are still ways for you to be able to find a loan, even if your credit history is less than sterling.

Joint Ventures In Real Estate Development; So How Do They Work?

There are many reasons why you would consider joining with another person to undertake a development project in Joint Venture. Usually the most basis reason reveolves around something you don't have.

How to Price Your Property?

A house properly priced is half sold. But there are plenty of ways to price it improperly.

How to Make the Real Estate Market Work For You and Get The Most Money

How to make the Real Estate market work for you and get the most money. Dad always said that Real estate is a good investment because they don't make it anymore.

Cheap, Bargain, Real Estate; Good Deals, Below Market, Low Priced Properties Are Available...

Cheap, Bargain, Real Estate; Good Deals, Below Market, Low Priced properties are available if you know how to buy them. By Jody Hudson - Realtor since 1972.

Real Estate: Reasons and Priorities for Purchasing Property

Real Estate: Reasons and Priorities for Purchasing Property.  It's not just about Real Estate as an Investment.

A Powerful Suggested Technique for YOUR Home & Property Search

A Powerful Suggested Technique for YOUR Home & Property Search by Jody Hudson  You can be a pro at buying a home: Whether you are buying your first home or you are an experienced home buyer who owns more than one home, there are some things that can help you get faster results and get more professional and pleasant help from your Realtor. A home or property purchase is one of the most important and exciting events to experience.

Horses In My Back Yard

Horses In My Back Yard by Jody Hudson, with Extensive Collaboration From Chris Hudson HORSE LOVERS: During my thirty years of selling rural land, I have frequently found that folks want some acreage so that they can own and ride horses. They LOVE horses in their own mind but have little if any of the real knowledge or experience necessary to raise one or more horses.

How To Give Yourself A $20,000/Year Raise Without Asking Your Boss

Why without asking your boss? Two reasons, one, he or she will most likely say no; and second, he or she will probably have you committed for asking. So what do you do.

How Do I Implement The Lease Purchase Plan?

Well, as we have discussed in previous newsletters first you have to set up goals for yourself, both long term and short term. Don't forget these goals define how your business is run.

How I Became a Real Estate Investor

Recently I closed on the sale of two homes. They were located about a mile apart and had comparable market values.

More Resources

02/24/2021 11:09 AM

5 Things You Need From Your Real Estate Attorney!

In my, over 15 years, as a Real Estate Licensed Salesperson, in the State of New York, I have witnessed, many real estate attorneys, and, how, some, harm the process/ deal (get in the way), while others, are, extremely valuable, to the successful process! I always, suggest, one choose a lawyer, who, specializes, in real estate law, so he is familiar with as many of the potential nuances, as possible, in this transaction period! Ideally, the individual, you choose, will protect your interests, but, be part of the solution, instead of, get, in the way, of the deal, by refusing...

02/04/2021 08:30 AM

Bald Head

Sometimes, the name of a location can mislead you. Either you will be pleasantly surprised, or you will be disappointed. Research the location before you visit.

01/27/2021 10:48 AM

5 Ways Low Interest Rates Impact The Real Estate Market

We are currently, undergoing, a period of time, when, mortgage interest rates, are, at, or, near record lows, for a significant period of time. This creates, a series of ramifications, and impacts, when it comes to real estate, especially, as it comes, to creating demand, and, the ability of potential buyers, to buy a home! Obviously, when interest rates are lower, a buyer is capable of buying a more expensive house (for his buck), because, the amount of monthly payments, are a key consideration, in determining, how much, a lender, will approve.

01/27/2021 10:47 AM

The Path to Ninety-Six

People place great importance in acquiring a home, both for practical and for aesthetic reasons. Realize that a location, a name, and even a history of a place, while interesting, may obscure what is really important to you and your family.

01/27/2021 10:42 AM

ECHO: Why Your Home's HVAC System Matters?

Although, home ownership, is often considered, an important part of the American Dream, and, for most of us, the value of our house, represents, our single - biggest, financial asset, many homeowners, tend to pay, an insufficient amount of attention, to what is referred to as, the HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning), aspects, quality, and effectiveness/ efficiencies, etc! If, we should have learned, any essential, valuable lessons, from this horrific pandemic, it is, air quality, and purification, etc, is a key consideration, in taking care of our health, and well - being. How well, and often, our air is cleansed, and re...

