Apr
25

High Housing Transaction Costs in Europe

Overseas residential property-buyers beware! When you buy in Europe, you can pay up to 25% of the purchase price in round-trip costs, i.e., legal and other fees.

Punitively high round-trip transaction costs are incurred in Russia (25%), Bulgaria (24.9%), Italy (17%), France (16.3%), and Greece (15.5%) (i.e., the total cost of buying and selling a property, including all taxes and fees). Purchasers of new property often incur even higher costs, with additional VAT of 20% payable in some countries, according to a report released this week by the Global Property Guide . Read more…

Apr
16

The Buyers Market Posted By : Charlie Pigeon

More so now than ever before it is necessary for the average seller to think of their home as more of a product to be sold as opposed thinking about their home as their home. Like any other product, it has fluctuations as to when it sells best. There are also a number of mitigating factors that will heavily affect the home's sellability. most notably the exterior theme and interior cleanliness and decor.
Apr
16

Real Estate: Buying Smart Posted By : Simon Conway

This has definitely become the era of the consumer. Buyers are expecting and getting more for their dollar than ever before. This is a trend that has become extremely evident in the real estate industry.
Apr
16

Before Buying: Things To Do Posted By : Steve Proski

One of the most important things about purchasing a home is to find out about the home's history and the history of the neighborhood. Usually the seller's info pack will include a few things, but you should always make sure that you get a property disclosure statement. This statement is a list of everything that the seller knows about the home, positive or negative.
Apr
16

Profit From Under-Utilized Properties Posted By : Steve Gillman

Targeting under-utilized properties may lead to a "diamond in the rough." You can make a lot of money with this strategy. You can also spend a lot of time searching for these profit opportunities.
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