Category: Real Estate Tips

Home Defects
Real Estate Tips
Fernando Pages Ruiz

Home Defects – 12 Red Flags That Should Raise Concern

According to HouseMaster, a major home inspection company with offices in more than 390 cities in the United States and Canada, at least forty percent of homes in the market have at least one major home defects. Kathleen Kuhn, CEO

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Successful Negotiation
Real Estate Tips
Fernando Pages Ruiz

Five Keys to Successful Negotiation

Your success in the realty market lies in how well you negotiate. But negotiation is a complicated matter. All the parties involved want things to go their way. Given these conditions, how can you make things work for your favor?

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private mortgage - Building Affordable Homes
Real Estate Tips
Fernando Pages Ruiz

Buying a Home With a Private Mortgage

Using a Private Mortgage Asking for a home loan aka private mortgage, from a friend or family member is difficult; even if they are people close to you. The money involved is big and you probably see each other frequently

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What is a 1031 Exchange

A 1031 Exchange (Tax-Deferred Exchange) is One Of The Most Powerful Tax Deferral Strategies Remaining Available For Taxpayers. This allows the taxpayer to pay due taxes at a later date. In usual transactions, the landowner pays a percentage of his

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Learn to Research for the Best Mortgage Deal

Are you looking to finance a new home? Or are you finding the best mortgage rate to refinance your home? The first step is to shop around. But what does that really mean? Research and prepare. Take time to think

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A House That Looks Good Will Sell

They say that if you want to sell a house, it should have curb appeal. What it means is that you chould make your house look captivating enough that homebuyers who drive by your house should be compelled to stop

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Clear the Clutter and Sell Your House

f you want to sell your house, aside from the washing and the scrubbing, you need to remove the clutter. This doesn’t only mean taking taking out the obvious trash like, empty cans of paint or boxes of unused items

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Determining Your Net Profits

When you sell your home, you can’t expect to take home all of the sale price. There are many fees to pay – commissions, taxes and miscellaneous and they can take out up to 7% of the sale price. How

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Buying a House Together

Buying a home is expensive. A lot of people want to have a home of their own but do not have enough cash or can’t get enough funding to afford a mortgage. On the other hand some people are looking

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Exterior Improvements
Real Estate Tips
Fernando Pages Ruiz

Exterior Improvements Give You More Bang for Your Buck

Exterior Improvements  to the outside of your home is the first thing that buyers will notice. It’s what gets them interested in your home. If you’re thinking about improving your home, you’ll be getting your money’s worth if you do

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