Why Real Estate?

All investments have the potential to return interest, but only on the amount of your investment. In the Coronado Real Estate market your investment appreciates on the full value of the property while you have invested only the amount of your original down payment. And although the real estate market is currently experiencing a difficult time at the moment, it historically has shown a consistent appreciation in value.

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Profit from Coronado Rental Income

Real Estate Makes Sense in Coronado Let your tenants pay your mortgage! Well-chosen property improvements allow you to increase the rent you are able to charge, and in the end increase the value of your property should you ever want to sell. Investment Property is a major player in reducing taxable income. The magical trio of Deductible, Depreciable and Deferrable is a friend of the real estate investor.

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By investing in Coronado property you have minimal volatility and risk. Real Estate is a stable investment choice. The simple fact is that as your mortgage decreases your equity increases, building your Net Worth. You can start out in the Coronado property investment arena by putting a roof over your head, by living in your Investment!

What is Feng Shui?

The National Association of Realtors writes about feng shui:

Feng Shui (meaning Wind and Water in Chinese) is the ancient art of placement to promote harmony, wealth, success and health. Feng Shui deals with the location and architecture of buildings, along with interior design and exterior landscaping. A working knowledge of Feng Shui may even help in home selling and home buying in today's multicultural world.

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When considering feng shui in your Coronado home staging strategy, consider these 7 feng shui home staging tips:

1. Engage the senses as much as possible. Feng shui practices include lots of horizontal space and properly lit rooms.
2. As with any Coronado home staging strategy, make sure the front door is welcoming of your Coronado home. The front door is the entrance of energy, so a great entry is great energy, say the feng shui believers. Read more »]]> http://www.coronadorealestatehomes.com/feng-shui#comments http://www.coronadorealestatehomes.com/how-to-sell-your-homes-coronado-1 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:28:38 -0400 Marti.Gellens Main category Coronado Village Shores and Towers Neighborhoods Bayfront Condos Coronado Cays 6420@http://www.coronadorealestatehomes.com/ <h3>Selling your Coronado House</h3> <p><img style="float: left; margin: 11px 22px;" title="Selling your Coronado House" src="http://www.develementllc.com/m/blogs/coronado/ForSaleSign.jpg" alt="Selling your Coronado House" width="130" height="130" />Go ahead <a title="Coronado" href="http://www.coronado.ca.us/">Coronado</a> Real Estate buyers and sellers, don't be shy. This year is the perfect time to make a Coronado housing move. If you are planning on buying or selling one of Coronado's homes or condos, you should get to know these eight strategies of savvy Coronado Real Estate investors, and live by them. It's that simple. </p> <p>These strategies apply to all Coronado houses and condos, even the great deals that can be found on Coronado golf course properties and waterfront properties. Regardless of the market condition at the time of purchase, the rules of making a smart&#160; Real Estate deal will never change. Here are eight Real Estate strategies for buyers and sellers who want to make a <a title="Visit Coronado " href="http://www.coronadovisitorcenter.com/">Coronado</a> housing move in '08.<strong><br /></strong> <h3>8 strategies for savvy sellers</h3> <p><br /><strong>1. Understand what "market value" means</strong>. It's not what your friend sold his house for two years ago or even two months ago. It's not the value your latest tax assessment was based on or what an appraiser said the house was worth a year ago. It is exactly what someone is willing to pay for your house today. Hence, price realistically and broaden incentives, such as closing costs and throw-ins like appliances, flat-screen televisions, etc. There is an old saying: "There's nothing wrong with a home that the right price can't fix."</p> <p><strong>2. Don't be an as-is seller. </strong>That is, unless you absolutely have to be one. Potential homebuyers aren't looking for fixer-uppers in the current market unless they are rock-bottom, bargain-basement priced. Large volumes of foreclosed homes are already being sold in poor condition at auction.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.coronadorealestatehomes.com/how-to-sell-your-homes-coronado-1#more6420">Read more &raquo;</a> Selling your Coronado House

   Go ahead Coronado Real Estate buyers and sellers, don't be shy. This year is the perfect time to make a Coronado housing move. If you are planning on buying or selling one of Coronado's homes or condos, you should get to know these eight strategies of savvy Coronado Real Estate investors, and live by them. It's that simple.

   These strategies apply to all Coronado houses and condos, even the great deals that can be found on Coronado golf course properties and waterfront properties. Regardless of the market condition at the time of purchase, the rules of making a smart  Real Estate deal will never change. Here are eight Real Estate strategies for buyers and sellers who want to make a Coronado housing move in '08.
   

   8 strategies for savvy sellers

   
   1. Understand what "market value" means. It's not what your friend sold his house for two years ago or even two months ago. It's not the value your latest tax assessment was based on or what an appraiser said the house was worth a year ago. It is exactly what someone is willing to pay for your house today. Hence, price realistically and broaden incentives, such as closing costs and throw-ins like appliances, flat-screen televisions, etc. There is an old saying: "There's nothing wrong with a home that the right price can't fix."

   2. Don't be an as-is seller. That is, unless you absolutely have to be one. Potential homebuyers aren't looking for fixer-uppers in the current market unless they are rock-bottom, bargain-basement priced. Large volumes of foreclosed homes are already being sold in poor condition at auction.

