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A great kitchen design can dramatically increase your property value – if you want to attract prospective buyers, your kitchen is the perfect place to invest money. The trick is to get it to appeal to the majority of people by spending your money on what most of them really want. Kitchen cabinetry can do much to attract the right buyers. There are four key factors to consider: quality, symmetry, color and layout. If you can get these key elements right with your cabinetry, you’re bound to have a higher home value. The 4 Things Most Buyers Want in a Kitchen 1. Quality The number of cabinets you have is not as important as the quality of the cabinetry. The fewer cabinets you add... Read more
Writers Louis Rosenfeld and Peter Morville said in their book on web design that, “The foundation of almost all good information architectures is a well-designed...
Those of you who are about to start a remodel or are in the process of one right now, stop and take a deep breath because what I’m about to say might upset you: It’s...
According to the National Association of Realtors 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers – First-time buyers who financed their home typically financed 96...
With house prices relatively subdued many people are looking to buy investment properties, which are mostly funded via a mortgage bond. The latest FNB National House...
In 1986, the U.S. federal government created the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as an indirect subsidy to encourage private investment in affordable housing. Since then, LIHTC properties have provided numerous opportunities for investors as they can often outperform traditional multifamily assets when it comes to investment returns. They maintain consistently high levels of occupancy and a foreclosure rate of less than 1.0 percent. Furthermore, participation often allows banks to meet Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) requirements. The LIHTC program is designed to subsidize either 30 percent or 70 percent of development costs. An applicant can apply for a 4.0 percent credit... Read more
The intelligence, intuition and emotional connection displayed by trained service animals is remarkable. Service animals have been known to predict impending seizures,...
Portland Mayor-elect Ted Wheeler’s campaign promise to restrict no-cause evictions of tenants faces roadblocks, including legal opinions issued this month by...
Have you ever bought a sweater off the sale rack and then thought,”Wait, 30 percent off what?” That’s what it’s like shopping for an apartments...
As the boom in U.S. luxury rental apartments wanes, investors are starting to eye Mexico City as an untapped market with growing demand for high-end...
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