Given today’s low housing prices and interest rates, it is easy to understand why so many people are considering purchasing an investment property for the first time in their lives. While you will have to take a few extra steps when purchasing an investment property versus an owner occupied property, buying investment property can certainly [...]

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If you’re in the market for a new home and you’re checking through local listings there is one resource that you might not have considered up till this point: Foreclosed properties.  Granted, all real estate markets across the country are different, even within individual markets the dynamics can change neighborhood by neighborhood, and some markets [...]

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The 20th century was one of great growth in America. Many people came to our great country for the ‘American Dream’. We have liberties like no other country in the world or in history. Many people came to seek out this dream and used homeownership as a sign of their new found independence. Homeownership and [...]

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Perhaps you have noticed over the past several weeks that we’ve partnered with local Boston bestselling author and real estate investor Matthew Martinez to advertise his collection of real estate books, including his latest, How to Make Money in Real Estate in the New Economy. Martinez contacted us to share a sweetener for the purchase [...]

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Investors sometimes forget about other options for rental properties.  Most people buy an investment property to rent out yearly. If an investor chooses a home or condominium wisely and manages it as a vacation rental, the return on their investment can far outweigh a typical yearly rental property.  Here are some things to consider when [...]

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Do you have rental properties? Would you like to make sure that you can continue to maintain them and protect your investment well into the future? Would you like to insulate your investment as much as possible from natural catastrophes and more? If so, you need to consider landlords building insurance. If you have heard [...]

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The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is one of the largest disasters the United States has ever had to face. Wildlife, fishermen, and the boating industry have all been drastically affected by this devastating event, but how has the real estate market in the Gulf region weathered this occurrence? Surprisingly well, according to [...]

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Buying land provides investors with a lot of opportunities, and as land purchases become more prevalent across the USA, there are some key considerations to keep in mind. Besides personal gain, land may be used for certain recreational purposes or as a summer/winter retreat. The land may be developed into horse stables, hunting grounds, fishing [...]

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Perhaps you have decided that now is the time to invest in real estate, or maybe you own a piece of income property and would like to know how much an investor would value the parcel at; this article is here to help. In this article I will explore the two most basic and commonly [...]

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Calling all Boston investment property owners, I’d like to introduce you to a well maintained, solid income producing building with ideal location between Green & Orange subway T line access at 1451 Tremont Street in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood. The five apartments and one business unit (basement) are leased, with current annual net operating income [...]

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