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Wealth Effect of Real Estate
It’s as American as apple pie, Chevrolet and baseball. You may not know what it’s called, but if you live in the great U.S.A. it’s had a hold on you. The “Wealth Effect” of real estate can be addictive. It’s why so many of us go to the classified ads and the computer to check… Continue reading Wealth Effect of Real Estate
Ways to Invest without Lots of Cash
By Cathy Salustri With houses, condos and apartment buildings selling for a fraction of what they did a few years back, now just might be the time to invest. But how can a potential investor take advantage of the current real estate market without plunking down a lot of cash? While buyers won’t find a… Continue reading Ways to Invest without Lots of Cash
Is Now the Right Time to Buy a Condo?
Is it Really Time to Buy a Condo? By Robert Jones Inventories are rising, prices are falling, investors are bailing out, and developers are getting desperate. For someone with a little extra cash, this may look like the perfect time to buy a new-construction condo. After all, youre getting a brand-new building with slick finishes… Continue reading Is Now the Right Time to Buy a Condo?
Five Tips for New Home Buyers
With the first-time home buyer federal income tax credit of $8,000 this just might be the time to consider buying a home. But before you make that decision you may want to consider 5 tips that could help to determine if it’s truly the right time to shop for a home. #1 – Learn about… Continue reading Five Tips for New Home Buyers
Overwhelming Majority Favor Homeownership
By Mike Colpitts An overwhelming majority favor homeownership over renting despite the housing downturn, according to a new study. The results were found as part of a Fannie Mae survey that asked a variety of questions revolving homeownership and the economy. An astonishing 85% of respondants said they favor homeownership over renting based on the… Continue reading Overwhelming Majority Favor Homeownership
Top 10 Real Estate College Towns
Investors and parents shopping for rentals for college students might realize a sharp increase in rents when students go off to college this fall. Rents on homes and apartments rose an average of 4% in the U.S. in the last year, and higher rents are expected. Realtor.com released its second annual round-up of the top… Continue reading Top 10 Real Estate College Towns
Rental Boom Will Lead to Homeownership Rebound
By Ryan Jackson The boom in new apartment rental construction will lead to a rebound in homeownership, according to UCLA real estate economist David Shulman. The researcher made the prediction in the university’s Ziman Center real estate economist letter. “After an agonizing six year decline where nearly $7-trillion of wealth was destroyed, the housing economy… Continue reading Rental Boom Will Lead to Homeownership Rebound
Rents Rise to Menace Market
Home and apartment rents are rising in the majority of the U.S. and are expected to sustain higher increases over coming months to menace the housing market, according to a survey of residential property managers. The new TransUnion survey found that both large and small property managers are faring better than they were a year… Continue reading Rents Rise to Menace Market
Home Purchases Jump Two Weeks
By Mike Colpitts Led by a jump in conventional mortgage applications, home purchases rose for the second week in a row signaling a positive turn for the U.S. housing market, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association weekly index. Pushed by record all-time low mortgage rates, buyers turned out to take advantage of the historically low… Continue reading Home Purchases Jump Two Weeks