01/21/2021 09:01 AM

5 Benefits of Hiring a Good Removal Company

Since moving to a new house requires a lot of arrangements, it can be a stressful experience. Therefore, it's better that you hire the services of a good removal company. These companies have a team of professionals who can take good care of your moving needs.

01/21/2021 09:01 AM

5 Tips to Hire the Right Moving Company

If you are going hire a mover, chances are that you have purchased the house of your dreams. By hiring a mover, you can avoid a lot of stress, especially if you take the time to hire the best provider. Apart from checking out review websites, we suggest that you use word-of-mouth recommendations as well.

01/21/2021 09:01 AM

4 Things To Consider Before Calling A Removals Company

If you are going to relocate to a new house, make sure you consider a few important things before calling a removal company. Hiring a provider without taking your time can cause you to suffer from a lot of stress later on. So, let's take a look at 4 things that can help you make the best choice.

01/15/2021 09:07 AM

6 Considerations Seniors Should Make For Their Housing Needs!

For most Americans, the asset value, of their house, often, represents, their single - biggest, financial asset, so, doesn't it make sense, for Senior Citizens, to pay keen attention, and consider, how it, might impact, their personal, financial security, into the future! Where, and how, might, one, want to live, and can he afford, to do so? Does one's existing home, serve his future needs?

01/08/2021 11:35 AM

The Property Block: A Legend in the UK Housing Industry

In recent times, there has been a lot of news of encroachment of green areas to build homes, a lack of affordable homes in the UK, etc. All of this points to a crisis in the UK Housing Industry. However, there are a few who have revolutionized the industry.

01/06/2021 10:10 AM

Buy Your Dream House or Sell Your House at the Best Rates With Our Realtors

Introduction When one is thinking about buying or selling a house, there are many hurdles on the way. It is not an easy task to buy or sell a property, especially when you're doing this for the first time. In this society, where everything is available on the internet, it is easy to find sellers or buyers of houses, but finding the right client is difficult.

01/01/2021 04:53 PM

How Will You Make A House, Your HOME?

How can someone, transform, a house, which is merely, a piece of real estate, and a financial asset, into a HOME, and hopefully, the home - of - one's dreams? Although, we call the process, potential buyers, house - hunting, once, one, owns it, we refer to them, as homeowners! After, more than 15 years, as a Real Estate Licensed Salesperson, in the State of New York, I have come to believe, someone, only, fully enjoys, and appreciates, their house, when they consider it, in a more, emotionally - connected state, of being a homeowner!

12/28/2020 06:27 PM

Rent, Coop, Condo, Single - Family, Multi - Family?: Which Is For You?

Since, there is no such thing, as, one - size - fits - all, especially, in terms of selecting, the housing, which, makes the most sense, for an individual's specific set of needs, priorities, uses, and financial abilities, wouldn't it make sense, for all of us, to clearly, understand the differences, and be better able, to determine, which type, might be best, for them? Some rent, while others purchase! For certain people, buying a Cooperative Apartment, makes the most sense, while others, prefer, living in a condominium.

12/07/2020 08:56 AM

6 Probable Intermediate - Term Changing Real Estate Trends

After, more than 15 years, as a Real Estate Licensed Salesperson, in the State of New York, I have witnessed, a variety of different, so - called, real estate markets, including: Sellers Market; Buyers Market; and neutral/ balanced ones. I've seen high, mortgage interest rates, low ones, and it seems, everything, in - between. The rules, of, Supply and Demand, have, dramatically, fluctuated, from time - to - time!

12/03/2020 08:43 AM

The Essential MAPS Of Real Estate

A large percentage of the financial assets, in the United States, are invested in some form/ forms of real estate. For most Americans, the value of their family home, represents their single - biggest, financial asset. In addition, some of the other real estate vehicles, used, include: personal housing; owner, and/ or, non - owner, occupied, multi - family properties; investing in commercial buildings, rental houses, apartments, and/ or, participating in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT), and/ or, partnerships, etc.

11/25/2020 02:08 PM

Home Ownership: Prepare For These 6 Repeating Expenses!

