Author: Property under 20k team

Houses for kids – Get your little ones excited about real estate

We are buying, restoring and selling real estate for the last 8 years now. We have two girls, 5 and 3 years old. Going to the DIY shop has been part of the weekly routine all their life. No wonder our girls are full of ideas about having their own little building projects.

Of course they have their own little space in the garden with the traditional sand pit where they can unleash their creativity. I already watched them assembling stones to built ways and building houses for little bugs they collected. Sometimes they use little sticks to pretend they are drilling holes or using it as a screwdriver.

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Buying a house in the USA – A step by step guide

Buying a house in the USA could be the first step toward the American dream.

Buying real estate abroad is now common practice for more and more investors and the USA is definitely one of the most sought after places to buy investment properties. Continue reading Buying a house in the USA – A step by step guide

Buying a house in the UK – A step by step guide

Buying a house, particularly in another country, can be daunting.

If you are interested in buying a house in the UK, then the first thing you will want to know is, if as a foreigner, you can actually buy a property. The answer is yes.

Now how does it actually work? Continue reading Buying a house in the UK – A step by step guide

Sell your House Privately

It is possible to sell your house privately without hiring the services of a real estate agent.

To sell your house privately could potentially save thousands of pounds for you that otherwise go as estate agent fee.

It is easier to sell your house privately if you already know someone interested in buying it or it happens to be a seller’s market with an abundance of homebuyers. Continue reading Sell your House Privately

Rent or Buy a house? Renting vs. buying

Deciding if you rent or buy a house can be a difficult choice, probably the largest financial decision you will ever make.

First you need to be clear on your goals, will this just be a place for you to live or you want this also as an investment? Rent or buy a house: Both have advantages and disadvantages. The answer largely depends on your situation and preferences. Continue reading Rent or Buy a house? Renting vs. buying

House with garden: How outdoor space adds value to your property

If you want to sell your house with garden, don´t under-estimate the impact your outdoor-space can make on possible buyers.

The house is set in a beautiful well-maintained garden on a lush summer evening. A hammock is inviting you to relax in the shadow of some trees, surrounded by some bushes with flowers, the BBQ all prepared for a group of friends to have dinner… Continue reading House with garden: How outdoor space adds value to your property

Tiny houses – What is the BIG deal?

Tiny houses seem to be the new BIG thing as they offer a solution to a variety of modern problems.

As property prices go up many had to either abandon the dream of ever owning their own home or they had to find another way. Many people did find another way by reducing their wishes to a minimum and voilá: the idea of tiny houses was born. Continue reading Tiny houses – What is the BIG deal?

SOLD – sorry, you just missed another property bargain

The best property bargains will typically stay on the market for only a couple of days or even just a few hours.

Property markets move fast and when it comes to a property bargain they move even faster. So if that special property, the one you’ve been looking for, comes up on the market you want to be the first to know about it. Continue reading SOLD – sorry, you just missed another property bargain

You need as little as £20k to get on the property ladder

If you think you will never be able to put together enough money to get on the property ladder …think again.

It normally takes a few years saving up for a deposit and than to be able to demonstrate you have the ability to meet your monthly payments on a mortgage.

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