By Robert | September 10, 2009
If you easily get bored or befuddled when you read a long paragraph, then you may be in trouble when it comes to signing contracts or documents. It’s very important that you read the fine detail of a document before signing it or you will regret it.
Although to some, reading it may be a chore, [...]
Cheap condos these days are extremely rare, if not non-existent. However, you may notice that the prices go up every year. According to a condominium-specialist realtor, a good benchmark for operating costs or “housing fees” should be 30 cents a month per square foot of private property.
So where does those fees go to? The [...]
Mainly because of the loss of so many jobs that is rendering more and more people unable to pay their rent. The economy is a general indicator of the health of the real estates business and with rising jobless people comes a rise in vacancies and people are scrambling to get their empty properties occupied. [...]
There are a lot of new laws that will be set for implementation next year that would have buildings and commercial properties declare their energy efficiency ratings with commensurate penalization rates for those who fail. Buildings are known to be some of the most polluting and least energy efficient structures man has made but greening [...]
In terms of the real estates industry that is, for not much movement in the positive side is almost void. That is except for some areas where local banks have been disposing of properties they have acquired due to foreclosure and bad loans. They might be sales but with a very unpleasant aftertaste, they are [...]
By Marie | March 20, 2009
The greening of the urban jungle is taking many cities by storm even with the economic recession. Buildings with green roofs that turns them into islands of fresh air amidst the soaring buildings are slowly taking shape. Vacant spaces turned into green oasis for tired and stressed souls to take a rest. The greening of [...]
1. Pick something everything else will revolve on.
It doesn’t necessarily need to be something big – even something as small as a throw pillow can serve to be a centerpiece, as long as you really like it and foresee that you won’t be getting tired of it anytime soon.
2. Variety is good.
While too much colors [...]
Sooner or later in this recession, if you haven’t still lost your job and gone home to your hometown, you would decide to get moving into a smaller space that better fits your ever shrinking budget. There are sure to be a lot of bargains out there but be wary of health risks that may [...]
By Marie | October 8, 2008
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Curb appeal is the impression potential buyers get when they first take a look at your house. Whether you are selling your house or not, it pays to have a great looking house without spending tons of dough. Below are a few tips to achieve [...]
By editor | September 29, 2008
The world is getting smaller, and wide open spaces are getting scarcer. With space being a premium, more and more first-timers are opting to purchase a condo unit instead of a house and lot. Young urban professionals (or yuppies for short), are now choosing to live in the cities near their workplaces, to [...]