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buying your first home - what you should know

If you are considering buying your first home, there are a lot of things that you may have failed to consider. Having gone through the first time home buying process just a year ago, I have learned quite a bit about buying, maintaining and protecting my own home. On this blog, you will find tips for buying the home that you can afford, lists of things that you may not have accounted for in your budget and advice for protecting the big investment that you will spend the next several years paying for and living in. Hopefully what I have included will help you.

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Help Your Residents Save On Heating Costs This Winter Through Property Maintenance

Posted on February 29, 2016

As a property management company, your job is not just to take care of the properties under your care, but make sure that the living experience for your tenants is a positive one. Here are a few ways you can make your properties nicer and help your residents out at the same time. Change All The Filters In Your Heating Systems Bring in an HVAC repair person, and have them perform an inspection all of your heating  elements throughout all of your properties. [Read More]

5 Tips For Looking For A New Home For Raising A Family

Posted on February 27, 2016

There is more to consider than just the school district or the location of the nearest busy road when you are buying a home to raise a family. The following tips can help you find the family-friendly home of your dreams when you are looking at real estate for sale. Tip #1: Measure the Doorways If baby gates are a safety feature that you will need, keep in mind that most pressure-mounted gates only fit doorways between 26 and 38 inches, with the few models that fit wider doorways costing more. [Read More]

Tips For Those About To Buy Their First Home

Posted on February 23, 2016

Buying your first home can be a major life accomplishment, but it can also be a very bewildering experience for people to go through. Sadly, mistakes during this buying process can be extremely costly, and it should be no secret that many homeowners may be concerned about overlooking important factors during this purchase. Luckily, there are a couple of tips that you can follow to help ensure that your home buying experience goes as smoothly as possible. [Read More]

Are REITs Right For You?

Posted on February 4, 2016

If you're looking to invest in real estate and have been looking at individual properties, you have to be prepared to take on a lot of responsibility. Even if you leave the day-to-day management of the property to a management company, you're still responsible for overall business. However, you may want to look at a real estate investment trust (REIT). This allows you to invest in real estate while not having to worry about any management issues whatsoever. [Read More]