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The most popular holiday home destinations in Europe

Holiday homes are becoming an increasingly popular choice across Europe. Travelling and living in another country offers a very rewarding experience, particularly once retired being able to properly enjoy a different culture and lifestyle. The toughest decision to make when deciding on your holiday home is the location and where to settle as well as meet your needs and desires. Here are some of the most popular holiday home destinations in Europe for you to consider before making your decision. France Bocca dell’ Oro, Corsica Opting for a villa equipped with all the amenities is a great bonus and advantage…

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How to save thousands of dollars when staging a condo!

We’ve got a great tip for you today! Staging a home can be a very costly endeavor, but there are ways to save big on the costs. You can even make money from doing it! 1. Sell your condo furnished People think that they can imagine a space, but in reality, most can’t, and you’ll fetch a much higher price for your condo if you stage it if it’s empty. The best part is that you don’t need to just rent the furniture and have a big expense with no return on it. You can buy furnishings for reasonable prices and mark it…

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Options for financing a home purchase in Australia

Thinking of getting into the Australian real estate market? It may not be easy to get into, but the rewards for owning property in one of the world’s most sought after countries by skilled and wealthy immigrants can be enormous for those willing to stick with it through the hard times. What are your options for financing a home purchase in Australia? Below, we list four options that have worked well for first-time home buyers in recent times… 1) Fixed rate home loans If you are convinced that interest rates are bound to go up over the term you are…

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The best cities in the USA to invest in real estate

Over the past half decade or so, America has gone through a traumatic time with respect to home prices. Plunging as much as 50% in some markets, it was a trying time for everyone involved in the industry … but time heals all wounds, and right now in 2015, many markets are finally on the upswing again. What are the best cities in the USA to invest in real estate? Below, we profile three cities that we believe represent solid buys as you begin to redeploy your capital into the property market again for the first time in many years……

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Benefits of buying instead of renting

With the American real estate market beginning to show signs of ascending from the ashes of the spectacular crash it suffered seven years ago, and as the economy finally begins to supply the employment that will give this recovery the legs it needs to sustain itself over the long term, you might be pondering entering the game yourself. You have begun to tire of having a landlord, and as such, you have begun to mull over the benefits of buying instead of renting. Here are some excellent reasons to kiss your former feudal lord goodbye… 1) Decorate and modify your…

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