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PROPERTY IN SPAIN Property in Spain Property in Spain . Section for people wanting to buy, sell or rent property in Spain. Buying property in Spain Property market in Spain - News Buying a house in Spain - tips Buying a house in Spain - faqs Buying a house in Spain: taxes Mortgages in Spain Mortgages for non-residents Buying land in Spain Spanish banks Investing in property in Spain Renting accommodation in Spain Revaluation of property in Spain House prices in Spain per region Reasons for living in Spain Helpdesk Property for sale Property for rent Restaurants in Spain Hotels in Spain Shopping in Spain Travel in Spain Spanish culture Spanish recipes Beautiful places in Spain Healthcare in Spain News from Spain Fiestas in Spain Photos of Spain Spanish wines Spanish classical music Blogs about living in Spain Eigentum Spanien Le Marché inmobilier en Espagne Vivienda en España Thinking of buying a house in Spain ? The Spanish property market is a thriving, but complex, sector and more and more non-residents are taking advantage of low interest rates in Spain and reasonable house prices. However, it is very very important to consider all the possible pitfalls involved in purchasing property in Spain. This section is designed to help you to do so. There are many reasons to live in Spain , and lots of benefits to be got out of making a wise property purchase here. But, as is the case in any big, profitable sector, there are also alot of sharks swimming around in the real-estate sea, dying to get their jaws around that sales commission. So be very very careful , make sure you read as much as you can about how to protect your rights and your investment before taking the plunge. Learn the basics before you start looking. See our Spanish-English real estate glossary with full definitions of the most important concepts you'll need to know about the Spanish property market. And visit the sections listed below with useful information about the different aspects of buying property in Spain. Latest news on the property market in Spain - selection of news articles related to the real estate market here. Buying property in Spain - our new blog created to answer your questions and inform Mortgages in Spain - a brief introduction to the Spanish mortgage market, how it works and interest rates in Spain Mortgages for non-residents in Spain - details on how to apply for a mortage with a Spanish bank. Spanish banks - before applying for a mortgage, find out more about Spain's most popular banks and Spanish savings banks . Buying a house in Spain - advice to bear in mind if you are thinking of buying a Spanish property in FAQs format. See also tips . Buying land in Spain - special advice for people considering the option of buying land and building their own house. Property taxes in Spain - description of taxes involved in purchasing property and yearly property taxes in Spain . Useful Spanish vocab for buying a house - you should learn at least the basic terms. Check out our pronunciation guide too. Investing in property in Spain - a brief overview and latest figures on the revaluation of property in Spain . Renting property in Spain - if you want to buy to rent, then read this section and our free notice board of property to rent in Spain . Spanish lawyers - information on lawyers fees in Spain for property transactions Helpdesk - if you can't find the answer to what you are looking for, drop us a line and we'll try and help Houses for sale in Spain - take a look at the kind of houses available. Or check out our free Spain property for sale board. Property in Spain. © 2000 Euroresidentes. ItyIs Siglo XXI, Spain. About Euroresidentes

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Alaska Journal of Commerce: Selling home on your own can prove costly 04/22/02 [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] Home Focus In this Issue Calendar Bulletin Board Movers & Shakers Business History Archive Around the World Legals Viewpoint Profile Cartoons Contact Us Advertise with us Subscribe About Us Classified ADs Oil & Gas Special Sections Wealthbuilders Fish Factor Travel Insight Property Wise Tech Watch Law Page Philanthropy Health Book of Lists -5° 17° 9° 8° 27° 33° 35° 41° 44° 39° 35° Choose City Anchorage Barrow Bethel Cordova Deadhorse Denali Park Dillingham Dutch Harbor Fairbanks Galena Haines Homer Juneau Kenai Ketchikan Kodiak Kotzebue McGrath Nenana Paxson Petersburg Pribilof Islands Sitka Skagway Soldotna Talkeetna Valdez Wrangell Yakutat Email Newsletter Palm Pilot Delivery Letter to the editor Comments Locate a copy [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] 042202 prop_wise 2 Alaska Journal of Commerce Late night television and local radio programming is rife with infomercials and advertisements touting how easy it is to buy and sell your houses, buildings and businesses all by yourself and save staggering amounts of money to boot. -- Web posted Monday, April 22, 2002 Selling home on your own can prove costly By Ken Jelinek