Four Real Estate Deal Killers

Many news reports point to the sub prime lending mess as the cause for the housing slump. But home sellers should know that plenty of people with good credit are simply cautious buyers, which can keep sales down. In most areas it's a buyer's market, so people can be picky. "Most buyers in this market will try to re-negotiate based on the findings of their home inspection. If the seller is unwilling to make repairs or lower the price, they may walk away because they know ...

Tenerife

First the basic stuff you should know, Tenerife is largest of the Canary Islands, Spain, so the language is Spanish. The climate is fantastic, hot in the winter and very hot in the summer, although the north and south of the island vary considerably, the north is more humid (and therefore greener), with the south very dry and desert like. The reason for this is to do with the fact that Tenerife is closer to Africa than Spain, plus the prevailing winds rising over the ...

Deciding whether to buy a Timeshare

A timeshare is when the use and cost of a vacation property is shared among a number of people. It is a business model where a company buys the property and sells small ‘timeslices' of it off to customers. The idea surrounding a timeshare first appeared in the 1960s when a ski resort developer based in the French Alps decided to market his resort by encouraging guests to stop renting rooms and to instead buy the hotel. This idea and the timeshare market in general is a useful tool for ...