Real Estate Investing

May 3, 2012

Waiting for more foreclosures???

Wikipedia explains FORECLOSURE is “ Formally, a mortgage lender (mortgagee), or other lien holder, obtains a termination of a mortgage borrower (mortgagor)'s equitable right of redemption, either by court order or by operation of law (after following a specific statutory procedure)”

Usually a lender obtains a security interest from a …

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May 3, 2012

Question of the Day - Where can you find fixer-uppers?

Q: Where can you find fixer-uppers?

A: They are literally everywhere, even in wealthy enclaves. What sets them apart is price. They have lower market value than other houses in the immediate area because they have either been poorly maintained or abandoned.
To determine if a property that interests you …

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May 2, 2012

The Real Estate Educator: Trust: Real Estate's New Currency

It’s no secret. The biggest challenge we face in our business today is a consumer population that is largely crippled by fear, uncertainty, confusion, a loss of confidence and a lack of trust.

We are dealing with a trust crisis and it’s completely understandable. Just look at what we …

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May 2, 2012

Decision + Cash = Vacation Home

Lenders are pretty tough in the past 3 years for purchasing a Vacation Home. This is evidently showing that a Second homes are drawn into the market at this point with Cash Buyers or people with substantial cash to purchase.

Infact, "Roughly 42% of vacation-home buyers paid all cash in …

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May 1, 2012

House-Obsessed Homeowners Get Inspired by Social Media

The Internet makes it easier than ever before to find home improvement inspiration. Social networking sites have taken the place of word of mouth between neighbors, and popular sites like Houzz and Pinterest let users share ideas and opinions on home trends with a seemingly endless social network.

"It …

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April 27, 2012

March Pending Home Sales Rise, Market Recovering

Pending home sales increased in March and are well above a year ago, another signal the housing market is recovering, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.

The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, rose 4.1 percent to 101.4 in March from an upwardly …

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April 27, 2012

Fixed Mortgage Rates Hold Near Record Lows

Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) recently released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates down slightly and hovering just above their record lows as markets waited for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.88 percent and has been below …

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April 26, 2012

The Reasons Your House Isn't Selling and What You Can Do about It (Part 1)

Selling a home can be a daunting undertaking, and while you may be helpless to control the state of the market or the number of prospective buyers in your price range, here are a few ways to be proactive against some of sellers' most common pitfalls:

Problem: Competition. …

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April 26, 2012

Remodeling Market Index Remains Relatively Flat in First Quarter

Due to a recently discovered computer coding error, NAHB has revised the RMI going back to 2006. The error had slightly reduced the true values of the overall index, as well as its two major components. The revisions generally show a one point or less quarterly increase, with quarter-to-quarter patterns …

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April 25, 2012

Housing Market Hot Spots and the Not so Hot.

When Identifying US Real Estate emerging Markets; Two major elemenets have ro be consideres: that is JOB GROWTH and AVAILABILITY OF INVENTORY.

This is because Job growth means it is an area of recovering employment reciprocates investor attention - which is a sign of economic improvement as a whole and …

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