For, many people, an essential part, of the so - called, American Dream, is owning, a home, of their own! When, and if, one is properly prepared, and, proceeds, with his eyes, wide - open, and realizes, realistically, the expenses of home ownership, he will generally, avoid, many of the challenges, and prepare, accordingly. Unfortunately, many, believe, and consider, only, the original expenses, such as putting - together, the down - payment, and qualifying for an affordable mortgage.

11/19/2020 09:05 AM

5 Factors, Post - Pandemic, Impacting Real Estate

With, all the other, awful impacts, from this horrific pandemic, it is challenging, to consider, the post - pandemic, impacts, on the overall real estate market. The mind - set, and, combination of fears, concerns, needs, priorities, perceptions, combined with the stresses, related to the virus, itself, made many people, reconsider their real estate needs, and desires, now (at - present), and into the future. In my, over, 15 years, as a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, in the State of New York, I have observed, and witnessed, a variety of market - types, but, those, were predominantly, created, by economic...

10/14/2020 09:39 AM

2018-The Best Time to Invest in Kolkata Real Estate Sector

The lanes of Kolkata have experienced a gradual change with each passing day, where the old structures got replaced by modern buildings backed up by other infrastructural development. Today, the city, apart from being acknowledged for its culture and architecture, has become an IT center including business and financial sectors. With developers coming up with the luxurious residential complex in North Kolkata with class-apart facilities, you can treat yourself with a lifestyle of your dreams in the coming years

10/05/2020 10:26 AM

5 Tips To Choose the Best Rental Home

If you are going to move to a new city, you may be looking for a new rental home. Since there are a lot of options to choose from, you may face a tricky situation. In this article, we are going to share with you a few tips that will help you make this choice without any trouble. By keeping these tips in mind, you can easily choose the right rental home to meet your needs.

09/14/2020 11:22 AM

How Some Real Estate Attorneys Destroy The DEAL?

Whether you are a homeowner, seeking to sell your home, or a potential, qualified buyer, wanting to purchase one, it's important to realize, this period of time, is often, an emotionally, stressful one! The combination of family memories, and the fear of the unknown, as well as wanting to get the best price, and conditions, possible, are the key ones, when selling. Being certain, the house will serve your needs, goals, and priorities, and never being, quite certain, you've negotiated the finest terms, and price, and hoping your family, will enjoy the area, location, and specific home, is right, for...

05/05/2020 07:53 AM

8 Tips To Keep In Mind Before You Hire An Office Removal Company

If you are going to move your office to a new location, make sure the new space is suitable for your business operations. Before you go ahead and make the move, we suggest that you follow the tips given below. Read on to know more.

04/29/2020 09:40 AM

What Should We Expect From Real Estate, In The Near Future?

How might this pandemic, affect the real estate market, in the period, following the reopening of our economy? Will sellers, expect less, and change their expectations, in terms of price, etc? How many potential buyers, may no longer feel confortable, in terms of their personal comfort zone, making a major economic purchase, after this extended period of consumer fears, income disruptions, etc?

03/26/2020 09:22 AM

4 Real Estate Components Which Will Be Impacted

As a Real Estate Licensed Salesperson, in the State of New York, for over 15 years, I have observed, several previous, various types of markets. While, we often, think of only, buyers, sellers, and/ or, a neutral market, the present - day, pandemic, and associated, health, and economic crisis, will, most likely, have, some longer - term impacts, and ramifications, which might, permanently, change this horizon. With that in mind, this article will attempt to, briefly, consider, examine, review, and discuss, 4 specific, real estate components, which, will probably undergo, game - changing, longer - term, changes, and ramifications.

03/23/2020 10:48 AM

Real Estate in Anantapur

If you are looking to invest in real estate in India, then Anantapur is one of the best places. This is true about both commercial and residential properties. Over the years, investors realized that putting money in real estate is the best type of investment.

02/12/2020 03:24 PM

Upselling Home Inspections

Cost-conscious consumers sometimes find out too late that trying to save money on an inspection can result in an inadequate report. More often homebuyers find that the advertised fees for home inspections don't always include things like basement apartments and woodstoves.

02/12/2020 11:13 AM

Coworking Vs Virtual Office: Which One Is the Best for You?

Today, business owners and entrepreneurs can choose from multiple options as far as creating offices is concerned. They are not restricted to traditional offices anymore. The most popular options that are available to them include coworking space and virtual offices.

