DE Brown's (newsmaster) Blog

Increasing the value of your home is relatively straightforward. After all, value is in the eye of the beholder. As long as people are willing to pay more, you can sell for more. Ultimately, appearances can impact the value even more than practical features. So, take a critical look at your place...

The travails of trying to complete the sale on a property, of any type, are well known and frankly in the current economic climate that is so badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic we are currently living through, those efforts are only going to prove all the more cumbersome.  Attempting to sell...

Towards the end of 2019, the commercial real estate industry seemed in a very healthy position and all the indications were that 2020 would be a good year. Although the industry did have a heavy level of overall debt, the economy was relatively strong, GDP was growing and the Federal Reserve Bank...

Las Vegas, Monte Carlo, Macau, Atlantic City, Reno… All these cities are famed across the globe for their casinos and resorts. Synonymous with gambling, there is no question that for these destinations, legalised gambling fuels the economy and brings many benefits to their local communities inclu...

 Many believe that the property industry is long-awaiting a fundamental shake-up in order to stimulate fresh innovation and create a more effective, productive market that better matches supply and demand. Certainly, there is a need for transactions to happen faster and for excess costs to be str...

Setting Up Your Home Budget: What Can I Afford?When it comes to setting up your home budget you may want to talk to a finance advisor. If you do not have the time or ability to discuss your budget with a professional then you need to use the basic rule of thumb with savings versus income. Whereve...