November 2009 - Posts

Real Estate 101: Mechanics Liens and other Scary Things
20 November 09 10:57 PM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
By Lauren Perreault (cross posted in my column in The Beach Reporter on-line) Any "lien" (pronounced like "lean") on your property is an indication that someone thinks you owe them money and your property is the collateral for that Read More...
1031 Exchanges
12 November 09 10:55 AM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
A "1031 Exchanges" or Striker exchange, is a mechanism used to defer(not avoid forever) capital gain on the sale of investment propertyuntil a later date -- usually, a date in the future when the owner'sincome is smaller (i.e, retirement) Read More...
Greening Your Home by Lauren Perreault and Danielle Newson
12 November 09 10:22 AM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
(cross published at The Beach Reporter and Eco Friendly Living Magazine) You may not realize it, butaccording to the Green Building Council, buildings consume up to 40 percent of ALL energy used, add 30-40 percentof all emissions into the environment, Read More...
"Lowballing" and Why It Rarely Works
12 November 09 10:15 AM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
(cross posted at my column at The Beach Reporter) "Low balling", or the process of making very low offers on properties,is a technique that is taught by many a self-styled "real estate guru"on late night infomercials or expensive seminars. Read More...