02/12/2020 11:12 AM

5 Benefits Of Hiring the Services of A Removal Company

Typically, when people move to another place, they suffer from a lot of stress and frustration. The same is true whether you are going to move within the city or outside. Apart from this, moving to another place doesn't mean collecting your stuff and transporting it to your new house.

01/16/2020 08:31 AM

7 Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of Your Coworking Space

Although having an office in your own home is a great idea, establishing a boundary between your personal life and work can be a great challenge. According to many surveys, employees that work in a co-working space enjoy a better experience. Given below are 7 tips that can help you get the most out of your shared working space.

01/15/2020 09:53 AM

Buyer, Seller, Agent, And Market, Have Different Perceptions Of Real Estate Value

One of the challenges, of creating a meeting - of - the - minds, when it comes to real estate transactions, etc, is, each party, often, has a different perception, of the value of any particular property! Generally, buyers under - value a potential purchase, often, seeking, a lower, than realistic, offering price. Sellers behave, quite to the contrary, often, over - valuing, what they own!

12/05/2019 02:18 PM

Pros and Cons of Buying Duplex Apartments in Kolkata

In many cases, a duplex apartment is a two-story dwelling space where one unit is placed on top of the other. Both are then connected by a common staircase. In reality, they are two separate residences with their own entrances and other features.

11/21/2019 02:29 PM

Properties in Nairobi, Kenya

Although apartment buildings have existed for centuries, apartments in Kenya have become trendy, classy, and the latest fashion that everyone wants to keep up with, and guess what? They are selling like hot cakes. As Kenya advances, the capital city, Nairobi is becoming more and more like a metropolitan place.

11/21/2019 02:29 PM

Apartments in Nairobi, Kenya

The fastest growing market in Kenya is real estate. Property development is increasing at a very high rate. People that own large houses with ample land are ready to either sell or develop their own land.

11/19/2019 01:57 PM

What's the Difference: Buying Vs Investing in a Residential Property?

Are you looking forward to starting a better standard of living? It is probably known to all that buying a new home with modern features opens the path towards a lifestyle of our dreams.

11/06/2019 01:41 PM

How Do You Know Your Home's VALUE?

Many homeowners, potential qualified buyers, etc, believe they know what a particular house, is worth, but, often, either, over, or under - estimate, its actual VALUE! Homeowners, seeking to sell their home, need to have an accurate idea, so they can ensure, it's priced right, from the start! Those, who are considering selling, should also, gain this knowledge, in order, to be certain, they are not, over - paying their real estate taxes, etc.

11/01/2019 04:19 PM

Explore a Luxurious Lifestyle With Flats in North Kolkata

It is believed that North Kolkata lacks the essential features to provide one with refined standard of living. It is true? The blog discusses the pointers that will hold up the truth to the readers about the current scenario in North Kolkata.

10/24/2019 07:23 PM

Beating The Instant Buyer

Being so close to Halloween, I thought I would write the scariest article to real estate investors and Realtors that I could think of. iBuyers are the zombies eating away at your opportunities. They are murdering growth and killing dreams!

10/08/2019 10:00 AM

What Your CURB Appeal, Says About Your House?

There is much discussion about what, we, in real estate, refer to, as curb appeal, but, very little, detail, or reasons, as to why, this is such an essential consideration, in terms of, precisely, how important, and why, this is so! We need to carefully examine, and review, what potential, qualified buyers, see, from the CURB, in order to use, this concept, to the homeowner's best avail! Although, this is important and essential, I have come, to realize, in my, well over a decade, as a Real Estate Licensed Salesperson, in the State of New York, far too often, this key consideration,...

10/07/2019 04:14 PM

Learn From Real Estate History: Markets Are Cyclical: 5 Important Factors

If we learn from the past, in a meaningful way, we would better understand, the history of real estate, should teach us, the housing markets, are, often, cyclical! There are up - markets, and down, ones, as well as periods, with a greater degree of balance, between these two. Most have heard references to buyers markets, as well as sellers markets, yet, it seems, people continue to over - react, to changing conditions, etc.

09/18/2019 01:04 PM

Is It Your Right HOME?

Since, for most of us, the financial value of one's house, represents our single - biggest, financial/ monetary asset, doesn't it make sense, to have a method/ technique, to ensure, you proceed, as wisely as possible, and consider, a wide variety of relevant options and alternatives? Qualified, serious, potential home buyers, should, consider, if the particular possibility, is the right HOME, for them. How can one do so, thoroughly, and carefully, in a focused way?

