Real Estate

Buying property on the coast I live on a semi-tropical island off the coast of Florida in St. Augustine. The island is called Anastasia island. It is tucked safely away in the Florida’s Northeast corner. It is an area that does not get hurricanes, nor major tropical storms. St. Augustine, the oldest city in North [...]

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Have you ever browsed the listings of residential properties on eBay real estate? I have and recommend you do, if for nothing more than for curiosity factor. What strikes me is the inordinate number of cheap homes listed on this auction site. My first reaction when I see a home for ten thousand dollars is: [...]

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How to invest in Real Estate The ideal real estate investment is investing in a home which is undervalued. The most undervalued home is a foreclosed home. I am not the Real Estate pro in this article, but rather my old landlord was. It was lessons I learned from observing him a mass a fortune [...]

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Emigrating to the United States of America I am an American that has lived for about seven years in Europe. This year I might move to the USA. It is a big change for my family and I. But moving to the States is based on a number of factors. The decision to move back [...]

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Too much house – biggest personal finance mistake Do not spend more than you earn. Everyone knows this.  The one exception is your home. Not an investment home, but the personal house you will live in. You of course need a mortgage. But the biggest mistake people make is their eyes get too big when [...]

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I am an American living in Kraków, Poland. I am also a Polish citizen and an investor. My view of the Polish real estate market is this, if you want to buy a house to live in for the next ten years, that means owner occupied, I think this is fine. But if you are [...]

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There is a strong case that the US housing market will collapse, and go down with a double dip recession. I have rarely believe negative economics forecasts. I think they are often exaggerated to get headlines because negative news sells more. However, consider these very real economic factors which could substantiate a negative US housing [...]

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The purpose of this post is to give a realistic assessment of the USA housing market. Nothing negative or optimistic, simply reality based on the economics of supply and demand. Why is my house not selling? I have heard people say that they lowered the price of their home 10% or even 20% and it [...]

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Florida homes from a foreign perspective Why do I have  perspective regarding of the unusual homes of Florida? Because I live in Eastern Europe and have not been to the USA in many years even though I am an American citizen. Coming back to the USA I have a fresh impression on things that residents [...]

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The purpose of this post is to answer  the question are prefab home safe.  The biggest factor in my opinion in determining if prefab homes are safe is the country of origin. However, this is not the only factor of course. My general answer to the question are prefabricated house safe to life in is, [...]

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