5 Ways To Stop Pipes From Freezing In Your Property, How To Minimize Property Renovation Costs, Average Retail Lease Size Changes

5 Ways To Stop Pipes From Freezing In Your Property

Real Estate Tip:

When you renovate a property, get multiple bids from several contractors--prepare a set of bidding instructions with a detailed scope of work, a start and finish date so you can compare bids effectively.

Real Estate Insight:

Average retail lease size continues to decline.

Timeshare Or Vacation Home-Which Is A Better Investment?, Property Mgmt Must Haves, New Fannie Mae Loan Program

Timeshare Or Vacation Home-Which Is A Better Investment?

Real Estate Tip: 

If you hire a property mgmt company to manage your real estate, make sure your property management agreement has the following 3 items: 1. roles & responsibilities 2. payment terms and 3. termination clause

Real Estate Insight: 

Fannie Mae starts a program this year that lets lenders include income from nonborrowers w/in a household (i.e. extended family members) toward qualifying for a loan.