Bob Schwartz

If you are ostensibly bankrupt, does a $10,000 credit sound like good news You bet

When one loses 30% or more home equity in one year, don't buy the old cop-out line of "in the long run the housing prices will return to their old highs" For San Diego residential real estate, this is the worst market since the great depression

A listing contract is an agreement between you and a licensed real estate broker that authorizes the broker to represent you in the process of selling your home There are several different types of listing contracts, but very few of them are used

Some folks took risks on buying homes 2-3 years ago with the thought that home prices would continue to increase and they would make off with a good ROI (sometimes with no money down at all) Others took the risk of not buying and possibly seeing the prices of housing running up to a level that those individuals could be priced out of the market forever (like the 1970's steep increases)

There are many decisions that you will need to make when investing in real estate One of those choices, for those handling rental properties, is whether or not you need a property manager

Many homeowners make the mistake of thinking re-financing is always a viable choice This is not always true and homeowners can actually make a significant financial mistake by re-financing at an inopportune time

A “cash out” re-finance basically permits the homeowner to re-finance their home for an amount larger than the balance of the existing mortgage The homeowners are given a check for the amount above and beyond the balance of the existing mortgage and then repay the existing balance plus the additional amount over the course of the loan period

All good things carry with them some degree of risk The same holds true with real estate investing

There are many ways a person can make a living when it comes to real estate investing Some ways carry more risks than others

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