   Read more »]]> http://www.coronadorealestatehomes.com/how-to-sell-your-homes-coronado-1#comments http://www.coronadorealestatehomes.com/how-to-buy-coronado-homes-and-bayfront-condos Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:36:07 -0400 Marti.Gellens Main category Neighborhoods 7787@http://www.coronadorealestatehomes.com/ <p><img style="float: right; margin: 11px 22px;" title="How to buy a home" src="http://www.develementllc.com/m/blogs/coronado/j0411820.jpg" alt="How to buy a home" width="325" height="216" /></p> <p>With so much information readily available online, clients sometimes ask me, "Why should we hire a real estate agent to buy Coronado homes and bayfront condos?" They wonder, and rightfully so, if they couldn't buy or sell Coronado homes and bayfront condos through the Internet or through regular marketing and advertising channels without representation, without a&#160; real estate agent. Some do OK, many don't. </p> <p>So if you've wondered the same thing, here are 10 reasons why you might want to consider hiring a professional <strong>Coronado real estate</strong> agent to assist you in purchasing&#160;<strong>Coronado homes</strong> and bayfront condos.&#160;</p> <p><strong>1. Education &amp; Experience</strong></p> <p>You don't need to know everything about buying and selling real estate if you hire a real estate professional who does. Henry Ford once said that when you hire people who are smarter than you are, it proves you are smarter than they are. The trick is to <a href="http://homebuying.about.com/od/realestateagents/tp/findagent.htm">find the right person.</a> For the most part, they all cost about the same. Why not hire a person with more education and experience than you? We're all looking for more precious time in our lives, and hiring pros gives us that time.</p> <h3><span style="font-size: xx-small;">2. Agents are Buffers</span></h3> <p>Agents take the spam out of your <strong>Coronado property</strong> showings and visits. If you're a buyer of new homes, your agent will whip out her sword and keep the builder's agents at bay, preventing them from biting or nipping at your heels. If you're a seller, your agent will filter all those phone calls that lead to nowhere from <a href="http://homebuying.about.com/od/glossaryl/g/lookieloo.htm">lookie loos</a> and try to induce serious buyers to immediately write an offer.<a href="http://www.coronadorealestatehomes.com/how-to-buy-coronado-homes-and-bayfront-condos#more7787">Read more &raquo;</a>

   With so much information readily available online, clients sometimes ask me, "Why should we hire a real estate agent to buy Coronado homes and bayfront condos?" They wonder, and rightfully so, if they couldn't buy or sell Coronado homes and bayfront condos through the Internet or through regular marketing and advertising channels without representation, without a  real estate agent. Some do OK, many don't.

   So if you've wondered the same thing, here are 10 reasons why you might want to consider hiring a professional Coronado real estate agent to assist you in purchasing Coronado homes and bayfront condos. 

   1. Education & Experience

   You don't need to know everything about buying and selling real estate if you hire a real estate professional who does. Henry Ford once said that when you hire people who are smarter than you are, it proves you are smarter than they are. The trick is to find the right person. For the most part, they all cost about the same. Why not hire a person with more education and experience than you? We're all looking for more precious time in our lives, and hiring pros gives us that time.

   2. Agents are Buffers

   Agents take the spam out of your Coronado property showings and visits. If you're a buyer of new homes, your agent will whip out her sword and keep the builder's agents at bay, preventing them from biting or nipping at your heels. If you're a seller, your agent will filter all those phone calls that lead to nowhere from lookie loos and try to induce serious buyers to immediately write an offer.Read more »]]> http://www.coronadorealestatehomes.com/how-to-buy-coronado-homes-and-bayfront-condos#comments http://www.coronadorealestatehomes.com/want-to-spice-up-your-coronado-commute-take-the-ferry Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:19:03 -0400 Steve.Hundley Neighborhoods Coronado Lifestyles Leisure Travel News Events 16670@http://www.coronadorealestatehomes.com/ <p><img style="float: right;" src="http://www.rsseasypieces.com/m/blogs/coronado/coronado_homes.jpg" alt="Coronado Ferry Transportation" width="260" height="195" />If you want to explore what the enchanting island of <a href="http://www.coronadorealestatehomes.com/">Coronado</a> can offer you, whether you are seeking out a <a href="http://www.coronadorealestatehomes.com/custom/mls">new home </a>or simply a day adventure, be sure to take advantage of the ferry that can take you from <a href="http://www.sdhe.com/san-diego-bay-ferry.html">San Diego's Broadway Pier </a>to Coronado's <a href="http://gothere.com/coronado/FerryLanding.htm">Ferry Landing Market Place </a>in about 15 minutes. &#160;</p> <p>&#160;<a href="http://www.coronadorealestatehomes.com/want-to-spice-up-your-coronado-commute-take-the-ferry#more16670">Read more &raquo;</a> If you want to explore what the enchanting island of Coronado can offer you, whether you are seeking out a new home or simply a day adventure, be sure to take advantage of the ferry that can take you from San Diego's Broadway Pier to Coronado's Ferry Landing Market Place in about 15 minutes.  

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