HOUSE AND LAND SELLING TIPS AND TRICKS

These three young ladies, smart, accomplished and intelligent, had one more thing in common. Marrying an NRI seemed inevitably the only route towards the fulfillment of their dreams. The Indian mindset is such that people are convinced that the brightest and the smartest men always head towards western countries, where their intellect is appreciated and rewarded. Material comfort, economic security when added to the brand value linked to living overseas, becomes the dream of every parent for his daughter.But is it as simple as marrying in India, and life abroad a cakewalk? Not really, as the contrast between lifestyles in India and other countries is too much to be taken lightly. NRIs or Non Resident Indians are those fellow countrymen who have stepped beyond Indian soil in pursuit of a job, build a career, or start a business. Whatever the assignment, working abroad certainly means more money, greater recognition of talent and dignity of labor, an excellent work environment along wi...

1. Seepage in foundation walls can be due to a leaking downspout. These problems should be corrected before the monsoon. The causes can be many, so corrective action can only be taken when you have determined the cause of the problem. Stop gap measures do not really help, as the problem is likely to recur the next year. 2. Termites are a major problem wherever water leakage or high humidity levels are a feature. They would require professionals to do a really complete job, but you would need to check the whole house for any signs of termite infestation, which tend to increase during the rainy season. 3. Some easy do-it-yourself remedies for woodwork. Put Camphor in your cupboards, it takes away the moisture and protects your clothes. Neem leaves are also effective against silver fish, which are a common problem in the rainy season. Cloves are an equally effective remedy. 4. Hardwood floors need maintenance during the rainy season. Make sure they are free from moisture and wax the...

The other day on my way to home, I was confronted with a huge billboard, boasting of the first ever 50% sale, from one of the major players in the home furnishing industry in India. Though I had no plan to buy anything, still the curiosity bug got better of me and I decided to check in, to see what was there on the offer. The rugs, curtains, towels, cushion covers, bed items, duvat covers, shams, quilts, coverlets, euro shams, pillow, bed skirts, bolsters, neck rests etc. was all made to look very attractive, in an effort to woo a buyer's impulse purchase vein. However, even after the the so called sale, it was still, steeply priced, which wasn't surprising;-) One interesting trend which I observed, was the invasion of technology and innovation in the home furnishing industry. The products on display were more durable, more stylish, more appealing by blending the latest technology features along with the comfort requirement. Another trend which caught my imagination was the...

The best way to peep into the history and culture of a place is to have a glimpse of its art and art crafts. By looking at the handcrafts and arts facet you can have an idea about the cultural, historical background of that constituency. They not only represent their tradition, but also their history. Artistic sense, perfectionism and blending of history and creativity are the main pillars on which these hard-working people work and produce exquisite art pieces, each having a traditional and unique touch. Skill, creativity and innovation are the key characteristics on which the creation of any handicraft depends. These artistic pieces can be best used as decorative items. There is a wide range of handicrafts to choose from. From embroidery clothes with fabulous design and traditional touch, household items created from a rare sense of art, uniquely designed furniture representing the culture and tradition to beautiful jewelries and accessories with cultural and traditional touch, eve...

In recent years, ethnic home decor has become increasingly popular when deciding on a theme for decorating. Among the first of the choices in cultural decor, is Indian home decor. Indian home decor has become one of the most highly sought after themes, due to the versatility of design, rich color schemes, and the broad spectrum of elements in decor. There are different styles of Indian decor branching from the different regions of India, such as, Western Indian, Eastern Indian and even British Indian decor. British Indian decor usually consists of finely carved ivory, hand-crafted wood furniture, and fine art, balanced tastefully with heavy Victorian style drapery, and Victorian furniture, for a classical, yet ethnic appearance. Many exporters of ethnic home decor can be located online, and there are many dealers from India. They can provide custom-design wooden furniture from an exotic variety of woods, such as, Shisham, Teak, Mango, and Acacia. Choosing the wood, and design will ...

SELF-EMPLOYMENT AND YOU The world of self-employment can be a personally and financially rewarding one for the right individual. Many people dream of owning their own business but don't believe it will ever happen for them. The majority of these folks see all the positives of working for yourself, but lack the drive and determination to make the transition from employee to employer. Self-employment is the ticket to higher earnings without limit and the right to control and work your own schedule. But it's not easy work. A lot of self-employed people are working longer hours and weeks than ever in their own business. The difference is they are doing work they truly enjoy, and are getting paid for it! You have the talent and ability to work on your own! Perhaps you're just not sure what business you'd like to specialize in. Sales aren't just the slick folks on the automobile showroom who want to know what it will take to get you in that car today. Selling is the ...

