Harry Ikanson's (harryinscottsdale) Blog

Housing and residential requirements have been growing continuously due to the world's population setting up in different parts of the world. The need to make more (and bigger) homes has led to the acquisition of more space and land. The real estate sector continues to grow at an alarming rate to...

 When you hire any professional to help you in finding a good home for yourself, you must ensure that this hired help is able to provide you with all the help required for finding, as well as buying, the house that you fall in love with. Therefore, the agent you should be on the lookout for must ...

With all the concern about the environment nowadays, and with everybody into conservation, there has been a rise in the demand for "eco-houses." An eco-home is defined as a house built in such a way that it reduces energy consumption and waste. An eco-house reduces the building's negative impact ...

Searching for a house for sale can be a very daunting task. Most people seek help from professional real estate agents in finding the correct property, and that is because these agents will help to ensure that the entire deal goes through in a smooth manner. However, there are many real estate ag...

 People often give their things names in order to personify them. It is not unusual for someone you know to go around and call their car Bessy. Some also talk to it while they clean it, expecting it to talk in some cases. Usually, this is fine, but then, if your car talks back, well maybe it’s ti...

  Everybody, from your mother to your great uncle Bob is telling you that it’s time to quit renting and buy your own house. But you are not convinced on why owning a house is something that everybody seems to want to do.  Having reservations about owning your own house is not uncommon, but there ...

  Dishonesty is, unfortunately, a prevalent thing in real estate and sometimes sellers only tell the half-truth to potential homebuyers. This can be especially true if they’re ‘motivated’ to sell. It happens that way sometimes; maybe you really can’t afford to get a professional inspection (thoug...

So you decided to buy yourself some property, but you want to buy something within your budget.  You need an affordable house and you want to know how to find one. I read an article not too long ago on BiggerPockets.com that lists a few things that can be taken into consideration to get the best,...

Before I begin, let's take a look at an article from Business Insider that I think sums up why Real estate has earned such an infamous reputation. Here's a short quote: "In my experience, lying is the #1 problem I’ve had with real estate agents. Reason # 2 would be when they flirt with my husband...

Farm land is defined as land under cultivation or capable of being cultivated. Nowadays, people are getting back into farming for a variety of reasons. Young people in their 20's and 30's are going back into farming, abandoning their careers with large companies because they feel imprisoned. They...