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Know Your Property Style When Wholesaling Real Estate

When wholesaling real estate or investing in Chicago properties, knowing the style is important when looking at comparable homes. many wholesalers who start out do not know much beyond your typical bungalow and think any 3 bedroom house can be compared to another. a four bed bungalow is certainly going to go for more than a 4 bedroom Georgian once it’s repaired, why? The bungalow will usually have more square footage and a bigger basement. Knowing these styles and how they look can help you determine a better ARV as well as determine if it’s a deal. The hottest selling neighborhoods in Chicago are going to be selling a brick property. The most typical styles for the brick homes are Bungalow, Ranch/Raised Ranch, Georgian, and Cape Cod. Bungalow – Chicago bungalows are typically constructed from brick and have one and a half or two stories, with a full basement. they

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Congressman Mulvaney to speak Feb. 24 in Lake Wylie

U.S. Congressman Mick Mulvaney will speak Friday, Feb. 24, during the Clover-Lake Wylie Republican Women meeting at River Hills Country Club. He will present “Translating Washington,” in which he will address “the reality behind what folks in Washington say and what they do.” A lifelong Carolinas resident, Mulvaney was elected in November 2010 to represent S.C. District 5. He is a member of the House Budget Committee and the Joint House/Senate Economic Committee. He co-authored the Cut, Cap, and Balance legislation passed in the House in July, and contributed to the Republican Study Committee Budget. He is chairman of the Small Business Committee’s subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, as well as chairman of the Financial Services Task Force for the House Republican Conference Policy Committee. Mulvaney practiced law with a Charlotte -based law firm from 1992 to 1997, and later established his own law practice. He has been owner/operator of

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Best in show

A couple of weeks ago, on the first truly cold day of the winter, I made my way to Chiswick House in west London to visit the Camellia Festival. the festival is in its second year and though the camellias are the colourful draw, the celebration marks a turning point in this remarkable property. a £12m restoration in the hands of English Heritage has transformed the grounds, returning them to their 18th-century glory, and the restoration has successfully tackled the difficulties of preserving an ever-evolving landscape. The landscaped park, which spans some 65 acres, is arguably the birthplace of the English landscape movement, which came to be through the meeting of Lord Burlington and William Kent. the two men, patron and designer, met in Rome on the Grand Tour in 1723 and worked on the park in its various iterations until Burlington’s death in 1753. a canal was re-worked with

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Marin County Dream House Wanted – Marin MLS & Experienced Realtor Needed

Marin County real estate is managing to keep its head above water in a sluggish real estate market, but it is a struggle. Long considered a real estate hot spot, the Marin market has slowed, although a few areas are still in what can be considered a seller’s market. Other communities, including Novato and San Rafael have definitively entered the buyer’s corner. in truth, Marin’s housing market is all over the map and the prospective buyer will need a knowledgeable realtor to help navigate these rocky shoals. The interesting thing about listings in Marin County is that sales can be difficult to predict and generally need to be taken on a case-by-case basis. the luxury home market remains strong, but more modest homes sometimes languish for a variety of reasons. Some are quite simply overpriced. Others went into escrow and subsequently fell out due to financing issues (Again, might the

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Election 2012: Florida has spoken, Mitt Romney wins

OCALA, Florida, February 1, 2012―The GOP race for the White House has taken another turn in what has been a roller-coaster ride. Yet one constant throughout the race is that Mitt Romney, the commanding victor in Florida with almost 50% of the vote, has been the front-runner with staying power. Tim Pawlenty was thought to be mr. Romney’s initial challenger, but he dropped out after a third place finish in the Iowa Straw Poll. Michele Bachmann won the Iowa Straw Poll and was quickly supplanted when Rick Perry entered the race. mr. Perry faltered after some rough debate performances. Both Ms. Bachmann and mr. Perry dropped out after poor showings in the Iowa Caucus and New Hampshire Primary, respectively. Herman Cain briefly rocketed to the top, only to fall back and drop out under a cloud of unproven sexual allegations. he did not make it to the Iowa Caucus. When

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EDITORS’ CHOICE & GREEN PROJECT: Facebook Data Center

