In April 47,250 new and resale houses and condos were sold in the state of California. That's down from 54,500 in March which is a drop of 13.3%. April of 2005 was one of the strongest months for real estate in California's history. What a difference a year makes. Sales were down 21% from last April. Even though sales were down, prices were not.

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Most investors get "analysis paralysis" because they simply don't have the proper tools or experience to understand all the elements in analyzing a good real estate in Marbella. estate deal. Here are some of the concerns and stumbling blocks to 4 of the most common problems investors face along with simple solutions.

Ask the real estate development. investors you have met and spoken to what you could do to help them. Many investors pay up to $1000 for each property you find that they buy. Just start by asking friends and family if they know of anyone who needs help and get that number. Call that person and check to see if they need to sell, if so, connect them to your group of investors and follow up.

Only in the last couple of years has the government started to collect property taxes. Basicly it depends upon the value of the property you purchase. If you purchase a residential property and it is worth RD$5 Million Pesos or less (about US$150,000) then you pay 0 (zero) annual property taxes. If the home is worth more than that amount, you pay 1% of the value over and above RD$5 Million Pesos (or US$150,000). If you purchase raw land or benalus real estate undeveloped land, then in that case there is an annual property tax calculation regardless of the value. In our real estate listings you will find a large number of middle class home or luxury apartment for less than 5 Million Pesos, so you will not have any annual tax payments on your Dominican real estate company or service. Estate.

Golf Courses - If you enjoy a good golf game, visit the Palm Beach Par-3 Golf club. It has 18 holes stretched out 2450 yards. There's also the Municipal golf course which is also 18 holes but is bigger at 6504 yards.

Now, take this a step further. You walk into a luxury goods store where you just want to peruse the merchandise with no particular intent to buy. You are in a "just looking" mode. Get the idea that the manager of the store follows you around every step of the way peering over your shoulder. How soon would you be inclined to make a return visit?

When trying to decide what to build on your land, be sure to look at the surrounding neighborhoods to see how your project will fit in. The value of the land is directly related to the income that it produces.