Working at home, from home, in your pajamas, in the nude, at the beach, working from bed or the easy chair - these are all the images and joys of home working that Kate and I enjoy and many others too. Kate and I sell Real Estate; that is perhaps the most popular telecommuting, work at home; pick your own hours job, in the country. There are some difficulties that go with working at home. Perhaps half of the people who start working from home don't succeed, mostly due to lack of personal discipline or family discipline.There are freedoms of working from home and along with freedoms go responsibilities. Those freedoms of working at home can also be challenges to responsibility which will lower your production and moral as you fail to meet deadlines and quotas.I have been telecommuting or teleworking; since we imported the term teleworking from the Brits and it's now used by our Federal Government; and believe me I would rather work from home and my car than from a cubical. Sin...

1. Manufactured Single-family residential dwellings consisting of one, two or more sectional units and constructed to Federal HUD code. Zoning regulations and ordinances of the local Municipality or County might not permit use of mobile and manufactured homes in all areas of their jurisdiction. 2. Modular Modular refers to a method of building a home, rather than a type of home. A modular home can be built in a factory from a stock modular home plan or from a customized plan, to the state, local or regional codes of where the home will be set up. Modular homes have not typically experienced the zoning restrictions and discriminative ordinances applicable to manufactured and mobile homes. 3. Panelized Panelized homes are factory-built homes in which panels -- whole walls with windows, doors, wiring, and outside siding -- are transported to the site and assembled. Panels are made from insulating foam sandwiched between two layers of structural material. The panels are lightweigh...

Do not make the largest purchase of your life, without doing your homework. If you are ready to build your dream home, you must invest the time, to learn more about the Home Builders in your area.Before you make a final decision on who will be building your dream home, do your research. As in any industry, not all professionals are the same. Not all home builders will have the same passion for the project as you do. "Home Builders with Passion" - In every town, there are always a few Home Builders that are so passionate about their craft, that every home they build is a "Work of Art". Their attention to detail, and continuous learning of new real estate construction ideas, ensures that they will always be at the top of their industry. Every home of theirs is a "Signature Piece", reflecting the values of their company. When you first meet a "Home Builder with Passion", you will notice their charm, and keen listening skills. They are very simi...

I was hanging out with a few people at a wedding recently and the conversation turned to today's real estate market.ne of my friends, John, from a town near San Jose, CA told a fascinating, yet familiar, story. I thought I would share it with all of you.John and his wife, Liz, decided to sell their home. They bought the house in 2004, saw it increase in value, and this summer decided to sell it. They interviewed four different agents to sell their home and finally decided on the one who agreed to sell their home for what they wanted to sell it for. They believed the home was worth $625,000.  The first three agents who came in to interview for the listing told them the house would never sell at that price and that they should consider listing it below $600,000. They all felt $589,000-$599,000 was the "magic" number. John is a commercial real estate broker. He knew that his asking price was high but he was in no hurry to sell. He also didn't like the fact these three...

The real estate industry is a multi-billion dollar sector in the United States. There are many players in each real estate transaction with home inspectors being as important as the real estate closing itself. Families move, on the average, once every five to seven years. Also, just under 70% of all homes bought and sold in the United States are evaluated by a home inspector. Given these two statistics, the home inspection industry is a major player in most real estate transactions. Home Inspection Defined A home inspection is a non-invasive visual examination of specific components in a residential property. The general components observed or evaluated are the structure, mechanical systems, and the lot or grounds. A home inspection is not a code inspection; they can be very different. Many states now require home inspectors to be licensed and insured. Licensed home inspectors are considered professionals. So, before selecting a home inspector, ask for their credentials and find ou...

The Work at Home Nightmare The work at home entrepreneur has many obstacles to face. Typically the notion begins as we are heading off to a disgruntled job, leaving our kids behind to face a day that we are simply fed up with. It strikes us how wonderful it would be to leave behind the work a day world and provide for our families at home. Once the notion strikes, and it tends to strike hard, we begin the exhaustive search for the perfect work at home business. How frustrating! There are literally thousands of businesses on one single website that are promising us time and fortunes. If we want to know what they are all about, we have to fork over some hard earned cash only to discover that the business plan is out of our reach or the product is marginal, or it just simply isn't something we can do. I love those work at home business plans that promise success in one month. You fork over your $49.95 to find out that if you want to make any money you have to chunk down thousand...

