latest publications on oondi.com http://www.oondi.com 2010-03-14T13:24:20+01:00 text/html 2010-01-18T13:12:42+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:7325 Educate yourself about the home buying process by attending seminars facilitated by banks, mortgage lending facilities, libraries or real estate firms. First time home buyers and people who are planning to move to a new neighborhood will surely gain invaluable information about the home buying process and get all their queries answered at the same time when they get to attend such seminars. Hom... text/html 2009-12-28T10:01:30+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:5881 The purchase of a new home is always considered a rewarding experience by many Minnesota first time homebuyers not only because it allows couples or families to enjoy an entirely new space, but due to the convenience it provides particularly with the brand new amenities minus the hassles of maintenance during the first year.  Nevertheless, brand new properties are more expensive than exist... text/html 2009-08-16T19:06:56+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:1290 If you've considered buying a home after renting an apartment or condo for several years, you will probably need to overcome several psychological barriers to become completely comfortable with the process. Long time home renters might feel uneasy about the idea of buying their own home. This is because buying a home is much more complicated than the renting process. Homebuyers are obliged to ... text/html 2009-06-21T17:29:58+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:903 A part of life's milestones that people look forward to is the purchase of a new home or property, and you can actually start on your own by looking at online resources. Websites contain various information on home search and home buying that allows you to decide in a short time what amenities or features you'd like to have. Defining exactly what you want is another advantage that can be provid... text/html 2009-06-21T17:24:14+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:813 The purchase of a new home is always considered a rewarding experience by many first time homebuyers not only because it allows couples or families to enjoy an entirely new space, but due to the convenience it provides particularly with the brand new amenities minus the hassles of maintenance during the first year. Nevertheless, brand new properties are more expensive than existing ones and you... text/html 2009-06-21T17:20:43+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:746 One of the most important steps to home buying involves getting the right loan amount for your ideal property. There are several ways you can get prequalified to purchase a home and preapproved for a home loan, and it's generally a good idea to check your credit report before approaching this step. A prospective lender will be reviewing your credit report and other financial details in great detai... text/html 2009-03-26T10:22:36+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:659 It is essential to understand the steps in home buying especially if this is the first time that you will purchase a new house. Buying a home usually involves working with a subagent otherwise known as the seller's agent or seller broker. These agents are the ones who act as the seller's representatives whenever closing a deal. As such, they are entitled to a commission in addition to rights and r... text/html 2009-03-22T11:36:41+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:620 Every one of us dreams of enjoying only the best things in life and many thinks that investing money in a real estate is the perfect solution. Yet, it is also true that with the negative things perpetrated by the media - it seems a bit scary! Never believe anyone that tells you an investment is 100% safe and smart. EVERYTHING that you do with your money has a certain amount of risk involved wit... text/html 2009-03-22T11:35:58+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:570 First time home buyers often are befuddled when it comes to choosing the best mortgage package. In addition, there is no guarantee of getting your preferred mortgage loan even if you are working with a mortgage professional. First time homebuyers must not sign away the loan they qualified for but instead consider a smaller, more affordable loan. How does this happen? Loan officers will qualify ... text/html 2009-03-22T11:35:37+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:544 You want to invest in real estate. What's the best way to use your money? The use of leverage and OPM (other people's money) is what makes real estate such a powerful investment tool. Different people have distinct viewpoints regarding how much leverage and OPM is good. First of all, always make a qualified mortgage professional part of your team of experts; the examples that follow may not be... text/html 2009-03-22T11:35:21+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:525 Those of us who are conscious of the current economic conditions would say that choosing between owning and renting a house at this time poses quite a challenge. It is very easy to fall prey to others whose opinion seemingly sound "good." However, we cannot deny that this requires expertise on the part of the information source. In so doing, we can possibly avoid costly or unnecessary mi... text/html 2009-03-22T11:35:09+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:518 Many people think that real estate investment is beyond them. It has such a mysterious sound. Surely, successful real estate investors like Donald Trump were born with a tip sheet in their hand and prospects in the back pocket of their baby jumpers. But the fact is, even those who were born into families of real estate moguls had to start from scratch to learn the family business. They just got an... text/html 2008-12-05T22:35:21+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:438 Those who aspire toward riches should know that, in order to achieve their goals, they will need to abandon much of the conventional wisdom passed on to them by parents, teachers, and others. You may, however, already be on the right track - that is, if you were lucky enough to have a role model who knew what it really takes to become rich. That's right. Robert Kiyosaki, author of the Rich Dad ... text/html 2008-12-05T22:34:41+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:418 When it comes to thinking about money, people always seem to fall into one of two camps: first, there are the so-called "workaholics," employees who are so dedicated to their jobs that they are more than willing to work overtime, bring business home with them, and sometimes even give their families short shrift when the office demands it.   On the other hand you have the "... text/html 2008-12-05T22:27:43+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:388 What is the difference between people who get rich and people who don't? It is a very simple question that many people simply forget to ask. The first time you are truly confronted with this question, you will probably reach for an easy answer, such as, "Being born into a rich family" or "Getting lucky with the lotto" or even "Having a good career that pays a lot of money.... text/html 2008-12-02T15:35:16+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:346 Now is a wonderful time to look for your next home!  So many places are available at unusually low prices, and townhomes in Minnesota are no exception!  Minnesota townhouses are a great option to think about if you are thinking about purchasing.  What advantages do townhouses have over typical stand-alone houses?  For starters, there's generally less exterior maintenance to wor... text/html 2008-09-28T12:22:03+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:310 Everyone knows that investing in property is a lucrative opportunity for enterprising people to make money. The advantages of entering the real estate business include paying less taxes and being able to make more money without actually lifting a finger.  The prospect of putting your money to work while you sit back and relax is certainly a tempting one, and this is why so many seek a piece o... text/html 2008-09-07T12:43:22+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:302 No matter where you are, you will always find people who are pessimistic about money. They will claim that, since it "takes money in order to make money," there is nothing the average person can do to better his or her financial situation.  This kind of cynicism is, in fact, unwarranted, as there is no magical force field separating the world of the rich from that of the average Joe... text/html 2008-09-02T21:02:52+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:287 It's true that nearly everyone dreams of becoming fabulously wealthy at some point in their lives.  Why is it then, that hardly anyone actually goes out and makes their fortune?  The difference between those who become rich and those who do not is that the rich learn how money is made, and how they can make money work for them. To create wealth, you must first become financially intel... text/html 2008-04-19T14:41:16+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:194 Buying your first Minnesota home can be viewed as a complicated subject, but that's just because there are so many choices. When you invest, you have a virtually unlimited infinite number of ways to make money. But that means that you must be able to to choose wisely. You have to decide how much you will educate yourself about each facet of real estate investing, whom to add to your team, where to... text/html 2008-04-01T02:27:34+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:177 Back in the 1980s, if you were going to go on a diet, popular periodicals would tell you to “think thin.” The magazine articles were reluctant to explain what that meant, but everyone knew that that was what they should do. Internalize the mindset of the thin person, whatever that was supposed to be. A logical extension of this concept would be that in order to become rich, you would b... text/html 2007-11-25T13:33:30+01:00 http://www.oondi.com mnrealestate http://www.oondi.com/en/read:125 If someone is buying a house or home in Minneapolis for the first time it can be very pleasing. It can also be extremely unnerving. There’s a lot of info to grasp in a relatively short time period. There are new terms and numbers to learn and you will have a dozen or more questions! From a psychological point of view, whenever you are new data you only retain around 20 percent of your fir...