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19Oct By Lucy GrayNo Comments

Real Estate

Top 3 Challenges for Landlords

Landlords face a variety of setbacks and potential sticking points as they continue to manage properties they own. Becoming a landlord is a great way to create investment income in a hurry, but maintaining a property that continues to pay you on-time dividends isn’t always simple or straightforward. With these three challenge areas in mind, becoming the best landlord you can be and earning your income fast and effectively can be made just a bit easier. 1. Amenity Breakdown Amenities in the home break down from time to time. Whether you’re the owner of a residential or commercial real estate property, you will have to deal with a broken refrigerator, a roofing leak, flooring replacements, and much more. These are unavoidable costs of doing business, but the way that you approach any ren...

14Sep By Lucy GrayNo Comments

Home

Maintenance That Makes a Big Difference in Your Home

Looking after a home is time-consuming. Depending on the property type, it could take hours each week to trim hedges, mow the lawn, and weed flowerbeds. Those tasks could be replaced with shoveling snow from your sidewalk and driveway during the winter. There are also indoor tasks, such as housecleaning and system maintenance. American homeowners spend an average of $3,192 on annual household maintenance. While maintenance costs add up, homeowners benefit from effective maintenance. Let's explore some of the maintenance tasks that can save you money in the long run and make a big difference in your home. Install replacement windows. Old windows produce drafts. This undesirable air exchange makes it harder to maintain a consistent indoor temperature. It also means your heating, venti...

12Sep By Lucy GrayNo Comments

Construction

How to Find Roofing Companies Near Me

It can be challenging to find the right contractor or roofing company for your home. But, if you're a homeowner looking for a roof replacement or roof repair, the good news is that there are easy ways to find a professional roofing company near you to complete that roof inspection or to replace those asphalt shingles. From browsing the web to reading customer reviews, you can set yourself up for a new and improved roof. For a more in-depth look at these ways to find the best roofing contractor near you, read on. Using Roofing Company Listing Sites The first step in finding a great roofing company for all your roofing needs is to try a Google search for roofing companies in your area. There, you'll be able to find roofers offering years of experience in everything from commercial roofin...

26Jul By Lucy GrayNo Comments

Real Estate

Interested In A Real Estate Career? Here’s What To Know

There are plenty of great career paths that one can follow in the United States, and the real estate industry is among the most lucrative. If there's one thing people will always need, it's a place to live. So, if you're a natural salesperson, becoming a realtor could be the best career choice for you. One of the great things about becoming a realtor is that you'll be in a prime position to help first-time homebuyers realize their dream of homeownership. You'll also get to help real estate investors expand their businesses by finding the perfect investment properties to broaden their empires. Indeed, the real estate industry is profitable, but there are some things you should know before you take that career path. Continue reading to learn some things you should know before becoming a r...

Throwing A Party For Your Kids This Summer? We’ve Got You Covered

14Jul By Lucy GrayNo Comments

Family

Throwing A Party For Your Kids This Summer? We’ve Got You Covered

When you're throwing a party for your kids during the summer, you have to keep many metaphorical (and sometimes physical) plates spinning. Between coordinating locations, choosing food, and making sure friends are dropped off and picked up on time, there's plenty that you need to keep in mind. To throw an effective summer party, you need to cover safety, scheduling, entertainment, and refreshments. It's great to be able to lean on other parents for help, too. Between considering a bounce house rental and picking out a portable ice maker so you can create shaved ice cones, here are a few fun ideas to help you throw an enjoyable party for your kids this summer. Prioritize the entertainment. It might not seem like it to some, but kids can be fairly picky customers. If you don't have wa...

12Jul By Lucy GrayNo Comments

Home

Should You Consider Large-Scale Improvements for Your Home or Business?

It's a natural human emotion to always be looking to improve. When you see an error, you want to fix it or find ways for things to operate more efficiently. This is especially true at home or if you run a business. When you live in your house every day, you can easily see different sections that could benefit from a large-scale renovation. The same could be said about anyone who spends a good deal of time at a specific company. Large-scale improvements for your home or business can be pricey. Whether you're doing a full window replacement, boosting energy efficiency, or finding technology to improve workflow, you're making a big commitment and investment into the future. Before you take the jump and invest in these solutions, it will benefit you to ask if they're truly practical. While ...

Five Best Tips to Grow Your Commercial Real Estate Business

30Apr By Lucy GrayNo Comments

Real Estate, Tips

Five Best Tips to Grow Your Commercial Real Estate Business

No one goes into commercial real estate to earn a small profit—when you enter this game, you enter with the intent of playing for big bucks. Being a real estate investor provides a rare opportunity to generate lasting wealth and an image that could also serve you well in other ventures. However, growing a real estate business takes a lot of hard work, business savvy, and focused marketing. There are real estate agencies across all the major US cities and rural areas, so expanding your company is much easier said than done. If your company is just getting started, you have a long road ahead to catch up with the titans of the industry. From utilizing social media and virtual reality to connect with potential buyers to draw up proposals to attract lenders and investors, a lot goes into bei...

29Mar By Lucy GrayNo Comments

Real Estate

How To Start Investing in Commercial Real Estate

Real estate investment is a commonly sought-after form of building up money, amongst many investors in the United States. Capitalists have no shortage of options in which to invest their collateral into. Some of these investment opportunities include alternative investments, real estate investments, YieldStreet investments, and various other investing options. Business real estate investing is often at the top of many investment portfolios. Commercial real estate investing is when you invest in commercial properties. These properties are also known as investment properties or income properties. These pieces of real estate offer investment opportunities to place money in places that will generate a profit. Commercial real estate locations exist all around the United States. Some exam...

How to Treat Yourself After Having Your First Child

26Jan By Lucy GrayNo Comments

Family, Home, Tips

How to Treat Yourself After Having Your First Child

Let's set the record straight: having a child doesn't mean that you can't feel sexy and confident in your post-pregnancy self. After the birth of your little one, it can feel challenging to navigate the ins and outs of motherhood combined with trying to feel like your best self. If you're having trouble figuring out how to best treat yourself, you're not alone. It's actually quite common for new mothers to struggle with postpartum hormonal changes that affect many aspects of your life. Take a step in the right direction, and consider these tips for how to treat yourself after your first child. Consider starting a workout routine. There's no one size fits all when it comes to how to feel sexy again having your first child. At the end of the day, working out or losing weight isn't the an...

12Jan By Lucy GrayNo Comments

Construction, Tips

Easy Ways To Expand Your Business

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread around the globe, in addition to the public health of various countries, it is also laying waste to economies and businesses. The United States is not immune to this either, as many small businesses have had to stop trading, some temporarily and others, unfortunately, permanently. Although the U.S. Government continues to search for ways to minimize the economic cost to the country brought about by the pandemic, there is still a long way to go until we are completely stable, and businesses must remain vigilant in protecting themselves until they are out of the woods completely. That said, regardless of the pandemic and it's destruction to the public and economic health, there will never be a bad time to expand your business. One could ev...