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Easily-Missed Tax Deductions that Every Realtor and Entrepreneur Should Know
by: Chris Bird
Year-end Tax Planning Deserves Year-around Consideration The reason so many IRS deductions go unclaimed - business owners don't know about them. Or they don't know about them early enough in the year to collect necessary information as they go along. As a person running your own operation, tax consequences need to influence how you conduct business, day in and day out. Where to spend - or n... (read more)
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Real Estate Market Conditions
by: Kim Polinsky
The winter season gives real estate agent/brokers a chance to sit back and evaluate the previous season-Yes? No! These days, the chance to sit back is merely a dream. Agents and Brokers must build their business with new market niches in order to stay on top of their field. Yes, the “bubble” has burst. Burst into a finely tuned, quickly burning engine that has grown to a new level of expertise and... (read more)
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A Guide to Investing in Real Estate
by: John Mussi
With all of the investment opportunities available these days, it can sometimes be difficult to decide which one is right for you and your money. If you find yourself trying to make a decision about where your money should be invested, you might want to take a few moments to consider investing in real estate. While real estate investment isn't right for everyone, there is a rather significant p... (read more)
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Changing Real Estate Market
by: Kim Polinsky
Studies in demographics and trends abound in the market of real estate. Every day new reports are speculating about the ups and downs, the insides and out of this industry. In deciphering the material for building real estate business, the consensus shows that niche markets utilizing specialized services, provide the largest profit for the least amount of time investment. How does the average ag... (read more)
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Real Estate Owners Biggest First Mistake
by: Robert Pomerleau
The single most common mistake that a note holder makes when creating a note is that they fail to check their buyer’s Credit Report. It seems so simple, but it is worth repeating "Most people fail to check the credit report of their prospective buyers!!" Can you believe this? Just by doing this one simple step can save you a bunch of money now and in the future. How so? First and foremost by chec... (read more)
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The Truth About Flipping Real Estate
by: Bill Vaughn
There has been a lot written about "flipping" real estate these last two years - and much of it is more fiction than fact. Some say it is great way to make money fast. Some say it is very difficult. Some even claim it is illegal. So, just what is the truth? Let's take care of the "illegal" claims, first. Flipping, if done the way it was meant to be done, is completely legal. But it becomes ill... (read more)
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Summerland Real Estate in 2005, What the Heck Happened?????
by: Gary Woods
Looking at Homes and Estates and Planned Unit Developments for 2005 in Summerland versus 2004, let’s look at some of the numbers and see. In 2004 15 single family dwellings changed hands. Compare that to 2005 when 13 properties moved. This translates to a decrease of about -15% in the number of properties sold. An interesting number but not where near what happened in Carpinteria. So what about th... (read more)
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First Time Real Estate Purchase
by: Christine Hancock
Nothing can be more exciting & terrifying at the same time than buying your 1st home. Everyone talks about all the advantages of buying real estate such as the tax benefits, appreciation etc. But there are some risks involved and the more knowledge you have before you start the process the less vulnerable you will be to those risks. Now that you have decided to take the plunge there are some thi... (read more)
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Virtual Real Estate Investing in 2006 by Jack Humphrey
by: Jack Humphrey
Virtual real estate is becoming more and more lucrative as the "overnight successes" (spam sites) are disappearing due to search engines "sand boxing" all new sites and de-listing spammers. Gone forever are the days where anyone with moderate experience could come into a market and dominate it within a month or two in the search engines. Since Google and other engines no longer reward new sites o... (read more)
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Real Estate Investing--Starting Right Is the Key to Profits
by: Lynn Stonebraker
You've heard of the potential payoff from real estate investing. The good news is, it's true! The bad news is, it won't happen for most people. Why? They have unrealistic expectations. Real estate investing isn't a "get rich quick" endeavor, although it sometimes happens. No real business is. So, prepare to make a serious time commitment. Would you expect to become extremely wealthy at... (read more)
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