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Encouraging Property Development And Lowering Carbon Emissions - A Shortlist Has Been Drawn-Up For
Concerns for the environment coupled with the housing shortage have witnessed a radical approach to UK land use planning, but plans for up to ten ‘eco-towns’ by 2020 are not universally popular, writes Alex Way. In 2007 the Government set-out its plans for a number of ‘carbon-neutral’ towns of between 5 and 20,000 new homes, known as ‘eco-towns’. These eco-towns were originally envisaged to be delivered on Brownfield UK land (ie industrial development land) and ’surplus’ public-sector UK land sites, but as plans have evolved, some Greenfield UK land is also now under consideration.

Property Disclosure
In real estate transactions there is a stage known as “disclosure.” First time home buyers may not be familiar with the term but anyone who has purchased real estate in the past should be well acquainted with this step of buying or selling. Essentially the process of disclosure is the step wherein the seller of the property “discloses” any issues with the property as it is. Now this can apply to a pretty wide range of things from issues with the actual home to problems with the neighborhood to things that have occurred in the home in the past. Either way, sellers are required by law to disclose all of these things when selling their home.

Let’s have a look at some things that would need to be included on the disclosure paperwork for a home. The most common things you will find in a property disclosure are issues with the home itself. Let’s say there was a fire a few years back and an area of the home was rebuilt. Or perhaps at one point the basement flooded and there was resulting rot or water damage. Termite or insect damage must also be noted as well as any other issues in relation to the home or it’s integral systems.

There are other things that should be included in the disclosure statement as well. Sometimes things like a particularly noisy neighborhood dog, or problem neighbors. Also there is usually a section that deals with the title to the home itself. If there are any claims to the title such as liens or easements, they must be noted in detail. Another things that should be detailed is any common property that is shared with adjoining properties. Something that has become more of a concern in recent years is whether or not the home was ever utilized in any sort of drug operation. This is not saying that the current seller was involved in said activities, merely that if the home has been used for such purpose in the past it must be disclosed.

Failure to disclose information on the home that is important to buyers is punishable by law. As the property seller you have a responsibility to be honest and scrupulous in your disclosure regarding any property. Failure to do so can result in big trouble.

Austin Lansing is a representative of High Country Realty, specializing in the sale and purchase of <a href="http://www.cbhighcountry.com" target="_blank">North Georgia real estate</a>. For info on homes in the Blue Ridge Mountains and other area of Georgia's beautiful high country, <a href="http://www.cbhighcountry.com/Contact.cfm" target="_blank">contact us</a> today or visit us online at www.cbhighcountry.com

Goa Real Estate - North Goa VS South Goa
Goa is India’s smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population. The state is divided into two districts: North Goa and South Goa.

Using Owner Financing the Right Way to Sell Your Home

Given the present economical conditions and the large amount of homes for sale, you need to become a creative seller to have your home sold quickly and for top dollars. To do so, you must be able to offer people different alternatives and reasons to buy your home.

One of the best ways to attract buyers is by offering buyers owner financing. National statistics show that sellers offering owner financing attract three times the number of potential buyers. With three times the buyers, it’s more likely that you’ll sell your home faster.

The reason this method works so well is because many people are scare to fill a mortgage application or have been turned down in the past for a loan and don’t want to repeat the same experience.

However, there are some disadvantages when using owner financing. The main problem has been that it forces the seller of the home to hold a note for a long period of time. Since most people need the money to get into a new home, the owner financing option has not been a realistic solution for people needing to sell their home quickly.

However, to go around this problem you can simply contact a note buyer in your area and set it up so that the note buyer will buy the note you just created at the point of closing. Usually, you’ll end up getting about 91% of the value of the home. Although this may seem as a big discount, you need to realize that by offering owner financing, you’ll sell your home sooner and for a higher prices since there will be more people interested.

To find local note buyers, you can do a local search using Google.com. After you get a few numbers, call them and ask them a few questions such as:

- Do they buy residential notes?

- How much seasoning must the notes have? (How long has it been from the creation of the note to date?)

- What kind of discount do they offer?

To find more information, please go to http://miamimortgagehome.com/For_Sale_By_Owner.html or email igorbuces@gmail.com .

Igor Buces is a certified mortgage broker in Florida. He specializes in helping for sale by owners to sell their homes quickly with diffferent types of creative financing.