For the Journal Late night television and local radio programming is rife with infomercials and advertisements touting how easy it is to buy and sell your houses, buildings and businesses all by yourself and save staggering amounts of money to boot. They can be rather insulting to those of us in the real estate industry because they attempt to make us sound unnecessary, unethical and expensive. But the fact is, you really can do it yourself successfully. Cynically speaking, however, you can also fix your own car, generate your own electricity, defend yourself in court, trade your own stocks and never visit a doctor. You could probably do your neighbor's job too. One day, when everything is perfectly computerized and digital, you probably won't need a real estate agent. But for now, for the rest of us, we need the help, and that help is going to cost us. So, before you go spiraling off in your declaration of independence, ask yourself, "If it's really so easy, then why aren't all real estate transactions conducted without an agent?" You might also ask yourself if you would want to eliminate the real estate agent and take on all of his or her responsibilities when you are already bogged down with your own life in general, and especially if you haven't done it enough to do it right or do it well? Then, listen closely to your answers because we professionals in the industry are often patching up real estate transactions gone sour behind the well-meaning do-it-yourselfers. Keep in mind that I'm referring to all professionals in the industry including agents, attorneys, loan originators, title officers, processors, surveyors, tax assessors, appraisers and inspectors. But I'm referring specifically to the agent because he or she is the center in this wheel. Nationally, only three to five of every 100 home sales consists of successful "For Sale by Owner" transactions. The vast majority of those that attempt it end up hiring an agent within the first 30 days after they have realized the true cost, time and demands required for marketing and showing a home. Locally, the statistics indicate 15-17 percent of FSBOs are successful. While there are a lot of reasons for this, one of the main ones is that we have a robust seller's market with relatively low inventory. This can be quite tempting for sellers to strike out on their own because it looks easier than it is. But even the owners that sell their own homes usually sell to a buyer who has an agent paid for by the seller. The truth is that the vast majority of all real estate transactions are completed with agents involved on at least one side of the sale, and for this reason, most transactions go very smoothly. But sometimes they don't. One recent seller took the advice of a local FSBO program on pricing his home. Several programs will give you limited service for a set fee. He put an ad in the paper and sold it within three days. When the appraisal report came back he learned that he priced his home too low but was still committed to that price. Sure, he might have saved 6 or 7 percent in brokerage fees but he lost a lot more than that to the happy buyer because his FSBO consultant didn't know the market well enough. In a similar incident, a very excited couple heard of a perfect home on the market For Sale By Owner in their neighborhood. The sellers told them that they didn't want to pay any brokerage fees and proceeded to negotiate down the asking price by $9,000, which made the buyers feel special. A market analysis revealed that the starting price was already about $10,000 too high. And yet, it's going to be sold at the same market price to the buyers whether or not they have an agent paid by the seller. Recently a buyer made an offer on a duplex that was accepted with a counteroffer to increase the earnest money. Both buyer and seller agreed verbally and the only thing lacking was the buyer's signature on that change. In the meantime, the seller sold the duplex to a second buyer to get a higher price and quicker closing. He now has two accepted offers on the same property at the same time. Which party in this potential lawsuit would you like to be? Not all sellers innocently try to save money on real estate commissions. Some choose to "overlook" disclosing pertinent and sometimes legally required information to buyers because doing so might lower the final sales price or prohibit a sale indefinitely because they can't afford to fix a deficiency. How would you protect yourself without the watchful eye of an expert? Agents usually take on quite a bit of risk in marketing your house for sale or driving you around looking at homes to buy. They pay for everything up front and often don't get paid until the day it is recorded, which makes him or her, actually, quite a bargain. On the other hand, you could do it yourself. Ken Jelinek is an associate broker with RE/MAX Properties in Anchorage. He can be reached at 907-257-0196. [an error occurred while processing this directive] © 2004 The Alaska Journal of Commerce and Morris Communications Corp.

