Enhancing the simple
Cha-Ching! It’s the first week of the month and it’s time to cash these checks. It’s not always easy, but I love having rentals; especially now when rents are through the roof. The challenge now is to find a property to buy. If you were lucky enough to buy a few properties in recent years, you are probably doing very […]
When selling your home, it is extremely important to show your home to its full potential. Here are some simple things you can do to increase the attractiveness of your home to potential buyers while staying within a budget. Some of these items are do-it-yourself projects and others require the help of a professional. Either way, these changes will help […]
Over the past decade, manufactured homes (which are still commonly referred to as mobile homes) have become a great option for new home buyers. Unlike the old shoddy mobile homes in trailer parks that people think of, manufactured homes now come as two-story or even townhomes and include features like high ceilings and fireplaces. However, the basic configuration of prefab […]
The long-term rental market in Limassol remains strong, despite much poorer numbers in other areas of Cyprus, such as Larnaca and Paphos. Limassol still has a healthy influx of expats, British and other nationalities, either renting in a trial before buying the base or relocating families from some of the Arab states where they are working, but they have found […]
If you are a property owner, you have likely had the misfortune to rent to what is known in the industry as an “inactive tenant.” These types of renters know exactly what to say and how to say it when it comes time to look at their rental unit. It’s easy to be convinced that people like this will be […]
This is a typical scenario. You decide to become a real estate investor, specifically a home flipper. You read a few books, you learn all about the steps a pinball should take, and then you start, systematically, tackling those tasks one by one. This is an ambitious plan and anyone should be commended for trying it. Making money as an […]
Creating marketing and promotions that work is a huge challenge for car wash owners and operators. The fundamental problem many car washes run into is that they will never generate the level of customer loyalty they expect unless they first meet the basic needs of their customers. If the owner of a wash can identify consumer behavior, they will be […]
Mortgages generally require borrowers to make large deposits. The industry standard for your deposits is 20 to 40 percent of the property’s value. Why? Because banks and lenders consider them risky. They increase the size of the deposit to reduce that risk. As surprising as it may sound, a higher deposit is not necessarily undesirable for businesses either. It comes […]
Feel like the flooring options for your home have gotten confusing? There are so many different types and brands now that keeping up with everything can seem overwhelming. Most people don’t buy new flooring that often, so when you start looking for options, it may feel a bit out of your league. One type of flooring that we hope to […]
A couple of years ago I bought a very interesting book from a yard sale called “Lies My Teacher Told Me.” I forgot the author’s name, but he was a professor of history and in this book he exposed how history has been practically rewritten in textbooks to suit the government institution that teaches it. The book exposed some of […]