Taylor-Brown Real Estate Talks

Your Bathroom Can Increase Your Value

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:27 +0000

 Powered by Max Banner Ads Consider the bathroom when selling your home.  Why you ask?  If you have an older home that you are selling either you have only one bathroom or that bathroom is out of date.  Either way there is a need for an improvement. The improvements do not have to cost a lot of [...]

3 Reasons Why It Would Have Saved You Money to File Your Property Tax Appeals Months Ago

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:00:12 +0000

Property taxes have been in the headlines for at least the last two years.  With high property taxes being at the forefront of the homeowners’ mind.  Realtors the state over are encouraging homeowners to file property tax appeals. To help you determine if a property tax appeal is right for you, there is a recent article [...]

Can Adding a Closet Organizer Help Sell Your Home Faster?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:00:11 +0000

 Powered by Max Banner Ads It is possible to sell your home faster by adding a closet organizer.  In today’s market any gadget that de-clutters or stages your home adds value because it helps sell your home faster. The closet organizer is probably the last thing that you would think of that could assist in helping you [...]

Property Taxes Are Still a Concern in Indiana

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00:38 +0000

Recently, I had a reader contact me asking questions pertaining to filing a property tax appeal. I began to think that the question he asked may be question that other readers may have, but were afraid to ask. His question was pertaining to how to obtain the parcel or key number if you live in other counties [...]

What is a HELOC?

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:00:14 +0000

Before we discover why the home equity loan must be an adjusted rate loan and discover more about how the money merge account can make us financial free. I felt it was necessary to address several responses and comments about the money merge account. There has been a lot of response to my recent blog on [...]

Surviving a Recession of Real Estate (Part 6)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:00:13 +0000

Today, is the last day of the series of tips on “Surviving a Recession in Real Estate”. The cost saving tip for today is considering Pre-paid legal.   Pre-paid legal is a monthly fixed amount that you pay.  The monthly amount varies based on the amount of legal service you think you may require; however, the coverage [...]

Surviving a Recession in Real Estate (Part 5)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:00:33 +0000

Reducing cost on maintenance is accomplish by planning major repairs.  If the property needs a roof, plan and budget for that repair. Each month that you receive the rental payment the money should be divided by expense then the remaining would be considered profit.  For example, if the annual property taxes are $1200 then the monthly [...]

Why I Advertise My Listings Using Post Cards?

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:00:45 +0000

I use postcards to advertise my listings with great success.  Recently, I sent out 40 postcards to homes that surrounded my recently reduced REO (real estate owned by a bank) listing, and I received several calls and got several potential interested buyers for the property. Amazingly all these calls happened within days of the postcards arriving [...]

Surviving a Recession in Real Estate (Part 4)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:00:44 +0000

Accounting is another expense that you can evaluate to reduce cost.  You may be able to reduce cost by meeting with your accountant on a quarterly basis and  if you do some of the bookkeeping yourself.   Below is forms that can help you do some of your bookkeeping and reduction in cost. accounting-documents Next, copy all receipts [...]

Surviving a Recession in Real Estate (Part 3)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:00:47 +0000

The premium for home owner’s insurance is influenced by your credit and the replacement cost for the home.  Since your home owner’s insurance can be part of your mortgage payment it is important to know ways to decrease the premium to lower your  mortgage payment.   There are three ways to decrease you home owner’s insurance: Since [...]

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