Prepare a home for sale, research a purchase, compare vacation ownership and evaluate property operations or investment proposals. Use the practical guides and worksheets below to organize evidence and questions; four historical articles retain their original-year labels.
Historical coverage records announcements from its time. Prices, availability, forecasts and promotional claims in those articles should be read in that context.
Buying and researching a home
How to Read and Verify a Real Estate Listing
Practical guide · printable worksheet
Read listing fields, compare maps and property records, resolve discrepancies and organize questions before a home purchase.
Northern Virginia Property Research: From Address to Evidence
Practical guide · printable worksheet
Find official parcel, assessment and permit sources across Northern Virginia, then build a property research record with questions and source dates.
Buying a Luxury Condo: Costs, Documents and Building Risks
Practical guide · printable worksheet
Compare condo ownership costs, association records, reserve plans, building condition and insurance responsibilities with a printable review worksheet.
Preparing a home for sale
Home Staging: A Practical Plan Before Listing
Practical guide · printable worksheet
Prepare an occupied or vacant home for sale with room priorities, a realistic budget, accurate photographs and a printable staging plan.
Coastal and vacation ownership
Buying Texas Gulf Coast Property: A Due Diligence Guide
Practical guide · printable worksheet
Research a Texas coastal parcel with flood maps, local beach and dune requirements, windstorm records, utility checks and insurance questions.
Private Residence Clubs: Ownership, Access and Total Cost
Practical guide · printable worksheet
Compare residence-club rights, booking rules, recurring costs and exit provisions with realistic travel scenarios and a printable review worksheet.
Hawaii Island Resort Homes: Ownership and Property Checks
Practical guide · printable worksheet
Research Hawaii Island resort property through parcel records, ownership documents, rental-use requirements, hazards, insurance and maintenance planning.
Property operations and investment
Facility Assessment: Turning Building Needs into a Funded Plan
Practical guide · printable worksheet
Turn facility findings into documented priorities, scoped projects, budget decisions and follow-up actions with a printable planning worksheet.
Boutique Apartment Investing: Testing the Renovation Business Case
Practical guide · printable worksheet
Test an apartment renovation with property evidence, a clear operating model, construction cash planning and downside scenarios.
Real Estate Investment Managers: Fees, Reporting and Due Diligence
Practical guide · printable worksheet
Review a real estate investment manager through legal identities, fee bases, cash flows, performance evidence, reporting and investor rights.
Project and industry history
Second Life Real Estate
Historical coverage · 2007
2007 announcement of a real estate company entering a virtual world.
Trump Tower Tampa
Historical coverage · 2006
2006 announcement describing the proposed tower and development plans; historical project claims.
Cape Verde Real Estate
Historical coverage · 2006
2006 beachfront land promotion; historical prices, incentives and investment claims.
Dolphin Bay Residences Auction
Historical coverage · 2006
2006 announcement of an auction of resort residences in Pismo Beach.