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May 30th, 2007

Renovating for Profit? Read this Before you Start!

We all wanted to add value to our house specially when we are planning to sell.  However, not all renovation projects translates to profit. Some could end up a total waste of your time and money, while others did not add real value to your home.
Before you start that big renovation project, check out […]

By Maricel Ferrer-Custodio -- 1 comment

May 25th, 2007

Top 5 Most Common Mistakes (I’ve Witnessed) People Made in their Real Estate Purchases

Sometimes the biggest lessons in our lives are from the mistakes we committed. However, it is better to learn from other people’s mistakes so you can avoid to experience the same misery.
In my previous article, I’ve discussed about Joshua Dorkin’s "Top 5 Mistakes Made by Real Estate Investors During the Housing Bubble".
In addition to […]

By Maricel Ferrer-Custodio -- 2 comments

May 24th, 2007

Did You Commit this Top 5 Mistakes during the Housing Bubble?

Joshua Dorkin of BiggerPockets.com wrote an article about "The 5 Biggest Mistakes Made By Real Estate Investors During the Housing Bubble".   I would not exactly call it the Top 5 Biggest Mistakes, but it is still a good list of things to consider when investing in the property market.  He essentially talked about how some […]

By Maricel Ferrer-Custodio -- 2 comments

May 18th, 2007

Top 10 Books to Read in Real Estate and More…

I’ve been trying to compile a list of good books to read in real estate, when I stumbled upon this list by Robert J. Bruss of the Real Estate Mail Bag - WashingtonPost.com.  Out of the 52 books he reviews every year, here are his top 10 picks.
1) Trump-Style Negotiation by George Ross
2) The Automatic […]

By Maricel Ferrer-Custodio -- 0 comments

May 9th, 2007

10 Real Estate Investors Blogging About their Real Estate Adventures : Learn and Have a Glimpse of their Lives as Investors

I hope you enjoy reading these blogs as much as I did. Have a glimpse of the life of a real estate investor; with all the high’s and low’s of their investments.  Learn from their experiences. See the real world of real estate investment through their different life stories.
1) Building an Empire

"I’m a 31 year […]

By Maricel Ferrer-Custodio -- 1 comment

May 3rd, 2007

Top 10 Green Buildings in the US

Epicenter, Artists for Humanity, Boston, Massachusetts
Global Ecology Research Center, Stanford, California
Government Canyon Visitor Center, Helotes, Texas
Hawaii Gateway Energy Center, Kailuwa-Kona, Hawaii
Heifer International, Little Ark, Arkansas
Sidwell Friends Middle School, Washington, D.C.
Wayne L. Morse U.S. Courthouse, Eugene, Oregon
Whitney Water Purification Facility, New Haven, Connecticut
Willingboro Master Plan and Public Library, Willingboro, N.J.
Z6 House, Santa Monica, California

The buildings were […]

By Maricel Ferrer-Custodio -- 0 comments

April 3rd, 2007

10 Things to Avoid when Selling your Home

Maureen Francis of miOakland County wrote an excellent list of things to avoid when selling your home.  In a buyer’s market competing sellers needs to be realistic and cooperative to both agents and buyers to facilitate the sale of their home.  The list outlines simple but effective recommendations to help sell your home.
1) Try […]

By Maricel Ferrer-Custodio -- 0 comments

February 19th, 2007

Zillow Estimates the Homes of the Rich and Famous (you can check your home’s worth too!)

Using Zillow.com’s Zestimate™ you can check the estimate valuation of a home’s worth.
It is definitely useful  to use when you’re selling your house or before you make an offer, when buying a new house. This is just one of the many features of Zillow.  You can check out my previous blog "Zillow : One […]

By Maricel Ferrer-Custodio -- 0 comments

February 9th, 2007

Tallest Buildings in the World by Function

The Tallest Buildings in the World by Function
(listed by height)

OFFICE :  Taipei 101 located in Taipei, Taiwan with a height of 509 meters.
RECREATIONAL : Stratosphere Tower located in Las Vegas, United States with a height of 350.30 meters
RESIDENTIAL : Q1 located in Gold Coast, Australia with a height of 323 meters
HOTEL : Burj al-Arab located […]

By Maricel Ferrer-Custodio -- 2 comments

December 11th, 2006

“Want to have gifts” this Holiday Season for the business executive!

It’s theme day at b5 media business channel! Our topic is holiday gifts.
During Christmas holidays, we usually receive various kinds of gifts and a lot of "I knew I will get one of those" gifts. Personally, I feel happy when someone appreciates my gift.  The best sign of appreciation at times is through action.  If […]

By Maricel Ferrer-Custodio -- 2 comments

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