When buying or selling a property, it always helps to have a basic understanding of real estate terms. In this on going series of articles, we take a look at definitions starting with "condominium." 1) Condominium - A type of ownership in real property where all of the owners in a collection of properties jointly own everything except the interior of each property. Accordingly, the jointly area is run by a homeowner's association, which can assess fees to the owners for improvements, etc. 2) ...
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A flat roof in most homes for sale in Jamaica is essentially a low-pitched roof and is defined as a pitched roof of ten degrees or less to the horizontal. Generally the angle of pitch is governed by the type of finish, which is applied to the roof. The function of the flat roof is to: a) Prevent the entry of rain and dust, particularly at joints and junctions b) Resist the effect of wind (both pressure and suction), sunlight and solar intensity c) Meet the requirements of current building ...
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When you're selling your home or other real property on your own, you don't have to know everything about the process. It does help to have a practical knowledge of the terms that come up during the process. Keep in mind, these aren't intended as "be all, end all, penultimate" definitions. They're working definitions for pragmatic folks. Let's go... 1) Acceptance - A legal term referring to the acceptance of a buyer's offer by the seller. Acceptance is often preceded by a number of counter ...
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In a real estate transaction, a touchy issue is how much trust the seller has in a buyer. The existence of a good faith deposit helps put a seller at rest. Good Faith Deposit If you are selling your home, condominium or other real estate, you should always require a buyer to make a good faith deposit. The good faith deposit simply establishes that the buyer is serious and, to some extent, has the financial capacity to follow through on the purchase. The amount of the good faith deposit is ...
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The Teton Valley is popular for many reasons, including its scenery, recreation opportunities and cultural institutions ' and Jackson Hole condos are one way to secure your piece of this Western paradise. There is a good selection of Jackson Hole condos for sale at any given time, and Jackson Hole condos offer many advantages over traditional, free-standing homes.No-Hassle LivingThe person who is most likely to consider condos in Jackson Hole is either single, or married without children ' ...
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RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an increasingly popular marketing method to syndicate real estate website content for clients and prospective clients. RSS enables distribution of website content to third-party websites and RSS news readers. Newsreader (or feedreader) use is growing rapidly. Newsreader software allows users to grab RSS feeds from various sites and display them to read and use. If you have a My Yahoo! or My MSN page, then chances are, you are already using RSS! The customized ...
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Article Title: 7 Marketing Methods for Real Estate Coaches Author Name: Joanne Victoria Contact E-mail Address: mailto:joanne@joannevictoria.com Word Count: 776, including signature block Category: Coaching/Business Development Copyright Date: Updated 2005 ~~~ Thank you for publishing this article in its entirety including the resource box. Please notify me of publication by sending either a website link or a copy of your ezine upon publication to: mailto:joanne@joannevictoria.com . ~~~~ 7 ...
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Why Real Estate? Real estate is security, a source of wealth and a path to prosperity. Real estate is the Great West, where new-age cowboys roam million-acre ranches on horses and Humvees, against a backdrop of majestic snowcapped mountains. It is a 50-story luxury condo in downtown Manhattan where millionaire bankers relax with a paper and some fresh fruit on a balcony overlooking Central Park. It is a modest one bedroom one bath house on the wrong side of the tracks. It is a palatial 6 ...
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The late Conrad Hilton who built a chain of hotels across the world, was firmly of the belief that if he built a hotel in the right location it would make money. "Location, Location, Location" was his motto. Never build a hotel where there ain't no traffic. The same rule applies on the Internet. Build your site in the right location and it will succeed. So the question is: "how do I find the right plot of Internet real estate on which to build my site?" For the purposes of this exercise I would ...
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Ask anyone with a financial degree what area of investment is consistently fair and most of them will tell you Real Estate. The Real Estate Market is full of Business Opportunities for people like you. Most people, however, are unaware of the burgeoning market of the Business Opportunity in Real Estate. There is the obvious licensed real estate agent. If you are already licensed and not investigating the Online Opportunities available, you are lagging behind the field. Online Real Estate is a ...
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