Buying a house is often considered a good move, with many people feeling a certain level of security and satisfaction when they take out their first mortgage. Of course, plunging into the world of real estate is both exciting and daunting, but is getting on the property ladder really an investment or could it cause… Read more
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Finding the Right Loan That Meets Your Need
The most important decision you will ever make (other than who you marry) is buying your first home, or really any home for that matter. The next most important decision is the type of mortgage loan you are going to take out. This might seem minor in comparison, but paying for a house is easily… Read more
Getting a mortgage when you are self-employed
When I knew I was about to quit my job and work for myself full time five years ago, the first thing I thought about was the possibility to get access to credit down the road. I had a good credit score, and had been working with the company for long enough to qualify for… Read more
10 things to note about Guatemalan real estate
Last week, I talked about what $250,000 to $1m can get you on the Guatemalan property market. It was a long post so I split that second part about the specifics of Guatemalan real estate.
What do you get for $250k, $500k, $750k or $1m in Guatemala?
I saw a few posts lately about real estate in different cities around the world, and wanted to add my own Guatemalan experience. For more posts, you can check:
Do or don’t? Buy some land in Guatemala City
I have had my eyes on a sweet piece of land lately, and as you may know, I have a bit of cash that I want to invest. About $100K already went into buying my share of the beach access on the 90 acres land development in the North, and doing some works on the… Read more
Tips for Real Estate Investors after US Property Market Shows Signs of Recovery
Good morning, this is a guest post from Jack Crew, who is the owner and editor at finance updates today– a leading daily finance news blog. In this article he describes more about us property market & real estate investment. Let me know if you would like to guest post on RFI. The economy… Read more
5 ways to quickly add value to your property
There exists a multitude of options and reasons for increasing the value of your home. Perhaps your mortgage application was just accepted and it is time to put your old house on the market. You want to get the most out of selling your old house and are willing to put just a bit of… Read more
What would you do with $200,000?
It was pretty unexpected but I sold an investment recently, and with another one coming to term, the insurance money from the investment gone wrong, and some decent online income, I now have quite a bit of cash and don’t know what to do. It is a $200,000 question… No, I am not going to… Read more
Are You Ready for the Challenge of Real Estate Investing?
Please welcome Dominica Applegate who will talk about the challenges of real estate investing. Dominica is a contributing writer at Inzopa.com. Inzopa is a private network of home buyers, owners, mortgage lenders and real estate agents. Let me know if you would like to guest post on RFI. With the surge in foreclosures over the past… Read more