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Financial Planning for The New Year

Posted by Clarice Nettles // December 31, 2015

As we head into the new year, everyone is looking both behind and ahead to learn from the past and plan for the future. We’re all filled with vigor at the idea of a new start, a clean slate, and are planning all manner of changes and goals, from fitness to personal growth, and your finances should not be exempt from consideration. Chances are, you’ve already given your financial position some thought with regard for how to plan the upcoming year, and it’s never too early to either form or re-evaluate your financial plan for the future.


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The Fed’s Interest Rate Hike, The Stock Market, and Their Effects on Real Estate

Posted by Clarice Nettles // December 16, 2015

With the Federal Reserve’s announcement that the central bank will raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade just hours ago, much has been already been made of the impending changes to the economy against the backdrop of a stock market that, while still bullish, is nonetheless unseasonably volatile as energy stocks have deteriorated, energy firms downgraded, and a massive junk bond selloff. With liquidity already markedly decreased in the wake of Dodd-Frank, some market observers expect a significant correction in the near future


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Where to Invest?

Posted by Clarice Nettles // December 11, 2015

One of the most appealing aspects of investing in real estate is the sheer number of possibilities and amount of flexibility available to those who work in the field, not the least of which is an abundance of locations. So how do you determine the best location is for investment?


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Buying Property Over the Holidays

Posted by Clarice Nettles // December 2, 2015

‘Tis the season for sales, and now that Black Friday and Cyber Monday have passed, you might be thinking of other deals to be had during the holidays. It’s not common knowledge, but buying property over the holidays can actually be extraordinarily beneficial to you as an investor.


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Insurance: What Type Do I Need, and How Much Coverage is Enough?

Posted by Clarice Nettles // November 25, 2015

In general terms, no matter what type of investment you may have, it’s always advisable to protect it in the most appropriate way possible. As a real estate investor, it’s doubly important that you protect your investment, because unexpected things do happen and it’s always better to be safe than sorry. An unplanned-for contingency can have disastrous consequences and, more often than not, completely derail any plans you had for making a profit or worse, cause you to actually lose money on your investment.


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The Importance of Good Credit

Posted by Clarice Nettles // November 20, 2015

As a real estate investor, having good credit is of paramount importance when it comes to doing what you do for a living – buying and selling properties. Far more than just good business practices, maintaining good credit as an individual is a matter of good practices as a consumer.


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Buying Your First Investment Property: Financing

Posted by Clarice Nettles // November 12, 2015

Since our recovery from the housing market crash in 2008, home prices have been steadily on the rise. While the trend of increasing property valuation has been causing many to wonder if they’ve missed their window for buying properties, low interest rates are keeping the market ripe for investment.


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The Cost of Closing a Sale (And Why it Matters)

Posted by Clarice Nettles // November 4, 2015

When you know what you’re doing, investing in real estate can often be a profitable venture. By the same token, inexperience can and does lead to disaster. Usually, the most frequent mistakes by novice investors involve unforeseen costs and failure to factor them into their calculations, and closing costs, which can run you as a seller tens of thousands of dollars, are a common example.


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Understanding the Real Estate Market as an Investor: What to Look For When Buying

Posted by Clarice Nettles // October 27, 2015

As every real estate pro knows, while there are macroeconomic variables which affect the entire real estate market, on a local level no two markets are alike. Therefore, the intelligent investor knows that they need to consider not only the condition of the property itself but also the particulars of the market in which it is located, since it’s the market and its characteristics that give a property its value.


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Making the Sale

Posted by Clarice Nettles // October 23, 2015

When you’re ready to sell, knowing what your property is worth and pricing it accurately is absolutely crucial to selling your home in a timely manner


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