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Property Solutions to Sell Your House Fast For Market Value

Author : Russell Bowyer

Article written by Russell Bowyer who has been investing in property since purchasing his first commercial property in the 1990's for his own Chartered Accountancy business. But his first property investment project was to turn an old dilapidated restaurant into a large 5-bed home, which he purchased for £117,500 and sold for £450,000 (to see an "after" photo of the house before it was sold see here: About). Russell owns a number of investment properties, which includes houses, flats and HMO's. More recently he has turned his creative side to investing in property using lease options. His largest lease option deal to date was to acquire 12 properties worth over £2 million for just £12, which means he paid just £1 to acquire each property!

How Much Can You Borrow Based On Your Rental Income?

Mortgage lenders require the rental income to be 125% of monthly mortgage payments for basic rate tax payers and 145% for higher rate tax payers for interest only buy to let mortgages. But the interest rate used to calculate the mortgage payments is the stressed interest rate not the actual rate.

Things To Do Before Selling House

What should I do to my house before selling: In order of priority the things to do when selling your house include focusing on curb appeal and first impressions of the front of your house, followed by doing up and fixing things that need attention, updating the inside and outside with fresh paint, then a complete declutter and thorough clean.

Should You Threaten To Pull Out Of House Purchase

Only threaten to pull out of a house purchase if you mean it, as they may call your bluff and the sellers may put their house back on the market. Having said that, the threat to pull out of house purchase may be enough to kick them into action, especially if the sale is important to them.

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