Real Estate
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Concreit offers a private real estate investment trust that primarily invests in shorter-term loans secured against real estate. It pays frequent dividends and doesn’t require you to lock up your funds for years. Learn if it’s the right choice for your real estate investing needs.
As a rule, Americans like their houses big. The United States Census Bureau reports that in the year 2014, the average size of a new house in the U.S. was more than 2,400 square feet. American houses have more than twice as much space as British, Italian, or Japanese houses, and three times as much as those in Russia or China,
While you can’t avoid most of the costs associated with buying a house, you can at least avoid paying too much due to common first-time homebuyer mistakes. Learn how to sidestep these pitfalls and minimize your housing transaction costs.
Before most home sales, the lender will require a home appraisal to determine the market value of the property. The better you understand the process, the less likely you are to get thrown off by a nasty surprise. Learn about home appraisals, the process, and tips for both buyers and sellers.
If you have limited savings or less-than-perfect credit, an FHA mortgage loan could be an option. But if you’re considering an FHA loan, familiarize yourself with its requirements and limits to learn whether it’s right for you.
As you explore ways to lower your taxes as a real estate investor, add 1031 exchanges to your tax-shrinking toolkit. They can help you avoid capital gains taxes until you’re ready to sell off your portfolio. But first, learn how to use them effectively.
With a minimum investment of only $10, Fundrise opens up real estate investing to the masses. You don’t need any real estate investing experience and you don’t need to be an accredited investor either. Learn how Fundrise works.
Homeowners with ample equity have a ready-made source of low-cost capital to finance significant expenses: their home’s equity. If you’re shopping for a home equity loan or line of credit in the hope of taking advantage of low interest rates, get the scoop on the lenders with the best rates.
Americans are mobile people. In fact, the U.S. Census reports that about one in six Americans move each year. Though most moves are local, nearly one-sixth of all people who move change states. Finding the home that is right for you largely comes down to personal preferences, and the cities in this country have such
While you might need a loan to get your foot in the door of home ownership, that doesn’t mean you’re stuck with it for the next 30 years. Learn how to become debt-free by paying down your mortgage faster.
Home improvement TV shows make it seem easy to buy and fix up houses that need work. And buying and improving a fixer-upper can be a great way to buy on a budget and build equity. But it can also turn into a money pit. Learn how to decide whether a fixer-upper is right for you.
Foreclosure properties sometimes make great bargains — emphasis on “sometimes.” They can also come with hidden pitfalls and red tape in having to work with bureaucratic bank sellers. Learn how to buy a foreclosed home using the safest process to score a bargain on real estate.
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