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Property for Sale in Piemonte Italy is Attracting British Interest


The Region has four distinct seasons but in general possesses a Mediterranean feel strongly influenced by the proximity of the Mediterranean Sea. Winters are short and cold (the snow and mountains providing spectacular scenery for the region's ski resorts).

Condo-Hotels - A New Second-Home Alternative to Time Shares


Condo-hotels have evolved as a better, more reliable second home alternative to time-shares. They are usually attractive, high-rise hotels on the ocean or in other prime locations, and range in price from the mid $200,000s to over 1 million, depending on the size, location, and amenities.

Questions You Always Wanted To Ask A Master Builder But Never Had The Chance


Building a house (or lots of them) seems to be an area of knowledge that is kept secret (insiders only), with clients kept in the dark and fed on expensive "cow dung."A while ago I asked my US readers of my e-book, "Residential Development Made Easy" for questions they would like to ask a Master Builder.

What is Tax-Deferred Exchange?


Under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, owners of real estate held for investment or use in a trade or business can swap their property tax-free for "like-kind" real estate. Exchanges are made for people wanting to stay invested in real estate, increase their leverage and to avoid paying hefty taxes upon the sale of property.

Making it affordable: Nine tips for first time home buyers


It seems that everyone loves a good real estate story. The media is filled with reports about soaring property values and home owners of modest means becoming instant millionaires when they sell.

Property Investing - Am I Buying for Profit or Prestige?


All of us have emotional preconceptions and assumptions. They are reinforced and fine tuned by our experiences of life, be they traumatic, disciplined or consistent.

Selling a House is Easy


The thought of selling a house strikes fear into most people. The contracts, the legalese, the exorbitant costs - they all conspire to make the experience unpleasant at best, and a nightmare at worst.

11 Steps Away From Buying a Home


There is no doubt that the market for houses has been on fire recently. More and more people are taking advantage of low interest rates and easy mortgage loan terms to go from being renters to being home owners.

Take The Guess Work Out Of Your Wholesale Property Purchases


We have become very concerned by the number of readers writing to us asking how to determine which are the wholesalers(*) that can be trusted. Why are we concerned? Because when we dig a little deeper, we realize that they are buying properties based solely on the recommendation of the wholesaler.

Family Feud with an Auction Deadline - Adventures in Probate/ Estate Purchases


One of our investor students told us of an interesting probate deal or "adventure" they're working on now and while it's a good story, it also illustrates lots of the ins and out of probate or estate issues and purchases.The Seller (we'll call him Scott) co-owned this house with his mom, and he co-signed on the loan with mom.

Follow-Up - The Key To Successful Closings


If everyone always did everything they said they'd do, we'd all be a lot richer. Unfortunately, tasks are overlooked, and the ball is often dropped.

Relocation Humor: Why I Bought A House


The Rental Experience in South FloridaReaders: This is based on a true experience -- only slightly exaggerated -- part of my life of adventure.If I had read my own book, Making the Big Move, and followed my own advice, none of this would have happened! A word to the wise .

Dont Just GET THE DEED - The Infamous Kitchen Table Closing


Q: Hi Lou, I have a property under contract that I want to resell/flip as-is to a rehabber/renovator, but I may have to purchase it quickly and simply record the Quit Claim Deed, without using a closing attorney or waiting for a title exam. I need your advice.

So, You Wanna Buy Pre-Foreclosures?


So you wanna buy pre-foreclosures? or at the courthouse steps? So many people ask us about this. Here's our '30 second seminar' on it.

Conventional Financing For Wholesale Deals


This info is very important for both new and experienced wholesalers, AND buyers of fixer-uppers, to carefully read and understand. We learned it painfully, hopefully you won't have to :-)Often times we are asked by investors about using conventional financing for their investor deals.

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MORE RESOURCES:
Radim Kralik, his wife, Barbora Kralikova, and their two children live in a modern concrete box built on top of a 1943 grain silo.


A midcentury modern house in Boise, Idaho, a historic house in Chester, S.C., and a home in Jackson, Miss.


Prices in Nabq, Egypt, remain low by comparison with those in many global vacation spots.


A 12,000-square-foot space formerly home to a church then a nightclub will have 35 upscale boutiques and restaurants.


After years of growth, the downturn in commercial real estate has hit Phoenix hard, with rents down more than 50 percent in a year.


It doesn’t take much to trip up these days and the problem may be a more demanding Fannie Mae.


Preservation fights can be notably fierce in Old Hill, Conn., an enclave of Westport known for its ponds.


The apartment of Delphi and Norman Harrington seems to exist in both the present and the past.


Are the outlines of an ambitious swing-set-and-slide area lifting sales at One Brooklyn Bridge Park?


Johnny Krause and Reba Frankel were happy to find a three-bedroom in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, for $342,000.


Broadway north of 96th Street was once a vibrant but shabby area and before that it was farmland.


A high credit score won’t necessarily insulate borrowers from the home-foreclosure crisis, according to a new study from FICO.


Mr. Katz is the chief executive and principal owner of Sherwood Equities Inc., which has developed and manages more than $3 billion in commercial real estate.


The Town of Oxford has declared an 11-month moratorium on applications for affordable-housing developments.


New legislation in Northport requires that plans to demolish or renovate houses a century or more in age be vetted by an architectural review board.


There were big flurries of rental activity at several of New Jersey’s more luxurious apartment buildings.


Dan Barry revisits the history of the Bowery and looks for a flophouse’s last resident, the subject of a past column.


Surrey, a county to the southwest of London, suffered a real estate setback in 2008, after years of steady price increases.


A cabin in Heber City, Utah, a Gothic revival in Seneca Falls, N.Y., and a condo in Milwaukee.


Adam Levy lives in a 10-story building that he converted into seven spacious floor-through apartments, including his own duplex penthouse that he finally completed last fall.


Only about 100 of 790 buildings that are eligible for hourly prices have opted for the Con Ed service.


Backers said Northwest Florida Beaches International would bring new businesses and residents to the Florida Panhandle; critics said it would also bring environmental problems.


Building is stalled as the Port Authority and the developer, Larry A. Silverstein, debated how much government should invest in private development.


Re: In the Region, “The Spirit of ’76 Lives On, and On,” Feb. 21.


Re: Streetscapes, “Where Fusty Is Fabulous,” March 7.


Re: “The Bonus Bounce,” Feb. 7.


Re: Mortgages, “Help for First-Time Buyers,” March 7.


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