2015

3 Tips For Preparing A Great Paddock For Your Horse

Horses are a truly magnificent animal. They are intelligent, loving and great fun for the entire family. Owning an estate country horse ranch means you have to have the proper tools in place to care for them. One of the things every ranch needs is a paddock that is easy to maintain and horse-friendly. When your horse has the right paddock, it can make the job of cleaning the paddock more efficient, improve your horse’s health, make it more aesthetically appealing overall, and improve the environment.…

4 Tips For First Time Home Buyers

Buying a home is a dream for many Americans, but while being a first time home buyer can be very exciting it can also be stressful. Understanding the home buying process and preparing in advance can make everything go smoother. IF you are planning to buy your first home in the near future, use the following tips: Know Exactly What You Can Afford You may have an idea of how much you can afford to spend on a mortgage payment each month, but before you even begin looking at homes you should get pre-approved for a mortgage.…

4 Things To Consider When Looking For An Apartment Rental

If you’re looking to move into a new place, you may be searching for an apartment rental. Apartments are a great place to live if you’re not quite ready for a house or the commitment of a mortgage. There are many great apartments to choose from. Take a look at the following information to learn more about what to consider when searching for an apartment.  What Extra Fees Will You Need to Prepare?…

Online Property Auctions: Strategies Every Beginner Should Know

If you’ve never participated in an online property auction and you’d like to know how to get started, there are several strategies that you should be aware of which could assist you. These strategies can help you make the right purchase, avoid going over budget and can even help you win a bidding war. Know What You Want The type of property you buy will vary depending on whether or not you’re hoping to flip a home, rent it out or live in it.…

Saving Private Residence: How To Detect Illegal Hotel Rentals In Residential Properties

Peer-to-peer products and services are becoming more frequent in all industries. Everything from direct freelance hire, peer-to-peer lending, and purchasing items directly from independent companies are happening at a high pace with the help of the internet. The hospitality industry is one of the latest that has undergone change, due to home and apartment vacation rentals hitting the open market en masse. While this can be a way to make money for tenants, this can spell legal trouble and damages for residential property management services.…

Three Budget Considerations Not To Overlook When Purchasing A New Home

Purchasing a new home requires a great deal of consideration. While the neighborhood, square footage and amenities offered are important, few things are quite as important as budget. When creating a budget for your new home purchase, here are three things you don’t want to overlook. Maintenance Cost  As a new homeowner, you should expect to spend somewhere between 1 and 4 percent of the home’s value on maintenance each year.…

Testing For Lead Paint When Purchasing An Older Apartment Complex

There are still many apartment buildings in sound condition that were built several decades ago. Prospective buyers of any apartment building constructed prior to 1978 may need to test the apartments for the presence of lead paint. An older apartment building maintained in good condition is often just as functional as many newer properties. However, the paint used prior to 1978 may have contained lead as a content. If the seller of the property has no definitive knowledge concerning the presence of lead paint, you have a federally mandated period in which to conduct your own testing.…

Top Or Bottom? 3 Apartment Rental Considerations And How They're Affected By Top And Bottom Floor Living

Choosing an apartment can be a difficult decision to make, and one of the trickiest things to decide is which floor to live on. To help you with this, below are three apartment considerations you’ll need to make and how they are affected by both bottom and top floor living.  Burglary and Theft When it comes to the issue of break-ins, it’s clear that top floor apartments are much safer than bottom floor apartments.…

4 Cool Amenities To Offer Your Tenants

Offering your tenants extra amenities that they can’t get just anywhere makes a lot of sense for your business. The better the living experience you offer potential tenants, the easier it is to attract high quality tenants willing to pay premium rent. Happy tenants will reduce your turnover, improve your reviews, and generally foster a more positive rental environment. Here are four cool amenities to consider offering to your tenants:…

3 Great Ways a Realty Company Can Help You Find the Perfect Home

Purchasing a home is a big deal, so you want to make sure that you find the best one. Sometimes, it can be hard to commit to a home if you feel that you haven’t seen all of your options or if you don’t know a lot about the area where your home is located. A great way to ensure that you do a very thorough search for a home is to work with a realty company.…