Archive for January, 2011

Real Estate Transfer Taxes Overlooked Sale or Purchase Expense

A real estate transfer tax is a one-time tax paid at the closing of a property, and is considered a stream of revenue for state budgets. This transfer tax though, once collected is not generally used for housing-related purposes. The tax is based on the value of a property as agreed to by the parties [...]

A Case Study of Self-Publishing

The real estate agent had an idea for a series of books dealing with three subjects: 1. Buying and renting homes, 2. Buying, fixing up and selling homes, and 3. How to sell a home for sale by owner. Like most people who consider self-publishing he had the knowledge but…PROBLEM:He did not know how to [...]

Building Wealth: Don’t Waste Your Money on Real Estate Investment Schemes

You’ve seen the real estate guru advertisements for books, DVDs, programs, seminars, and mentoring coaches promoting no-money-down deals. Perhaps you’ve watched the infomercial on TV with the people telling their stories of how they made millions investing in real estate with no-money-down and cash back to the buyers.Maybe you, like me and many others, have [...]