2010 February | Justin Kain

Feature Friday: Mick Murray

February 26, 2010 By Justin Leave a Comment

It’s our pleasure to introduce Mick Murray to our readers! Mick is an experienced investor, partner in our office, and also incredibly funny. We thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Mick even better, and hearing his stories and tips. Q: How long have you been a real estate investor? A: I have been a real estate [...]

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How to Buy a House – Interior

February 25, 2010 By Justin Leave a Comment

Here is the second installment of what to look for when buying a house. Make sure to check out all of these important parts of the interior of the house. 1. Flooring Carpet: It is almost always recommended that you replace the carpet. New carpet is a good selling point amongst realtors, and therefore worth [...]

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Feature Friday – Andrea Swiderski

February 12, 2010 By Justin 2 Comments

On Fridays, we are going to feature some of our favorite real estate investors. It’s our pleasure to start this tradition with Andrea! For our first Feature Friday, we interviewed our dear friend and colleague, Andrea Swiderski. Andrea and her husband Scott are both real estate investors and parents to four wonderful children. Andrea is [...]

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How to Buy a House – Exterior

February 2, 2010 By Justin Leave a Comment

Whether you are considering buying your first personal residence, or your first investment property, there are a few key things to look for when purchasing a home. They may seem like common sense, but doing your due diligence on each and every property will save you money. Careless mistakes are made every day, and it [...]

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