09/16/2019 09:23 AM

A SMART Approach To Real Estate

There are so many aspects, contingencies, scenarios, and differences, in real estate, it serves little sense, to seek, some, overly simplistic approach, but, rather, it makes more sense, to look at the bigger - picture, and proceed, with a SMART way/ method! Some of the considerations, should include: current economic state, as well as foreseeable future; consumer confidence; specific, personal needs; present finances; personal comfort zone; future financial possibilities; region/ area/ neighborhood, etc. With that in mind, this article will attempt to, briefly, consider, review, examine, and discuss, using the mnemonic approach, why this matters, and why, it is the wisest,...

09/12/2019 12:52 PM

Beat Them On Price

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09/03/2019 08:55 AM

Tips to Get Ready For Your House Valuation

If you take the right steps to get ready for your home valuation, it will make the process easy for the valuation expert and yourself. In this article, we are going to give you a few tips that can help you to get ready for your home valuation.

08/14/2019 08:23 AM

4 Factors Which Impact Real Estate's Future

Since no one has a crystal ball, there will always be, a significant degree of uncertainty, when it comes to trying to predict, and forecast, the future, and trends, when it comes to the housing market, etc! Although, past trends, are significant, and important, to understand, we must, also recognize, we live in an evolving world, and, everything, from how, houses are marketed (especially, the digital/ Internet considerations), to the extended, nearly, historically low, mortgage interest rates, differ, from what has been witnessed, and experienced, in the past. With that in mind, this article will attempt to, briefly, consider, examine, review,...

08/12/2019 09:03 AM

When To Sell A House

Taking the idea of trying to time the market out of the equation, how do you know when the best time is to sell a house with equity? I get this question from even the savviest investors all the time. I was just reading some articles from an experienced investor in the Denver area.

08/08/2019 09:05 AM

Gurgaon a Promising Location Exceptional Amenities and More

The millennium city, Gurgaon is the most sought-after destination for home buyers, investors, corporate homes, etc. It has easy accessibility to the national capital, Delhi. Gurgaon is developing at fast paced and is building around 12000 luxury housing units in a short time span.

08/01/2019 07:34 PM

UK Government to Crackdown on Unfair Leasehold Practices

The HCLG report on leasehold reform published on 19 March 2019 includes important and wide reaching recommendations affecting the management of blocks of flats and other leasehold property. The report recommends significant changes impacting block management agents, conveyancing solicitors, landlords, developers and estate agents throughout England and Wales.In July 2018 the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (HCLG) launched an inquiry into the Government's programme for leasehold reform. This followed the Government consultation in 2017 into tackling unfair leasehold practices in the UK property market.

07/15/2019 11:13 AM

Improving Seller Calls

It was a fall Sunday morning before a Denver Bronco game. I was playing fantasy football and desperately wanted to watch the pregame shows to make the best decisions for my fantasy team. There were bragging rights on the line after all, but instead of going to the remote, I went for my phone.

07/08/2019 09:51 AM

A Logical Guess: 3 Ways, Politics, May Influence Real Estate, In The Near - Term

One of the greatest, unknowns, throughout recent history, is being able to predict, and/ or determine, whether we will experience a buyers, sellers, and/ or, neutral real estate market, and, accurately, predicting, the anticipated duration! There are many factors, scenarios, perceptions, economic (local, regional, national, and international) occurrences, etc, which impact, real estate's performance, and, thus, its pricing trends. One of these factors, which is often ignored (and/ or, taken for - granted), is politics.

06/13/2019 09:18 AM

Debt Vs. Equity

As a hard money lender, I get calls daily from real estate investors wanting help funding their next project. Many of them are so focused on one way to do it, they sometimes miss opportunities to make money. It was a few months ago I spoke with an investor that wanted us to fund a deal in Denver.

06/04/2019 10:39 AM

Overturned Mortgage Rulings Creates Chaos at the Supreme Court and Bank Stock Falls

Controversial decisions made by the Spanish Supreme Court regarding the Stamp Duty payable on Mortgage Deeds. The Supreme Court overturns one of its own rulings in a shock turn of events.