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PARIS PROPERTY OPTIONS, 19 Warrior Gardens, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. TN37 6EB. Tel: 01424 717 281. Fax: 01424 722 387. Properties in France , La Croix de Noël. 49390. Mouliherne. France. Tel: 0121 744 0820. Fax: -. PROPERTIES 47 LTD. (Lot-en-Garonne, Gers, Beziers), Piquepe, 47130. Bazens. France. Tel: 0033 553 95 86 23. Fax: 0033 553 95 22 58. Purlow's Gascony. Tel: 0033 562 67 61 50. Real Estate Languedoc - Agence Immobilière, 35, rue de la Fontaine. 34480. Saint-Geniès-de-Fontédit. FRANCE. Tel: 0033 467 36 34 28. Fax: 0033 467 36 34 02. La Résidence , 17 St Martin's Street, Wallingford. Oxford. OX10 0EA. Tel: 01491 838 485. RURAL RETREATS (Languedoc), Tel: 01524 812 359. Fax: 01524 812 662. Sifex (Southern France), . Tel: 020 7384 1200. Fax: 0207 384 2001. SIMONS (most regions) - PO Box 1737, Fordingbridge, Hampshire. SP6 3QN. Tel: 01425 653 355. Fax: 0870 705 8458. SINCLAIR OVERSEAS PROPERTY NETWORK , The Business Centre, PO Box 492, Leighton Buzzard, Beds., LU7 7WG . 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Andrew Copeland Group, Tel: 020 8656 8435 (property), 020 8656 2544 (motor). Enterprise Tredinnick, Tel: 0033 545 82 42 93. Hiscox Insurance , Tel: 0845 741 3551. London & European Title Insurance Services, Blagrave House, 17 Blagrave Street, Reading. Berks. RG1 1PW. Tel: 0118 957 5000. Fax: 0118 950 5030. Land Measurements When buying a house in France land is usually quoted in Hectares 1 Hectare = 10,000 square metres = 2.5 acres (approx) 8,000 square metres = 2 acres (approx) 4,000 square metres =1 acre (approx) 2,000 square metres = 0.5 acres (approx) 10 Ares =1000 square metres = 0.25 acre (approx) 1 Are = 100 square metres Magazines for French Property Buyers - Notaries A Notary in France is a public officer responsible to the Ministry of Justice. They have to ensure that all the requirements of French Law are satisfied, and that all taxes are paid. They cannot advice you and you should consider engaging your own solicitor. When you buy a property in France the money is always paid directly to the Notary, not the vendor. Title deeds must also be signed in front of a Notary. Other Measurements Plumbing and Central heating - copper pipe sizes in France (outside daimeter sizes) WC Basin Bidet Shower Bath Sink 10mm 12mm 12mm 14mm 16mm 14mm Equivalent sizes relating to British Standard Pipe Threads (BSP) are as follows; 1/4 BSP 3/8 1/2 3/4 1 inch 1 1/4 1 1/2 8/13 mm 12/17 15/21 20/27 26/34 33/42 40/49 Points to consider when buying See as many properties as possible Choose a lawyer who speaks French and understands the French legal system Be aware of the inheritance laws before you sign any document Remember that the notaire acts for both parties Don't even think of gazumping - it's illegal in France. Once an offer has been accepted, no others will be considered. Once the deposit is paid the deal is binding Estate agents fees can be split between the vendor and the purchaser. Check before you proceed. Always check the cost of installing services should they be needed - it could be prohibitive. Add about 10% of the purchase price as a guide to buying costs. There is no leasehold in France so find out about management arrangements when buying a flat. Property Shows Free tickets on 01323 726040. www.french-property-news.com . Property Taxes There are two taxes on all residential property (houses and flats). These are collected by the State for the local authority's. These taxes are assessed at individual rates according to location and can vary substantially. Ask your estate agent for these details when you are looking at properties to buy. 1 - Taxe foncière. As the owner of a property on the first day of January, you are liable for paying this tax which is due for payment by October/November. Penalties or fines are added for late payment, but it is possible to arrange a monthly payment scheme. 2 - Taxe d'habitation. The occupant of the property on the first day of January is liable for paying this tax. Even if you only use the property on occasional visits, if it is furnished and supplied with water and electricity you are liable for this tax. Swimming Pools Eau Sparke , 24700. St. Remy sur Lidoire. France. Tel: 0033 535 82 06 39. PBL (Piscines, Bateaux, Loisirs), Rue Joseph Arnal - ZAE de Bresles. 60510. Bresles. Tel: 0033 344 07 00 98. Fax: 0033 344 07 12 09. Splash Pools, Platts Road, amblecote. Stourbridge. DY8 4YR. Tel: 01384 390 380. Installation throughout France. Workshops / Courses Living France - Living France Magazine runs a serie sof workshops for people interested in buying a property in France. French Magazine - Home Buying France, courses at UK locations. Other Information The Federation of International Property Developers and Agents. Tel: 020 8941 5588. Ideas for housebuilding (in French) - www.ideesmaison.com . - www.avf.asso.fr - Settling in in France? This organisation can help. Aims include: To provide a “welcome service” for anyone who has moved to a new area. To help newcomers to meet new people. To improve the quality of life of each town and to contribute to the