Philip White

Condominiums tend to fall into the love them or hate them position for buyers. Here’s primer on condominiums.   Condominiums    Condominiums are all about communal living, which can be good or bad depending upon your personal views. This type of communal living doesn’t refer to the failed experiments of the sixties wherein hippies packed […]

Croatia is an Eastern European success story and a country quickly developing an incredibly exciting real estate market into which foreign investment is free flowing.     Since Croatia achieved independence from the former federal independent communist state of Yugoslavia in 1991 its democratically elected government has worked tirelessly to prove to its own people and

Many people are now seeking to retire in Costa Rica – often called the “Jewel of Central America”, and its popularity is growing.   So, why are more people than ever looking to retire in Costa Rica? The major reasons for retiring to Costa Rica are:   . Close proximity to the US   .

Buying property has all of its attendant headaches. There are so many negotiations, legal issues, volatile market prices, mortgages and real estate agencies that you have to contend with and negotiate that it would most likely overwhelm you. Now imagine buying property in another country and what was already a big headache is further complicated

If you are considering selling your property, you will need photographs for your marketing efforts. If you are going to take the photographs yourself, here are some tips.   Taking Photos of Your Home for Listings   I love reading National Geographic to see the amazing photographs of far off places I will probably never

What Is My Home Worth?  Understanding the appraisal process and what drives home values. Written by John Tatman Retired Real Estate Appraiser    Actually, there are two home values, the value to the homeowner and the value to the potential buyer. Unfortunately, both values are emotional and not facts based on market data.   The

The Chinese real estate sector has rapidly grown in popularity with international property investors who seek maximum diversification within their portfolios because the real estate market in China is in demand locally and internationally and demand spans both the commercial and residential real estate sectors.     This means that there is maximum room for profits,

Room rentals? Why would you want to make your home into a boarding house? Maybe you shouldn’t. I enjoyed having people living in my house, and most of them became friends. On the other hand, you might not like that arrangement. I hated being a landlord when I owned rentals that were not my home.

If you are considering relocating or retiring in Belize you should be interested to know that it has become a shining star in the international media. Internationally acclaimed magazines and newspapers are consistently publishing articles on Belize and how truly wonderful this small tropical paradise is.    We decided to boil it down to five

Depending on your needs, a real estate virtual assistant can do virtually everything necessary to support you and your administrative needs and marketing efforts.   Virtual office assistants work best as an extension of you. In other words, if you are using a marketing method or target market that works well for you, it’s best