Buying New Versus Resale In today's highly competitive market there is a vast array of choices to be made when deciding on the type of dwelling you wish to reside in. Below is a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of buying a new home versus a resale home. Advantages of a New Home One of the primary advantages of buying a new home is the ability to decorate your home from the beginning exactly the way you want. You can pick all the colors, which range from paint to carpet. You can also make the tile and cabinetry selection for the kitchen and bathrooms.Often, new homes will have more modern conveniences, better insulation and can be more energy efficient. Disadvantages of a New Home Unfortunately, with a new home purchase you should be prepared for the on-going construction you will find around you. Chances are that your grass and lawn will not be in, your driveway will be gravel and your street will turn into a sea of mud whenever it rains or snows. If things ...

 How old is the structure? Older homes require more maintenance. Mortgages on older homes can be more difficult to obtain. Mortgage insurance and the homeowner's protection required by the mortgage company you select can be more costly on the home. Note on the selection checklist any items which need repair if you select that home.   How many stories is the home? If you or a family member is aging, or you expect to live in your home selection for years, stairs can be a major problem. If you are young and won't live in this home selection for years, this shouldn't be a problem. Place this on your selection checklist if it is a concern for you and your family. Note on your home checklist any selection items which might make family visits difficult. It would be a major inconvenience to say the least if your family can't visit because of stairs or hills.  What material is the home construction? Concrete slab and block construction homes pose a lower fire threat and this...

Luxury Custom Designed homes are full of little items that make the home one of a kind. This is why these types of houses sell faster and for much higher prices than other houses in the area, especially in Los Angeles where every potential home buyer is looking for luxury. So what makes these homes so appealing to the buyer and the person building a new home? Well the answer to that question really depends on the person. However, most people like how they are able to get exactly what they want in a home without the hassle of them having to do it. Since you work with contractors and designers you basically tell them what you have in mind and they take your idea and put it into reality. What are some things that luxury custom design homes offer? For starters, luxury custom design homes offer something that is something unique and eye catching. For example, many of the homes that have been manufactured through a luxury custom design company boast such things as high ceiling with intri...

A boutique real estate brokerage firm may be capable of building experience and knowledge in a specific sector, thus offering excellent research to property investors within that sector. Such institutions are usually small, but specialized. They work for home sellers through each step of the sale. Their combination of experience, technology and skill guarantees that individuals may sell their property for the maximum price that too in a short time. Boutique firms possess all the tools for meeting the demands of the fast, modern and highly competitive market. After home sellers list their property for sale with them, the firms then enter it in the MLS or Multiple Listing Service database. This way, other agents may access details regarding the listed home immediately. In addition, your property is also listed in any of the MLS books in print. Certain firms publish homes for sale in newspapers and magazines within the area wherein they operate. As compared to generalist realtors, lis...

There is a very stiff competition in the real estate industry. More and more people have been striving hard to succeed in their endeavor. Whether you are a seller or buyer, you need to exert more effort so you can achieve your goal at the end of the day. Just like for example if you are selling your house. It may sound easy because there are already several marketing tools which you can make use of. But sometimes, these strategies need to be accompanied by the effort of the owner. Thus, you should take part in the home selling process. In modern day era, home selling is made easy. Because of the increasing rate of houses for sale, sellers need to creative and resourceful when it comes to marketing their house. The remaining paragraphs of this material will give you more ideas on how to successfully market you property to sell your home faster. Since technology has been taking part of every real estate transaction, it is best if you can join the online listings of properties for sal...

THE HOME INSPECTION There are three groups of people impacted by home inspection reports. They are the buyers, the sellers and each of their associated realtors. After the inspection reports come in the buyers and their realtors become well-informed folks who often end up knowing more about the homes they are considering for purchase than the people who actually live in them. The sellers and their realtors are the people who usually end up paying for most of the repairs noted in the reports. The sad thing is those owners actually had the greatest potential for changing the outcome of the sale. With a bit of knowledge and a few minutes, the homeowners, the realtors and even the brokers could have gotten bigger checks at the close of escrow. Instead, they paid for hundreds or even thousands of dollars in repairs that could have easily been completed at a fraction of the cost, or even eliminated for free. Accurate and concise reports from inspectors mean thousands of home sellers ...

