Posted: May 16th, 2012 | Author: Mike Levitin | Filed under: Property Management | Tags: advice for property managers, incorporating property management into your real estate business, opportunity knocks with property management, property management advice, property management and realtors, property management tips, zing property management, zing property management blog, zingpm, zingpm blog | No Comments »
Many agents across the country are experiencing strong and stable sales. For others, the market is more uncertain. And if the recent economic situation of the last couple of years has taught us anything, it’s reinforced that old adage: You shouldn’t put all of your eggs in one basket.
One solution that agents all… Continue reading
Posted: May 14th, 2012 | Author: Mike Levitin | Filed under: Housing Market, Investing, Property Management, Rental | Tags: how to protect your rental properties, how to recession proof rental properties, mike levitin, property management advice, property management tips, zing property management, zing property management blog, zingpm, zingpm blog | 1 Comment »
With continued talk of a down-turn in the economy, the Fed keeping interest rates low and first-time home buyers buying new homes at record rates, rental property owners should be employing any and all means possible to “recession-proof” their investments in real estate.
1. Revamp your application process….clean up/update rental application… Continue reading
Posted: May 9th, 2012 | Author: Mike Levitin | Filed under: Investing, Rental, Smart Investing | Tags: how to make wise property investments, mike levitin, smart investing, smart investing tips, where can you find fixer-uppers, where do you find abandoned homes, zing property management, zing property management blog, zingpm, zingpm blog | No Comments »
They are literally everywhere, even in wealthy enclaves. What sets them apart is price. They have lower market value than other houses in the immediate area because they have either been poorly maintained or abandoned.
To determine if a property that interests you is a wise investment will require a lot of work. You will need
Posted: May 7th, 2012 | Author: Mike Levitin | Filed under: Housing Market, Residential | Tags: delinquencies in existing home equity credit lines, economic recovery, home finance delinquencies, housing market news, revolving home equity loans, the housing market and the nations economy, total delinquent first mortgage balances, zing property management, zing property management blog, zingpm, zingpm blog | No Comments »
Total delinquent first mortgage balances were under $500 billion as of this past March, the lowest since January 2009. Also, as of March 2012 there were a total of 49.5 million outstanding first mortgages, nearly an 11 percent decrease from the peak of more than 55 million in March 2008.
This is the… Continue reading
Posted: May 2nd, 2012 | Author: Mike Levitin | Filed under: Property Management, Rental | Tags: evicting tenants from a rental property, how to protect your rental property, mike levitin, rental eviction advice, rental property advice, renting sight unseen, zing property management, zing property management blog, zingpm, zingpm blog | No Comments »
A property manager returned from a trip in September and found a letter on her desk from a brand new tenant accusing her of fraud and misrepresentation. He was complaining that the garage in the house he had leased “sight unseen” did not have a double car garage “big enough” for his large… Continue reading
Posted: April 30th, 2012 | Author: Mike Levitin | Filed under: Property Management, Rental | Tags: mike levitin, property management advice, property management tips, rental property advice, renting to criminals, where do criminals live, zing property management, zing property management blog, zingpm, zingpm blog | No Comments »
Where do criminals live? Not the Enron-type criminals, but the ordinary, run-of-the-mill robbers and stealers, the drug dealers, the burglars. I will go way out on a limb and venture to guess that better than 99 percent of them don’t own their own homes. That means that they live in rental housing.
How do… Continue reading
Posted: April 24th, 2012 | Author: Mike Levitin | Filed under: Foreclosure, Rental | Tags: how do renters protect themselves from foreclosure, mike levitin, property management advice, property owners AND foreclosures, rental market in houston, zing property management, zing property management blog, zingpm, zingpm blog | No Comments »
Since the rental market is expected to thrive in 2012 with more homeowners either being forced to consider renting, or renting out their space, we checked in with Jessica Bosari, a writer for LowIncomeApartmentFinder.com, for some advice.
How do renters help protect themselves from landlords whose property goes, or is… Continue reading
Posted: April 17th, 2012 | Author: Mike Levitin | Filed under: Foreclosure, Housing Market, Smart Investing | Tags: am i eligible for harp program, harp 2.0, harp eligibility, making home affordable program, mike levitin, new home affordable refinance program, refinancing without paying pmi, refinancing your home, zing property management, zing property management blog, zingpm, zingpm blog | No Comments »
While underwater homeowners may still be a common theme today, the government recently enacted a new Home Affordable Refinance Program to help eligible participants pay down the principal on their home mortgage loan without having to pay mortgage insurance.
The new HARP 2.0 Refinance Program was made available to U.S. homeowners as of March… Continue reading
Posted: April 12th, 2012 | Author: Mike Levitin | Filed under: Investing, Smart Investing | Tags: 2011 tax deadline, 5 common mistakes for filing tax returns, filing your 2011 tax return, filing your tax return, mike levitin, tax deadline, zing property management, zing property management blog, zingpm, zingpm blog | No Comments »
With just a few days left until the April 17 deadline, it is getting down to crunch time for taxpayers who have yet to file their 2011 tax returns. As Tax Day approaches, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service® is reminding last-minute filers of the most common mistakes to avoid when filing their tax… Continue reading
Posted: April 9th, 2012 | Author: Mike Levitin | Filed under: Housing Market, Investing, Rental, Smart Investing | Tags: how to add value to your home, investment properties, mike levitin, property management advice, property management tips, raising the value of your investment property, rental properties, selling your investment property, zing property management, zing property management blog, zingpm, zingpm blog | No Comments »
There comes a time during the course of any real estate investment when it becomes clear that selling off the property is the best course. When that time comes, getting the most out of your piece of real estate is crucial to seeing the big payoff at the end of the… Continue reading