Real Estate

I’m at a cross roads. For a while I’ve been thinking about not pissing money away every month and jumping into the market. The problem is that my income situation does not allow me to make house payments any larger than what I currently rent for +/- 100 bucks. I realize that in order for me to get into the market comfortably I’m looking at home prices <100K. Well, to no surprise the houses are old and dated and the neighborhoods are sketchy where I live (shreveport/bossier city, LA). For that same monthly payment I’m pissing away on rent, I live in a NICE apartment.

So my question is: is it a fair sentiment to consider that the opportunity cost of throwing away money on a nice apartment (and have a good QOL) is worth the equity not being built on a sketchy house worth less than 100K? I concede renting is worthless money-wise, but I cannot sift through the listings and look at these neighborhoods and feel as though it’s worth my time when I can be renting a nice place and have QOL.

I think you’re answering your own question. I learned recently that it’s not very easy to walk away from a mortgage like a rental. If you’re sure you are going to stay put for the next 5yrs or more then buy otherwise continue renting. It’s too much work to keep moving every 1-3yrs and if you have to add sellling a house to that then its no fun. Homeownership is for when you’re ready to settle down and stay put for a while.

HI! I run a family website and would like it to be on at least page 1 (preferable in the top 3 listings) of search engines – at least Google, Yahoo, and Ask. I really need it to be on page one for at least 10 key words such as family, mom, children, etc. (By the way "Microsoft Operations Manager Home" is the top listing for "MOM" on google!!!!) Do you have any programs to recommend? I will pay for it if it achieves what I want! Please let me know!!! THANKS!!!
I thought that hits was what it took to, but I’ve seen some advertise that they guarantee page 1!

Should your website or opening webpage fail to contain "generic" keywords, then any Internet surfer using such "generic" queries will not be able to discover your website. Your domain name [URL] of your website, in a sense, will be invisible, undiscoverable.

You may want to consider some simple algorithms which, when observed and committed in designing of a website with placement of various critical metatags that can surely achieve a high search engine presence and increase Internet traffic to your website. These metatag strategies work well with published webpages at Google and Yahoo.

Design: Should you create an extensive Flash-based website, make sure to fill-in the property entries such as the Title, Description and Keywords. Failing to do so, leaves no hard HTML or ALT resource that can be readily indexed by search robots. Also consider the Internet audience and their incoming setup. For example, if they are on analog/dialup, Flash webpages take too long to load up and therefore analog users will likely lose interest and discontinue entering the Flash site. On the other hand, anyone on hi-speed DSL lines, will welcome Flash pages which load quickly. So before designing a pure Flash websitge, ask the simple question, "Who’s my end user – is he on dialup or DSL?" And if you had to choose between these two users for maximum marketability, then select analog users since 80% of most resident users are still analog Internet subscribers and pure HTML designed webpages is best for them.

A non-Flash-based website which relies on hard text, is far easier to be indexed by search robots. Limit the use of stylized text saved as .gifs since as a graphic, they are not indexable by search robots.

Avoid use of frames since any number of search robots are unable to properly classify textual material.

Placement of Metatags:

A ranking or search order does take place with Google and Yahoo and it begins with the "Title" metag which should consist of no more than 65 characters separated by commas. The "Title" should describe in generic terms, the goods and services, followed by a location from which the resource is located, i.e., city, state. The placement of a domain name which is not generic within the "Title" is not appropriate, unless your domain name is a major recognizable brand name.

The second metatag is the "Description" which is usually 25-30 words to form a complete sentence which best describes one’s goods and services.

And the very last category – "Keywords" are also somewhat limited to 15-16 words which can be plural and compound in nature. Again, avoid multiple entries which could be mistaken as "spamdexed entries" which is defined as the loading, and submission of repetitive words into a particular metatag category. "Spamdexing" when discovered on a webpage and reported to Google’s spamreport.com can result in the elimination of your website from their search directory.

