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27 May 2008 | 23 replies
Usually not outrageous, but often 10% over what I consider the ARV to be.
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16 January 2008 | 27 replies
However, I have had people make very fair proposals and have often accepted.
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21 May 2006 | 8 replies
Although doing that often enough can be really good for your long-term financial health.all cash
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30 January 2010 | 32 replies
People know .com and often times only read the main domain name (automatically assuming it starts with www and ends with .com).If you do decide to use your name in the address, I usually tell people to be careful of words ending in an 's'.
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5 June 2006 | 0 replies
Listing PriceI often hear people say that you have to have not only the recent sales prices for comparison purposes, but also the recent listing prices as well.
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12 June 2006 | 5 replies
Often you can get a ballpark number from a contractor giving him basic details of what you want done including things like how much square footage you are talking about, quality of materials, and any other important details for a particular project.
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14 February 2011 | 11 replies
Mold tends to scare off many investors and most owner occupants, allowing for lower offers to often get accepted.
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13 March 2008 | 36 replies
There was one statement in Rich Dad Poor Dad that made me start investing in a segment of real estate often ignored, tax liens.
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2 March 2008 | 20 replies
If people remember you for one thing, they will often call about another area because there is no specialist that they know of in the area they are looking.
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19 June 2006 | 2 replies
These often will vary from neighborhood to neighborhood so it is important to know the different rates even within the same city.All that being said... a 6% rate is significantly different from a 12% rate.