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Buying a home for the first time is the dream of every American, a rite of passage and an incredibly nerve-wracking experience. Once you’ve decided you want to buy a home, your hard work is only just beginning. You might…

Another busy week at Polaris Property Management! We’ve got a boatload of new houses and condos available for rent. Is one of them your next home? Sunday mornings are a joy in this spacious kitchen with walk-in pantry and built-in…

We continue to see a very mixed picture of the real estate market in Indianapolis and the surrounding counties. The Indianapolis Business Journal reports that February 2012 existing home sales were up 14.7 percent year-to-date. That marks the tenth straight month of…

Don’t be fooled by all those remodeling shows you see on TV—just because you gut your kitchen or put in a new bathroom doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll see a huge return on your investment when it comes time to sell.…

If you work as a real estate agent, you may have customers approach you from time to time looking for help managing a property. Maybe they want to rent their own home or they’re looking to get into real estate…

Remember back in the early days of the 21st century when house flipping was the real estate investment strategy du jour? You find a decrepit old property, buy it for a song, fix it up on the cheap and sell it…

A rental agreement is a binding legal document that lays out all the responsibilities for a rental tenant and a property owner. It’s like the Bible of your renting relationship: It makes sure everyone understands the rules of working together…

You’ve had no success selling your home. Now, you’re exploring renting it. When it comes to leasing your property, these days you can’t rely on how the potential tenant presents him or herself. Neither can you trust your intuition. In other words,…

Homeowner’s Associations (HOAs) are becoming an increasingly common part of American home life today. Almost every subdivision, condo complex and other formally organized unit of housing has some sort of HOA. Their job is to keep everyone’s property values high…

Real estate can be a great investment to diversify your portfolio and protect against an unpredictable stock market. But if you’re looking for a rental property that will help you bring in extra income, where do you begin in choosing…