Here’s an example of a very highly-placed website on Yahoo.com: Begin with the search query "pizza downtown los angeles." It will bring up some 1.4 million+ websites as results. Check out where "Pizza Next Door" is ranked. It’s in the Top Five! Again, Pizza Next Door’s high web presence was achieved by proper web design and placement of relevant metatags according to Yahoo’s publication guidelines.

Good luck!

We’ve lived in Miami, FL for over 25 years and have had our 5 kids here, but we are now ready for a change of scenery. I have a friend that moved to Virginia and my husband had a friend that moved to Texas. They’re both bidding for us to move to their neck of the woods (sending us job listings and home rental info). We don’t know which State is better or if we should choose an entirely different State! I just know that we do want water nearby (sea, lakes or rivers), we want the changes in seasons and beautiful landscapes.
My daughter wants to be an actress, so somewhere that she can develop her skills while still in high school.
I hope y’all can help me get an idea of where to move my family.
Thanks.

I have never been to Virginia, but I do have a friend from there, and while she loves her home state more than Texas, she says jobs are hard to come by there. The economy has not hit the Dallas area as hard, at least not yet. Also, there is a movie studio in Irving (halfway between Dallas and Fort Worth) where Robocop and JFK were filmed. There are plenty of acting and modeling schools in the area. There are a lot of lakes in the area, and Galveston is about a 6 hour drive. Good luck with your decision!

I am trying to find a website that has complete foreclosure listings for free. Every time I look on the web the foreclosure sights say the listings are free, but in order to look into this any further you have to pay a fee with a debit or credit card. Is there any sight that truly is free? A sight that will give you addresses without having to pay? Thanks for answering if you can!

Foreclosures are listed at your local courthouse for free.

Aloha, So they change to a new My Yahoo home page, that’s great! but I can’t get anything to respond when I click on them. For instince trying to change layout, colors, display TV listings, bring up the calender, you get the idea. So what do I do??
They want money (ha ha ) I’ve been all over the help pages, tried everthing (I think) and no can gettem! Can some kind person help me? PLEASE I know it’s probly something simple but I can’t figure it out.
Mahalo Rusty………………………….

Will come back I have been trying to upload pictures in my blogg and it will not work. Even to delete a picture took like forever. Everything is moving slow today. Must be alot of people using it today. Sunday?

I am interesting in browsing older 19 and early 20th century homes only, in Indiana, where is a good place to look?

http://www.realtor.com

Click "advanced search" then "property features".

What do you do to get your property ready?

Paint the interior and exterior

Clean or replace the carpets.

Fix everything that is broken

Remove all clutter from the house, especially stuff on counter tops and furniture. Remove all unnecessary furniture…. minimal is better. If you furniture is old and run down consider renting new furniture for a few months (make your house look like a model home)

Give the property curb appeal by keeping the yards in great shape and by planting colorful bedding plants in the flower beds

When showing the property open all the curtains and turn on all the lights…..try and get as much light into each room as possible.

Never leave the beds unmade and the house unkept.

Bottom line…make the house the best it can be. Neat, clean, and inviting. By doing these things you will sell your home quicker and get the highest possible sales price. These hints will more than pay for themselves.

What should you do if selling your own home in a tough market is too difficult? Real estate agents and sellers across the country are having a tough time, but you may have more options if you’re selling your own home. Consider renting your home on a short-term basis to business travelers. Lowering your listing price is also an option if you’re willing to give up profit for the sale. Watch this Expert Real Estate Tips video for more FSBO help.

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A slideshow of my house for sale in Kaua’i; I lived there for a year in the hopes of starting a farm and education center, but my small business failed, I was diagnosed with cancer, and my investments took a dive, all within my first six months.

I bought the house with my retirement savings – for about $100,000 more than its current list price – and it looks like my down payment is down the toilet, but it could be worse – I could be one of Bernie Madhoff’s clients! At least I am young and have time to recover from the loss. That AND I had some awesome doctors in Kaua’i who saved my life.

Here is my Realtor’s listing for the home: http://www.kymryperez.com/address.php?property_ID=20
It is currently the cheapest 3-bedroom (it is technically a 4-bedroom) with acreage on the South Side of Kaua’i, which (I think) is the side with the best beaches and the best weather.

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