The Wrong Side Of The Tracks

The Wrong Side Of The Tracks Browse Listings Most of us have heard someone – often our parents, but probably more often a character in a TV show – describing another individual as being “from the wrong side of the tracks”. It is one we hear, and repeat, without...

One Man’s Misfortune Is Another Man’s Opportunity

One Man’s Misfortune Is Another Man’s Opportunity Browse Listings If you were offered a deal that sounded as though it was unbeatable, and it turned out that there was no risk involved for you, you’d surely take it, wouldn’t you? Most of us, if not all, would. But...

Pouring Your Money Into A Black Hole

Pouring Your Money Into A Black Hole Browse Listings The “fixer-upper” is a grand tradition of real estate. Many houses go on the market needing some work before they are truly habitable. Whether your intention is to live in the house or to fix it up and sell it on...

Time Doesn’t Stop When You’re Renovating

Time Doesn’t Stop When You’re Renovating Browse Listings When you buy a house for the purposes of renovating it, there may well be a simple equation in your head. Money spent on buying house + money spent renovating = total spend. Resale price – total spend = profit....

The Dos and Don’ts Of Renovation

The Dos and Don’ts Of Renovation Browse Listings It is important when renovating a house to bear in mind that there is a big difference between a loose plan and a final certainty. You may have ideas about what the house is going to look like and how much money it is...