development of the region. AVF is a national association with 400 local branches throughout France, run by trained volunteers Services - this section lists many companies, services and individuals who may be of assistance when buying a property in France. Architects Cedric Mitchell Architects , Tel: 01834 831 100. Builders / Property Maintenance - Artisan Anglais. Find an English speaking artisan in France. British Builder, Tel: 0033 321 09 15 25. La Garde Maison, Tel: 0033 243 00 69 47. Gites 'R' Us, Tel: 01526 353 765. Le Manche Property Services, Tel: 0033 233 91 62 84. Welby (Brittany), Tel: 0033 296 87 57 37. - Rural Rénovations , L'Oriardiere, 53700 St Germain De Coulamer. France. Tel: 0033 243 0349 94. Fax: 0033 243 03 49 94. S&G Surveillance & Gardiennage - (Brittany), 11, Bis rue de Rosiers. 50800. Sainte-Cecile. Villedieu-les-Poeles. Welby (Brittany), Tel: 0033 296 87 57 37. SIRET numbers Check if your artisan is legally registered and entitled to work in France. - www.infobilan.fr - Type in the number to see if it is legal. www.cofacerating.fr - Surname, name and number checked. - www.infogreffe.fr - Surname, name and number checked. - www.societe.com . Quite a detailed check. What is a SIRET number? Information from - www.artisan-anglais.com. The SIRET number is an identification number for each French business. It is unique to that business and legally linked to a particular person. If several people engage in similar activities at the same geographical location then each must have their own SIRET number. The SIRET number is also linked to the geographical site as well so the same legal person should get a different SIRET number if his activity takes place in several different locations. It is set up by the INSEE (Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques ) in the framework of the system SYRENE. (Système National Informatique pour le Répertoire des Entreprises et des Etablissements) The SIRET number is made up of several different identifiers and is unique to the particular business. Companies (entreprises) who run several businesses in different areas must have a SIRET number for each business and different establishments who work individually in the same location must also have individual SIRET numbers. The SIRET consists of 14 digits. The first 9 numbers are the SIREN number for the business. The first 8 digits have no significance except for administrative purposes and to organisations such as communes, fiscal offices etc. They identify the business as well as its location on the national list. The ninth digit is a check digit and has no link to the characteristics of the type business concerned. The SIREN is only issued once and removed from the list as soon as the business ceases to function, the owner dies or the business is dissolved. As it is legally linked to an individual, it is not transferred. The second part of the SIRET number is the NIC (Numéro Interne de Classement) which consists of 5 digits. The first 4 identify the business (or one of several businesses in the case of an enterprise running several establishments) The 5th digit is another check digit to validate the complete 14 number code. All registered workers should be immatriculated with the Centres de Formalités des Entreprises (CFE) at their local Chambres de Commerce, Chambre de Métiers, Tribunaux de Commerce, or the URSSAF, Services Fiscaux, or regional office of the INSEE. The only real ways to check if someone is registered for all trades they advertise are: 1. Ask to see his/her "carte d'indentification" issued by the local Chambre de Metiers which lists the trades on the card. This is a white card with green writing on the cover, and everyone has to have one. 2. Contact the Chambre des Metiers and ask direct. 3. Ask to see insurance documents for responsabilité civile and decennial which are the two obligatory insurances in France. The insurance document will show and list the items or trades which the artisan is insured to undertake. Electricity, Gas, Water & T.V. - Electricité de France , 2, rue Louis Murat. 75384. Paris. Tel: 0033 140 42 22 22. - Gaz de France . - Générale des Eaux , National domestic water supplier. T.V. - Aerial Techniques , 59 Watcombe Road, Southbourne. bournemouth. Dorset. BH6 3LX. Tel: 01202 423 555. Fax: 01202 425 055. - France Telecom . Removals Anglo French Removals, Tel: 01622 729 911. H. Appleyard & Sons, Denby Way, Hellaby Industrial Estate, Rotherham. Yorks. Tel: 01709 549 718. Fax: 01709 700 649. Armishaws, tel 01963 34065 / 0208 995 3350. Bishop's Move Group , Tel: 020 7498 0300. Fax: 020 7622 1794. Bradshaw International , . Tel: 0161 946 0809. Burke Bros ., Tel: 0800 413 256. Fax: 01902 427 837. Cotswold Carriers , Unit 2, The Walk, Hook Norton Road, Chipping Norton. Oxon. OX7 5TG. Tel: 01608 730 500. Fax: 01608 730 600. Callington Carriers, Valentine Road, Callington. Cornwall. PL17 7DF. Tel: 01579 383 210. David Dale Removals , Dale House, Forest Moor Road, Harrogate. HG5 8LT. Tel: 01468 691 571. Ede Bros. , Tel: 01306 711 293. Fax: 01306 711 765. E.R.S. Ltd., Tel: 0033 553 93 75 52 Farrer & Fenwick Removals, Park House, 34 Bridge Street. Walton on Thames. Surrey. KT12 1AJ. Tel: 01932 253 737. French Connexion, Tel: 01935 872 222. French Moves, Tel: 0033 553 01 46 92. Home to Home, Tel: 0800 783 4602. www.internationalhouseremovals.com , Leicester. LE7 4TF. Tel: 01664 424 949. Fax: 01664 424 919. Langdon Removals, Tel: 0117 963 7404. Lawlers Removals , Tel: 0114 275 10 20. Metro Removals, Orion Way, Kettering. Northants. NN15 6NL. Tel: 01536 519 450. 