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Five Questions To Ask Before Committing To An Investment Property
Dave Friedman is Co-Founder and CEO of Knox Financial, the smart and frictionless way to turn a home into an investment property. getty When people think about personal finance, topics related to spending, saving and investing often come to mind. A less-considered topic is how personal finances come into play when you’re considering buying an investment property. Whether you’re moving and plan to turn your old house into an investment property or you’re about to purchase your first investment property, here are five personal finance questions you should ask yourself: 1. What personal financial goals are tied to this property? If you’re about to commit to an investment property, it’s critical…
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Inspired by family, Costa Mesa Realtor re-creates citywide holiday contest from 1960s
Kendra Fisher was clearing out the garage of her grandparents’ Costa Mesa home during the pandemic, when she discovered a box of trophies and Daily Pilot newspaper clippings that shed light on a lesser-known part of her family history. From 1959 well into the ’60s, John and Rosalie O’Brien were recognized as the winners of a citywide holiday decoration competition, even nabbing top prizes in an “Inter-city Yule Contest,” for large-scale displays that would have families lining up around the block just to get a glimpse. “My grandpa was super creative — they built a train set and a huge rocket — people knew he was going to do something…
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Gardening principles | Home & Garden
Praying for rain! Rosemary is a Mediterranean native that grows as a shrub in southern California, Texas and other areas with dry summers and mild winters. Its hardiness in other regions is iffy without protection, because cold, dry winds will quickly dehydrate the leaves. To be safe, grow some of your Rosemary in pots and bring it into a cool room during frigid weather. In any climate, Rosemary’s strong, resinous scent and delicious flavor are perfect with grilled fish, meats, and Mediterranean-style vegetables. Light, well-drained soil is essential for Rosemary, especially for container-grown plants. Water only as often as needed to keep the soil slightly moist. Plants need full sun…
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Metaverse real estate is now being sold for cryptocurrency
The metaverse is getting hotter. Not hot, like a delicious meal or a Finnish sauna. This mostly fictional, virtual world is getting hot like a real estate market. Because lately, it is one. If you have enough money and courage, you can now buy up digital tracts of land in the metaverse. Of course, there isn’t just one metaverse. Much like a website is part of the larger World Wide Web, there are countless companies, including Meta (née Facebook), building their own virtual realms where they hope people will soon gather as their digital avatars to play games, buy things, and interact with ads. The emerging real estate market for…
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Sarasota’s Luxury Real Estate Market Is Booming
It might be a chapter from the book of the obvious: Sarasota, with its luxury cars and mansions, has for years been known for its affluence. This year, however, that affluence has exploded and with it the demand for luxury housing. The annual “A Look at Wealth 2021: Real Estate’s New Power Players” report, recently published by international real estate company Coldwell Banker, points to new standouts in the market and significant growth in real estate wealth from 2019 to 2021. Led largely by baby boomers, (ages 57 to 75), Sarasota was called out as one of its top three “Power Player” markets. Due in part to the pandemic, affluent boomers…
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Why Rental Property Investing Is a Top Passive Income Strategy
Investing in real estate is one of the most powerful wealth-building tools. The great thing about it is that you do not have to be a millionaire to tap into the industry; any ordinary Joe or Jane can become a real estate investor. One of the simplest ways to get into the market is to hop into the versatile world of rental real estate. If you are interested in becoming one of the more than 10 million Americans who own rental real estate, there are many investing options and strategies that you can explore. Let’s take a look at how you can start your journey, as well as why this…
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