There is a very stiff competition in the real estate industry. More and more people have been striving hard to succeed in their endeavor. Whether you are a seller or buyer, you need to exert more effort so you can achieve your goal at the end of the day. Just like for example if you are selling your house. It may sound easy because there are already several marketing tools which you can make use of. But sometimes, these strategies need to be accompanied by the effort of the owner. Thus, you should take part in the home selling process. In modern day era, home selling is made easy. Because of the increasing rate of houses for sale, sellers need to creative and resourceful when it comes to marketing their house. The remaining paragraphs of this material will give you more ideas on how to successfully market you property to sell your home faster. Since technology has been taking part of every real estate transaction, it is best if you can join the online listings of properties for sal...

For more than fifteen years, the Internet has been transforming the real estate industry. The number and variety of real estate web sites has proliferated and is increasing even to this day.Without a doubt, the Internet has facilitated sales of American homes to foreign buyers. The ability to browse through pictures and property information at will from anywhere on the globe at any time has had immeasurable effects. The influence is increasingly noticeable to American realtors on the beat. Between April, 2009 and March, 2010, 28 percent of agents worked with at least one international client, compared to only 23 percent, only one year prior.Realtors, as an organized professional group, did not track foreign purchases consistently prior to 2008. However, in 2010, these sales equaled a staggering $66 billion!Yet the influence of the Internet is so much broader than that. One of the most formidable Internet-marketing giants in history promotes-even exhorts-purely local commerce. Craig...

If you are planning to sell a house, or some form of property, you will need various kinds of documents to make the sale legal and secure your recovery on your assets. Else, you may get embroiled in legal issues that you don't need. Conveyancing is a requirement that involves the transfer of property. When you have a certified person guaranteeing that your property is free from all kinds of legal issues, and is free of liabilities, you will be able to claim a better price on your sale. This has become a huge requirement now. This is due to the fact that after the sub-prime crisis that rocked the world, people are being very cautious on all matters regarding buying property. They want to be absolutely sure that a house is free from all kinds of legal issues, so that they don't get into trouble later. Need for solicitors Property conveyancing is thus one of the most essential needs of the day. You can hire the services of conveyancing solicitors, who can perform a good valu...

While selling property, you must be sure that you have all the legal documents necessary. People these days are being extremely pricey. They don't want to buy a house unless it has been given certification for conveyancing. This is a term that is used to describe the legal processes involved in ensuring the legal transfer of rights on property. This is done to make sure that the seller of a property is its rightful owner, and has all the right to sell it. It also involves ensuring that the house is free from mortgages, and is not being held by the law or by any other person in any way. Need for property conveyancing When you ensure that your property has been conveyance certified, you will get the rightful amount of for the house. Else, you may find that people are not willing to pay beyond a very low amount for your property. Too many people try to take as much advantage as they can when a property has not been verified by conveyance specialists. They may even get their own to...

As the saying goes, "Time is Money", and how so true that is when it comes to the real estate market. Not all methods employed and researched on will quickly solve all issues that may rise when one desires to sell a property. This can be tackled best by seeking the assistance of a professional who has been in the trade for quite some time and mastered the basics plus have insight into the tricks of the trade to get a property sold or bought the shortest time possible. Everyone in the business whether old or new, desire one thing: To reduce the costs and time of the whole process take. The quick methods may mean taking and making compromises when packaging a deal for the prospective buyer. Selling a home is not always an easy process, but still possible to do. In order to sell a home fast one must seek an expert to sell it on our behalf.There many be many reasons that drive us to sell our homes fast. One should not let these reasons become barriers in the process of selling ...

When it comes to seeing two houses of around the same size and style on the same street just two doors apart, it really comes right down to the tastes of the individuals who view, and in this sellers can maximize their own chances of securing a fast house sale for the right price by selling their property privately. After all, who knows the strengths of your home better than you? But it doesn't stop there... Knowing what type of buyer your home will be most attractive to and setting out to make it even more attractive can massively improve your chances of getting a quick sale and a good price. Put simply: find your niche and conquer it. For instance, let's say these two homes were near a canal and that this canal was excellent for both fishing and boating. The better of the two niches there could well be fishing, owing to the number of people who live on canal boats etc. So, we would market our home as the perfect home for anglers and/or angling family. Then we would make...