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Jun202021 by Rex A. SabolNo Comments

Austin Texas Real Estate Statistical Report for 2010

The Overall Austin Market:Sales in December were up 6% over last December. This was a dramatic turn from last month which was off 27%. For the 2010 calendar year sales were off 5% to 17,905 single-family homes. The average sales price, however, was up 4% compared to 2009. 2010 was an unusual year, even considering the national economy. Last Spring saw the end of two homeowner's tax credits. This created an unusually active Spring and a less active Summer. Recently more buyers seem to be focusing on the below 5% interest rates and the increased affordability they are receiving. They are finding suppressed prices and good selection.Austin continues to be prominently mentioned among the Top Cities nationally - the latest being ABC News' naming Austin #1 to rebound economically. In a completel...

Jun192021 by Rex A. SabolNo Comments

BREEAM and the Riba Plan of Work

Green Real Estate

The BREEAM assessment methodology is a popular way of expressing the sustainability performance of new buildings in Europe and the Middle East and particularly in the United Kingdom. The Riba Plan of Work is a system of building project planning that is widely used by architects in the United Kingdom. This article discusses how managing BREEAM projects can successfully be aligned to the Riba Plan of Work.BREEAM rates building projects in five categories: pass, good, very good, excellent and outstanding. The rating is based on an assessment of many different issues that relate to sustainable construction. Although there are some mandatory measures that need to be implemented, it is not necessary to score in each of the issues considered to achieve one of the ratings. It is therefore a clien...

Jun182021 by Rex A. SabolNo Comments

Important Questions to Ask Before Investing in Land

Land

For many generations, land has been viewed as a hard asset with real, tangible value. You can live on it, build a home on it, farm on it - you name it. A piece of land never "goes away" - it is something tangible, and the ownership of land has always been a goal for people all across the world. More fortunes have been made by owning land than any other investment - some of the people you might have heard of include Donald Trump, Bob Hope and Howard Hughes. During these uncertain times, land and other tangible assets have been favoured by investors from across the world, as they provide an excellent hedge against inflation, which can easily be caused by the low interest rates to stimulate borrowing and economic growth.The good news is, investing in land is no longer something that is reserv...

Jun182021 by Rex A. SabolNo Comments

Tips on How to Compare Home Loans For That Perfect Deal

Mortgage Refinance

There's a lot of variables to take into consideration when you compare home loan offers, especially when looking for the deal which matches your financial predicament. Here are some elements that you need to be considering when looking to get the most beneficial offer:1. What's your current financial predicament? You need to take a look at exactly where you are in terms of the present debt you're required to cover and just how much extra debt you can manage.2. Are you currently confident with a adjusting loan payment? To put it differently, could you take into consideration a variable rate mortgage or a fixed. A variable rate usually offers a lesser rate when you begin the loan but can frequently rise better through the term of the loan. That's well and proper if you happen to expect your ...

Jun172021 by Rex A. SabolNo Comments

Malls in Kanpur – Property Real Estate in Kanpur

Commercial Property

Kanpur city is the industrial capital of Uttar Pradesh. It is the 11th most populated city in India, and a major industrial hub. Kanpur is an important industrial town. Some of the major industries of this region include, textile, leather, electronics, chemicals, food processing, automobiles, communication, real-estate, information technology, engineering, heavy industries & aerospace parts. Over the past decade the city has developed into a major infrastructural city. There has been an explosion of large shopping malls, multiplexes, real estate townships, presence of several multi-national corporate and government offices. It has a consolidated area of 1,640 sq. km. and a population of about 3 million persons, consisting of 76% Hindus, 16% Muslims, and the remaining are mostly s...

Jun172021 by Rex A. SabolNo Comments

Important Questions To Ask A Real Estate Agent For Countrywide Property Investment

Marketing

One of the best ways to secure your money is to interview first a realtor before deciding on whom to hire. Wise customers are measuring the agent through asking questions for good and high income. Be careful of realtors who don't want to be asked and investigate their marketing process. Remember that one of the keys of having a successful investment is by dealing with a knowledgeable and trusted agent. There is nothing wrong to be selective particularly when it comes to the person whom you must trust in handling transactions. Here are some sample questions that you may ask them. First, what do you know about real estate? Asking about property is a basic question yet a very important query because the business that you and the agent are venturing is all about real estate. With this quest...

Jun162021 by Rex A. SabolNo Comments

Why Is Lease Management Important to Commercial and Retail Property Today?

Commercial Property

Today we see tenant and occupancy pressures on most commercial and retail properties as well as the tenant mix in each. When levels of business and economic sentiment shift as they are right now, the planning for an investment property becomes more important.Making Ends Meet?Some tenants are struggling to make all the ends meet when it comes to the costs of occupying investment property in balance with their business operational costs. Similarly some landlords are struggling to keep income up and expenditure under control in the properties that they own. Now more than ever before, specialised commercial property management is of great importance for landlords.Things will get better for landlords, businesses and tenants, but right now it is wise for you as the property manager to have a ten...

Jun162021 by Rex A. SabolNo Comments

Are You Getting The Right Property Investment Education?

Investing

Property investors throughout the country come in all different shapes, ages and backgrounds but when it comes to actually investing in their property, you can put them into two distinct boxes. In box number one, we see investors who buy on a whim because they've seen something that's caught their eye or seemed like a bargain and then in box number two, you get the property investors who really love to do their homework before putting a cent down on the deal. Of course, I hope you don't fall into box number one because as I've often said, 'If you don't take the time to research, research, research then you might as well be throwing your options to the wind to see what sticks around and then praying it's the right one'. Too often people come to property investment strategists like ...

Jun162021 by Rex A. SabolNo Comments

Marketing the “Hidden Elements” in Green Home Building

Green Real Estate

According to The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) up to 50 percent of new homes will contain significant green elements by 2010 and the choice of the current consumers is evident since green building is environmentally friendly and efficient in many ways.Let's take a look at its "hidden elements" to begin with, site specific design is oriented to get as much natural light as possible. It works by using solar energy. Doors and windows located in the right place provide light being good entryways of natural lightning. Saving existing trees on site helps to shade.Rocks being a part of green design can be reused from the site to pave walkways or used for drip lines around house. Rocks are also perfect as bases for exterior post lighting and can be considered as an alternative to pl...

Jun162021 by Rex A. SabolNo Comments

Mortgage Trigger Leads

Mortgage Refinance

Mortgage trigger leads are summarized credit reports generated from a consumer applying for a home refinance or home purchase. The trigger itself comes from an actual credit report being run for a mortgage loan. The information from the credit report is summarized into a spreadsheet and then sent to a competing lender the following day as a batch of leads. These are all qualified borrowers because they have had their credit run for a mortgage loan and they have been filtered by credit score and loan amount. Additional filters include LTV, loan history and revolving debt.For many firms, using mortgage trigger leads is a less expensive alternative than to have the full campaign costs of direct mail, email, etc... Instead of paying for the full cost of the campaign, one is only paying for the...