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Housing - Ownership and Renting Resource Renting header Navigation TOPIC AREAS About The House HomeWorks News Rent Smart Publicaciones en Español Download a copy of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print information provided as PDF files. RENT SMART Background Rental property managers are often faced with a dilemma. On the one hand, they want to keep their units full, they want to meet their fair housing obligations and, as good citizens, they want to provide housing to people who need it. On the other hand, in order to stay in business they need to rent to people who are likely to pay their rent and maintain the property. One way to address this dilemma is with a community program that provides high-risk tenants with practical training to help them succeed as tenants. Rent Smart is a teaching guide designed to be the core of a community tenant education program. It was developed by staff from the University of Wisconsin-Extension in consultation with the Wisconsin Apartment Association, the Wisconsin Trade and Consumer Protection Division, the Tenant Resource Center, the Apartment Association of Southeast Wisconsin and other housing and tenant support groups. It was field tested in several locations before publication. What's Included? Rent Smart stresses information that can help participants succeed as tenants and avoid confrontations and legal hassles. The publication is intended for trainers and includes reproducible fact sheets and worksheets for participants as well as masters for overhead transparencies. A model certificate, designed to be awarded to participants who successfully complete the training, is also included. A key feature of Rent Smart is that it stresses learner participation. Each of the lessons is organized around a series of activities so that participants are actively involved in the learning. Materials are provided to help the instructor use the activities successfully. Local Partnership Needed In addition to the curriculum, a successful tenant education program requires a local partnership. Involvement of local rental housing providers in design and delivery of the local program is essential. When this is the case they may be willing to take greater risks with applicants who have completed the program and may even provide financial incentives such as a reduced security deposit. Involvement of local housing authorities and other tenant service providers is also essential. They have contacts with households who would benefit from the program, may be able to help design the program so it meets specific client needs and may have incentives they can provide participants. In one county an agency obtained a grant to provide a partial rent payment to participants who completed the program. In many communities, extension staff members have been available to assist in developing this partnership, developing the initial tenant education program and offering some of the instruction. The Lessons 1. Where Does the Money Go? - Determining monthly income and tracking expenses 2. Developing an Spending Plan - Planning spending and reducing expenses 3. Making the Most of Your Credit Report - Understanding credit reports and ways to improve credit. 4. Finding a Place to Live - Determining apartment needs and understanding search strategies. 5. Checking Out the Landlord and the Place - interviewing and checking up on landlords 6. The Rental Application Process - Completing a rental application and knowing what landlords look for. 7. Understanding Rental Agreements - Reading and understanding rental agreements. 8. Home Care: Who Is Responsible for What? Understanding when tenants are responsible for maintenance. 9. Home Care: Keeping It Clean and Safe - Understanding why cleaning is important and ways to do it more efficiently 10. Communicating With Your Landlord and Neighbors - Saying what you mean and resolving conflicts. 11. Moving On: Giving Notice, Security Deposits and Evictions - Ending a tenancy properly and understanding why it is important to do so. Ordering Information This sample contains the Table of contents and the first Chapter. To order a CD containing the complete text plus files to make transparencies, please contact: Extension Publications 877-WIS-PUBS cecommerce.uwex.edu footer 2002-2004 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, doing business as the Division of Cooperative Extension of the University of Wisconsin-Extension. If you have any questions regarding this site's contents, trouble accessing any information on this site, require this information in an alternative format or would like to request a reasonable accommodation because of a disability email: flp@uwex.edu