Real estate investing

property land. You will have to select the land first, take help of the broker or the real estate agent and buy the house, and then finally make sure that the transaction is made properly. However, if you are buying a property to gain capital then it is a guarantee that this is best and full proof way to gain capital whenever you want. As we all know that the world is getting richer day by day and therefore, investing on the land will be the best possible way to make money later. However,…

There are five major corporate real estate firms in the immediate DC industry; JLL, Cushman & Wakefield, Newmark, Savills Studley and Cresa (“At a Glance”). There are not many large firms because companies need substantial resources to be a player in the market. Additionally, clients chose…

through in the past. During the time period of 1995 to 1999 the United States housing market grew at a slow rate but it was a constant and consistent slow rate. This trend changed when the stock market crashed in March of 2000. The way people were investing their money after the crash changed, instead of putting their money into stocks and numbers that they couldn’t see, hold or trust, people started to invest their money into other assets that were more safe and tangible, the largest of those…

It is common knowledge that when one is investing in their own home, they have pride of ownership towards the care of their home. It is with this natural expectation concerning home ownership that sellers and banks should consider providing the option to rent­-to-­own. Usually, the monthly rent-­to-­own…

Introduction to Chip Eng Seng (CES) Company Background Chip Eng Seng (“CES”) is one of Singapore’s leading main contractors and property developers. Listed on the SGX Mainboard since 1999, CES started off as a subcontractor firm for landed properties in the 1960s. Over the years, it has built up its reputation for quality and reliability. In 1982, CES won its first HDB project as a main contractor. Because of its good track record, it was eventually awarded the highly coveted tender for the…

Being the product of a family who struggled financially, and growing up in poverty; home ownership was something wished for, thought about, but not really obtainable. The great housing crash that occurred a few years ago, honestly didn’t affect my life since I have been a renter of my property and never an owner. I saw the reports on the news and saw the “for sale”, “foreclosure”, and “reduced price” signs all over nearby homes, and I thought about the families that lived there and what they…

If you are known as a “boomerang buyer” someone who has lost their last house from a foreclosure after the economy dropped out from under our feet. Now you have steadily put your life back together, including a nice size nest egg, a large savings account and now you are ready to get back into home ownership. How do you become a homeowner when your foreclosure hasn’t dropped off yet? There are a few options for you to consider; rent-to-own, foreclosure forgiveness, FHA loans or hiring a…

Yes, indeed, the real estate and mortgage meltdown did have a crushing impact on the United States economy. No one knows that better than me. During the time of the real estate industry collapse, my husband worked for a company that did marketing for both the real estate and automotive industries – perhaps the two worst industries you could be involved in at that particular time. Within two years, the company went from being on the illustrious Inc Magazine “Top 500 Fastest-Growing Companies” to…

In 2008 a real estate and mortgage collapse occurred in the United States forcing many homeowners nationwide to face the sudden threat of foreclosure. Overall the nation experienced an economic decline that was hugely affected by this collapse. People were suddenly unable to manage the repayment terms on their homes and they were forced to foreclose or sell their homes for significantly less than what they had been worth at the time of purchase. This devastating occurrence could be blamed on a…

It was right across the pool from her condo, so I thought “What the heck, can’t hurt to look”. My Grammy went into her condo and I followed the signs. I knocked on the door and the real estate agent said “Welcome to your new home”. I laughed and entered into a beautiful model condo, fully furnish and ready to live in. I was completely amazed that no one had snatched up the treasure. The price was unbelievable! I thought to myself “this…