This post was written by our contributor, Kristi. Real estate investing may seem like a risky business, and it can be, but just about anyone who works hard enough and smart enough can use real estate investing as a lucrative way to increase their net worth. Retirement based on cash flow streams from rental income […]
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This post is from our regular contributor, Kristi. Homeownership can sometimes feel like the money-sucking black-hole of finances. Foundations crack, termites eat your structure, pipes burst, and wiring fails…the list is endless. No matter how much time, effort, and money you put into the property, things keep breaking. There’s no question that homes require a […]
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This post is from our regular contributor, Kristi. Many Americans view homeownership as the quintessential achievement of the American dream. Two kids, two cars, a home with a white picket fence, and money set aside to last through the retirement years. The picturesque malarkey of Hollywood. I was one of those doe-eyed believers in the […]
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One way that I have always loved to save money is to complete DIY projects. There’s just something so fun about making something all your own and saving money along the way. If you are looking for some ways to cut costs, here are three easy projects to get your DIY juices flowing. 1. Refinish […]
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If you haven’t heard of Zillow, consider yourself lucky. Once you log on for the first time you will inevitably spend countless hours on the site, browsing houses for no apparent reason. House fever will set in whether you own a house or not, and you will inevitably think about all the amazing homes you […]
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I’m sure when most people think of Hawaii they think of how much it would absolutely SUCK to live there. Okay, not really. I personally think it would be awesome to live in Hawaii. It’s as close to paradise as you can get (at least here in the United States). I went to Hawaii two […]
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Photo by pnwra Knowing the true value of a home can be difficult. As we saw with the real estate crisis from the past few years, the housing market can drastically change over the course of just a few years. So what determines a home’s value? 1) Comparable Home Sales Unless there is some catastrophic […]
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When young adults are considering their first home, a fixer-upper is a very tempting choice. With a fixer-upper, there is the opportunity to create value through making upgrades and renovations. There is also the fact that when a fixer-upper is on the market, the buyer has the leverage when it comes to negotiations. Finally, these […]
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When you are in the market for buying a home there are an unlimited number of things to take into consideration: the year the house was built, the number of bedrooms, location, yard size, and so on. When my wife and I first started looking last summer we had a few things in mind that […]
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After initially moving into our house, we have had to do a lot of the necessary cosmetic fixes: clean, new blinds, new paint, work on the yard, etc. But when I look at our house and the things we can do to it, my mind immediately goes to some of the more expensive things. I’m […]
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