All posts by reinvestor

  • 4 Steps to Overcome Multi-Tasking Madness

    Multi-tasking is a topic I seem to have to address with some regularity because I keep running across this scenario: Last week I had a conversation with a self-proclaimed multi-tasking champion! Not just an expert, but a...

    • Posted July 1, 2015
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  • How Borrowing More Costs Less – Zillow Analysis

    SEATTLE, May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – Compared to borrowers with $400,000 home loans, borrowers with loans of $100,000 pay 10 percent more for every dollar borrowed due to higher interest rates and fees. Additionally, borrowers with small loan...

    • Posted July 1, 2015
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  • How to Use Knowledge of Tax Benefits to Land Investor Money

    Successful real estate investors always want to know how to use investors’ money in their deals. No matter what type of real estate deals you are involved in, having the ability to raise funds quickly is essential...

    • Posted June 26, 2015
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  • 9 Ways to Expand Your Roth Space

    Roth accounts (IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s) are awesome, and expanding the size of your Roth accounts is a worthy goal for any investor. Everyone knows that Roth accounts provide for income-tax free withdrawals, but sometimes they forget about...

    • Posted June 26, 2015
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  • The Highest and Lowest Property Taxes by County

    Barring floods and asbestos, property taxes are the highest cost of homeownership after a mortgage — and taxes never end. In 2013, the median U.S. property tax bill was $2,132, according to a Zillow analysis that used the...

    • Posted June 26, 2015
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  • 40 years of evolution of the American home

    How the typical home has evolved – price, size, interiors.   Read more at CNNMoney

    • Posted June 26, 2015
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  • 15 Words That Could Add Value to Your Listing

    If one of the following words accurately describes your home, you might want to consider adding it to your listing. 1. Luxurious As mentioned above, lower-priced listings with the word “luxurious” sold for 8.2 percent more on average than...

    • Posted June 26, 2015
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  • Open Houses: They’re Not About Selling Houses

    What is the true purpose of an open house? If you said, “To sell my house,” then guess again. The real answer is not what you think—and the truth is one of the best-kept secrets in the real estate...

    • Posted June 26, 2015
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  • When Is the Best Time to List a Home?

    You’ve heard it before: List your home early in the year. That way, you’ll be ready to close the deal when home sales peak in June. But what exactly does “early in the year” mean? Based on an...

    • Posted June 26, 2015
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  • The Ultimate Open House Checklist: Master Bedroom Edition

    You know what they say about the master bedroom: “This is where the magic happens.” It’s certainly a top priority for buyers—after all, this is where they’d spend a solid eight hours of their day. So, for...

    • Posted June 26, 2015
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