In interesting news, the US House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to reduce some requirements and ease burdens on home loans for certain types of homes. At the height of the financial crisis, homeowners across the country were forced to foreclose home loans due to their inability to pay mortgages and home loans. In the aftermath of the crisis, strict laws were enacted to reign […]

When your parents negotiated their mortgage, it was a real give and take process: The bank gave them an interest rate and they took it. Fortunately, many current buyers of homes for sale are savvier shoppers to say the least, as evidenced by the growing popularity of mortgage brokers. If you have yet to catch the wave, you may find yourself drowning in debt with […]

Declaration of Independence Assignment   The Declaration of Independence can be found in the back of you text book. Read the Document and respond to it using the steps below. This is not a research project…you don’t need to go online. Everything you need to write this response can be found in the text book and in your head. If you find yourself ‘cutting and […]

n France, buying a house with land can occur anywhere but a buyer needs to know that the best areas to get good value for money can be found in the outer suburbs and in the countryside. For those not concerned with price, but want the best, can pick and choose from the 20 neighborhoods around the city Processes involved in buying a house with […]

Buying an apartment in central Paris is a forbidding task for the financially conservative but for the rich, it can be the most exhilarating experience. To be in the city center means access to all that glitters in neon lights, buildings, shops, museums, art, architecture, theatres and many more. Processes Offer and acceptance   As in all purchasing transactions in France, the first step in […]

Before going through with a real estate transaction, ask yourself if you know about the different types of contracts that exist in the market. Do you know how they work? If your answer is no, then you should definitely read this article. Below are some of the basic contracts that are usually seen in real estate. 1. Lease Contracts This is a type of agreement […]

Great Britain’s world-renowned universities create jobs in many ways. Real estate investors need take note, as those job creators need buildings. About a decade ago there was a great deal of discussion on how higher education institutions, HEIs, can affect a local economy with “spin-out” companies. These are the entrepreneurial ventures that arise from research and other intellectual products that universities naturally produce. Those discussions […]

In France, the overriding mentality in real estate calls for centralized, efficient and well organized bodies that coordinate the search, buying and selling process and the closing of a deal between vendor and purchaser. Unlike other countries, only a few professionals are involved in the transaction. Property management and experts Four main organizations exist in France purely for the provision of expert personnel who can […]

Whether a real estate buyer chooses an apartment in the “arrondissenments” immediately around the center of Paris, in the suburbs or even a village cottage house in the countryside, the structural systems and amenities offered are fairly much similar Energy source The national grids carrying nuclear powered electricity radiate outwards from the power plants providing cheap electricity to the neighborhoods and suburbs of Paris and […]

The process of buying and selling real estate in France is usually carried out between a buyer and seller with the assistance of persons familiar with the process. These people usually include a real estate agent, a notaire and a legal advisor. Licensing protocols for real estate agents Every property agent in France or agents immobiliers is legally bound to possess a license, issued by […]