Property Investing Gifts

....Third Little Pig was outbid.

'Well, we don't sell doll's houses. But even if we did, I don't think Barbie could afford a mortgage without Ken's salary too.'

'Oh look, the tide is coming in.'

Signs outside Houses, one reads 'Sold', the other 'Good Riddance'.

'It's not really for sale, I just don't get many visitors out here.'

House for free - 'Too much'!

House for Sale. Meth sanitized for a quick sale!

Tiny house. 'It looked a lot bigger in the photos.'

Location Location Location

"Our real estate agent is earning his commission since the house sold before he even had put the FOR SALE sign up."

"With skyrocketing condo prices these days I can easily get $2.5 million."

"I'm afraid your budget won't stretch to four bedrooms and a garden, would you consider one bedroom with a shared bathroom and access to a communal alley?"

"Don't be surprised by hidden costs that pop up when buying your first home. I call them Jack-In-The-Box bills. . . boing!"

"The flat was really cheap, but we forgot to check our the 'rights of way'."

Limbo Acres - A great place to live while wondering where to go next.

"Look. Living on the Green Belt makes our home worth a lot more!"

'This property is more in your price range.'

'This is our latest in time-share properties.'

'When you said view of park, you didn't say it was a CAR park!'

'Your mortgage is under water...so what's the problem?'

Ceiling collapse 'Don't worry, that's just settlement.'

'Let's not get too carried away.'

Illustration on the dangers of homebuyers failing to get correct property searches done. Couple look on in dismay as bus and ramblers have right of way over their land.

'...I'm looking for real estate in my local market.'

Children discussing investment opportunities - 'They're playing house.'

'This is about all we have in your price range!'

'I'm sure that one wasn't there last week.'

"Liable to flooding? Whatever gives you that idea sir?"

'What kind of alteration did you have in mind?'

The Big Book of Suspicious Crawl Spaces

"I've invested in property..."

'Son, someday this will all be yours. Or Wal-Mart's. Whoever pays Daddy the most.'

"This is Mr. Harrington, our mortgage nerd."

'Hmmph. Here's an ad for affordable housing five minutes from downtown. By what means? Learjet?'

'I think this is deep enough for the foundations!'