Archive for February, 2008

Signing a Lease on Your Apartment

By Kim Shufelt
Understanding and completely reading your apartment rental lease is important. There is legal ease and there is straight language. Here are a few things to consider before signing your new apartment lease:
• Check to see when the rent is due.
• Find out where to go to pay your rent, who it should be […]

Less Work Can Mean More Money

By Roger Beattie
One of the most time consuming parts of property management is the coordination of rent collections and increases. What for many people is a nightmare can be made quick and easy by taking a very few simple steps. In order to simplify your property management for greater profitability, focus on the following three […]

LEASE EXTENSION

By Toby Katz
Are you in a tenant/landlord relationship that you’d like to continue?
You can do so with a lease extension form.
A lease extension means that the landlord and tenant agree to extend the terms in the original lease for up to one year, often on a month-to-month basis. The landlord may charge a fee to […]

Commercial Property Development Is Low On Risks And High On Returns

By Nicholas Blackman
Commercial property development is the “in thing” now. The rewarding return on investment has made this business a highly popular one; while investing in the residential real estate market has become passé.
Now what makes it so lucrative? As stated earlier, one of its major attractions is a more secure return on investment especially […]

How To Sell A House Fast In A Slow Market

By Roy Landers
Selling a house quickly in the present real estate market has become a very difficult task for home sellers. Homes listed for sale stay on the market for 90 days or more, even after the seller lowers the asking price.
The sub-prime and adjustable rate market has created a domino effect within the housing […]