Facebook Data Center Prineville, Oregon  Region ENR California Project Team Owner Facebook, Palo Alto, Calif. Architect Sheehan Partners, Chicago General Contractor DPR Construction, Redwood City, Calif.; Fortis Construction, Portland, Ore. Engineers Alfa Tech, San Jose, Calif.; WHPacific, Bend, Ore.; Peoples Associates Structural Engineers, Milpitas, Calif. Consultant Brightworks Sustainability Advisors, Portland, Ore. Subcontractor: Rosendin Electric, San Jose, Calif. The Facebook Data Center is a project of many firsts. It was Facebook’s first real estate purchase. It was the first data center to be designed, owned and operated by the social networking software giant. It is Facebook’s first LEED-Gold certified building and one of the most energy-efficient data centers ever built. In another first, Facebook is giving away the project’s design secrets. in a nod to its hacker roots and open-source software, Facebook last year launched Opencompute.org, a repository for technical specifications and CAD drawings for the sustainable data center’s mechanical and

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Two Republicans file to challenge Unger in Nov. election

Two Republicans challengers of Democrat Alan Unger, 60, officially joined the race for county commissioner today by submitting filings with the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office. Phil Henderson, 56, will vie against fellow Republican Tom Greene, 58, who is a current Bend City Councilor, in the may primary for a spot on the November ballot. The Deschutes County Commission is a three-person board that governs the county. Compensation for commissioners is roughly $80,000 per year. Unger, who is a former Redmond mayor, has served on the board since 2009. Henderson, a bend attorney and businessman, has not held elected office, but has served on the Bend Budget Committee and as a board member for United Way of Deschutes County and the Heart Institute of the Cascades. He believes his experience in the private sector, including as President of Sun Forest Construction, has prepared him for the position. “I learned in the

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San Diego Reader

Real estate investors are making a big splash at foreclosure auctions in California and across the country, the website ForeclosureRadar is reporting. the Golden State had the most third-party auction sales in the nation in January, with bidders purchasing 3,964 properties for $766.2 million. Properties sold at auction are purchased for cash, with no title insurance or prior inspection allowed, usually by investors either adding to their rental holdings or, often, intending to quickly rehabilitate units and “flip” them for a profit. There has been talk that another “wave” of high foreclosures is on the horizon, given a recent increase in delinquency filings. ForeclosureRadar’s founder and CEO Sean O’Toole disagrees, pointing to the increased investor appetite as a mechanism to keep many foreclosures from hitting the market. “January’s numbers should put to rest any notion that we will see a wave of foreclosures in 2012, at least in the western

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Countryside Land In Missouri – An Investment In The Splendid Underdeveloped Land

Living in home amidst the stunning natural beauty is a dream for many and if you are looking for one such place to build your dream home, it’s time to buy countryside land in Missouri. Apart from the splendid scenic beauty, underdeveloped land in the state offers a handful of recreational activities. Located in the Midwestern US, this state is bordered by the neighboring states Iowa, Arkansas, Illinois, Tennessee and Oklahoma. from the dissected plains in the northernmost part of the state to the dissected plateau in the south, Missouri has so much beauty waiting to be explored. It’s the reason, realtors are taking a keen interest in the underdeveloped land in Missouri. Comprising wilderness, greenery, scenic beauty and more, this magnificently beautiful state offers a broad variety of land for sale in different parts. Whether for commercial, residential or recreational purpose, buying land in Missouri is a great investment.

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Indiana Real Estate Racing, Amateur Sports and College Football » tasty Articles

Indiana is the property to a proud tradition of racing with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Indiana real estate costs are very reasonable, particularly for very first time homebuyers. Deemed a crossroads state, Indiana is hub of activity for the upper Midwest United States. Good coming from the excellent Lakes intersect with agricultural items heading from the heart of the country. Basketball permeates the state at all levels with movies such as Hoosiers becoming based on correct stories in the state. A state of rolling hills, Indiana is undeniable an auto racing state. the Indianapolis 500 is a standard memorial day occasion followed around the country on television and drawing a small city worth of men and women to the track. Youll also find tracks throughout the state catering to much less glamour events on weekends, but ones that are just as fun. The dominant city in the state, Indianapolis suffered

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