Top 10 renovation tips

Having completed a renovation in Albury, on behalf of a client who lived remotely, they needed someone to manage the process for them. I thought it was a good time to reflect and give some advice to all aspiring renovators who want to tackle it on their own. 1. Start with the end in mind What I mean is that […]

New Jersey tax exemption and reduction laws

PL1991, c.431 with final retroactive amendments effective on August 5, 1992 consolidated, into a more flexible law, the various long-term tax exemption laws under which municipalities can agree with private entities to undertake redevelopment projects to change of tax exemptions. PL1991, c.441, effective for the first full fiscal year beginning after enactment on January 18, 1992, consolidated the various five-year […]

Short selling myths

Some will tell you that lenders are dragons and it is just not correct. They are ogres. But that’s not a reason not to short sell. These types of sales have earned a horrible reputation from real estate agents, sellers, and buyers, for many reasons. For every bad story that details a horrible experience, you will also find successes. Here […]

How to choose a title company

Choose and don’t lose As a real estate broker, I have helped literally hundreds of families choose title companies over the years. It always amazes me to learn that many sellers don’t realize that they can choose the title company that plays an integral role in managing the closing process and even conducting the actual closing. Of course, most listing […]

Risks of the BRRRR strategy

It is fashionable, and for good reason. I remember doing my first BRRRR strategy in 2004. I bought a house in Arvada, Colorado, with a lot of money to fix and renovate. You wouldn’t believe it; the flip was a flop and i ended up with a problem. I was over budget and was forced to cut back on my […]

Agriculture in India

India is a land of agriculture. This is what we read in our geography books when we were children and this is what we say now, adults that we are. It is not that we have not progressed industrially in these forty years after independence. By forming a nation that could not manufacture “nuts and bolts,” we have emerged as […]

Selling my house in Columbus, OH

Columbus, Ohio is a thriving metropolis full of ethnic diversity and an active nightlife. It doesn’t matter if your home is in one of the suburbs, like Reynoldsburg, or if you’re in the city center. When you need to sell your home, you need help! Since the housing market has rebounded very well in 614, you can be sure that […]

The benefits of using a second mortgage

A second mortgage is a secondary loan secured against a property. If this loan is in default, the initial loan must be paid off first. These loans are taken for a variety of reasons and are commonly used as an emergency funding source. A mortgage can be taken out as an installment loan or as a revolving line of credit. […]