Showing posts with label Real_Estate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Real_Estate. Show all posts

Friday, October 7, 2016

Groombridge land with potential

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Groombridge land is agricultural land which has potential for development. Groombridge is located on the edge of west Kent, some seven kilometers to the west of Tunbridge Wells.

Groombridge is notable for the unspoilt nature of The Green and its enclosure by groups of buildings that are completely harmonious and with nothing out of place.

The Key Characteristics of Groombridge Land are:

- The unspoilt rural setting in the Metropolitan Green Belt and the High Weald area of Outstanding Natural Beauty;
- The topography created by the valley of the River Grom and dominance of trees in the parks, along roads and the river and encircling the northern side of the settlement;
- The sloping green and its exceptional array of 17th century cottages, remarkably unspoilt; As a result of the above, the 56 listed buildings, no less than 27 of which are Grade II* and five are Grade I. Such a concentration of high grades is wholly exceptional and serves to underscore the very special quality of the settlement;
- Groombridge Place, remarkably little altered since it was rebuilt in the second half of the 17th century, with its 17th century walled garden and 17th century and later landscaped park, a Grade II* registered landscape;
- The ‘Gothic survival’ church built in 1625, an unusual date for the building of a church, and the four listed Camfield monuments in the churchyard;
- The complete ensemble of village green, church and Groombridge Place with only the minimum of intrusion from the 20th and 21st centuries;
- The mellow variety of building materials, of brick, tile hanging, tile roofs, timber-framing, sandstone and weather boarding;
- The soft and ambiguous boundaries of the properties fronting The Green; and
- The harmonious uniformity of paint colours for doors and windows on The Green.

The unique qualities of Groombridge have been recognized for many years and the village is well preserved. Groombridge Place is rich in historical associations and current day attractions. All these characteristics make it a land with potential for investment.

Friday, May 20, 2016

Climbing the equity ladder

If you currently find yourself in the enviable position of looking to buy a second property then congratulations. The equity that you stand to gain from this purchase can be considerable, just remember to plan properly, to maximize your gain. The first step in this process is to decide what the second home will be utilized for. Is it a vacation home? Perhaps a long or short-term rental? Either way, the more detailed about your forward planning you are, the smoother the process will be.


If you are looking at this purchase as a source of revenue then there are certain steps that you should take to ensure the home will bring in as much money as possible, thereby allowing you to pay off the mortgage quickly. For this type of investment, the cleaner the better. Nice homes are in high demand, and they fetch a good monthly rate. Enough so that the mortgage payment can be made easily with cash to spare. Also, ask yourself, "am I ready to be a landlord?" This will involve the task of finding and maintaining good tenants, and sometimes having to do what's right for you and your property, not what's right for the renters. If you have the tendency to be "too nice," land lording might not be for you.


No matter what your property is intended for, be sure to cover all the bases. Be as diligent as you were when buying your first home. Even more so, you will be able to apply any lessons you learned during that process on the new home, and avoid any mistakes or area of stress that were present in the first purchase. Many people buy a second house only to find themselves buying yet another. Once you start to climb the equity ladder its kind of hard to stop!


Thursday, May 5, 2016

Searching for an apartment in new york

East coast living has been a dream of mine for a lifetime. However, the cost of living is steadily increasing and in order to afford an apartment on my own in New York City, I needed to find the cheapest way to find the perfect one from 650 miles away. As a young adult, moving costs are not easy to accommodate.


When beginning my search for an apartment, I used the help of the World Wide Web to find an effective website to help in my search process. Because of the living expenses, I wanted to find a service that could help me find the best place for the least amount of money. This included finding a website that didn’t include a broker fee to add to my already soaring moving costs. The accessibility of a website with this feature was very effective for my needs.


As a new renter, I needed to seek out a resource that helped me to quickly and cost-effectively rent my apartment. In a city as large as New York, I needed a simple way to organize myself in finding a place. A website that made the search simple helped to make the hunt for a place less stressful. It was also helpful that new listings were sent directly to my email and all postings had photos, maps and even directions when I decided to take a look at the place for myself.


As a native Midwesterner, it was also helpful that detailed neighborhood information was given, seeing as I had no NYC experience within my decision-making process. This unfamiliarity discouraged the process because of my unawareness of the cost of living. A website that effectively described the value within the apartments listed helped me to organize what each place could give me compared to the others in surrounding areas. Variety is also important; a website that offered a range of types of living areas was more encouraging to me because the website had taken the time to present a range for their users.


The importance of direct correspondence when moving long-distance is vital. This website allowed me to get detailed, personal attention with answers to my questions about neighborhoods, how to deal with landlords, etc. The site effectively helped my difficult move much more of a pleasant experience. With their help, I found the best place I could from out of state and received answers to all the questions I had in order to feel that I had made the best decision with my long-distance move.


Friday, April 22, 2016

How do i sell an expensive house

You’ve lived in your house for years and taken pride in with numerous improvements. Now it is overvalued and you’re wondering, "How do I sell an expensive house?"


How Do I Sell An Expensive House?


When discussing how to sell an expensive house, there are two scenarios in which the issue comes up. The first is you have a home in an expensive neighborhood, but one which you’re asking for a price comparable to similar homes around you. In such a situation, you should be able to sell your expensive house through traditional means, either as a FSBO listing or through a realtor. The home should be cleaned up and listed with a multiple listing service. Open houses should be undertaken as well as online advertising with photographs. In this current market, you should be able to move the home fairly quickly.


The second expensive house scenario is a bit more complicated. In this scenario, you have improved your home beyond a value supported by surrounding structures. This can often occur if you live in a home for a substantial period of time and make additions to the home such as new rooms, floors, renovated kitchens and so on. The homes in your neighborhood all appraise for roughly $300,000, but your additions should make the house worth upwards of $450,000. You have a problem because nobody is going to buy the most expensive home on the block.


What To Do?


You’re first choice is to hold onto the home and hope the neighbors get around to improving their homes. This strategy is rife with problems and should probably be avoided.


A better choice is to target market your home to a specific demographic. If you’ve added rooms to your home, you should create advertisements directed at families with multiple children matching the number of bedrooms you have. If you’ve gone nuts with improvements in the kitchens and fixtures, you should market the home as “luxury without the price.” The point is to turn your problem into a unique selling position for the house. Trust me, there is a buyer out there looking for a solution to their problem.


Appraisal Problems


If you house is over-improved, every potential sale will fall through because the appraised price will make it difficult for the buyer to get a loan. The best way for dealing with this is to “carry a second” mortgage on the home. In essence, you agree to take a certain percentage of the price in payments over a certain time period. This allows the buyer to get into the house and you to get out. If you go this direction, make absolutely sure you use a lawyer to make sure everything is legal.


Trying to sell an expensive house can be a challenge. That doesn’t mean it can’t be done.