All Real Estate Investing Blog Posts (302)
What Makes a House Recession-Proof?
The real-estate bust has stripped all the smoke and mirrors from the housing market. In the starkest way possible, it is revealing which homes hold value in a recession, and why.
Certain upgrades can help recession-proof your house, but your home's price resilience mostly depends on ch… Continue
Added by Jennifer Griner on March 9, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments
Case Shiller: Slowly Getting Better
The S&P Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index posted a 2.5% decrease from a year earlier, a significant easing from the 19%, 15% and 8.7% declines in the rest of 2009.
The indexes showed prices in 10 major metropolitan areas fell 2.4% in December from a year earlier, while the index for 20 major metropolitan areas dropped 3.1%. Prices are down 5.3% in the past year, compared with a 7.3% decline in October, S&P said. A year ago, prices had tumbled 18.2%. The index s… Continue
Added by Howard Bell on March 8, 2010 at 9:02pm — No Comments
Good News! MBAA New Forebearance Program
Most of the new home loss problems now are not sub prime or irrespon… Continue
Added by Howard Bell on March 8, 2010 at 9:00pm — No Comments
Real Estate Leverage - the Top 4 Don'ts
Real Estate leverage is the use of borrowed money to increase your profits in an investment. Building wealth via real estate requires the use of leverage.
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Added by Jennifer Griner on March 8, 2010 at 10:15am — No Comments
You call the shots
In real estate investing you have to remember that you are ultimately the buyer. you call the shots. You make the terms, you have the money.
I know that when you have the opportunity to make money you will have to step out and risk a little but just remember that a chain will break at its weakest link.
Make sure you are in touch with your gut. If it seems too risky it probably is. Be generous with your sellers, but not on the bottom li… Continue
Added by Matt Gerchow on March 7, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments
A Morning Cup of Inspiration (March 5, 2010)
"The first step is to fill your life with positive faith that will help you through anything. The second is to begin where you are."
- Dr. Norman Vincen
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Market Value vs. Appraised Value: Is there a difference? (Video)
Added by Jennifer Griner on March 4, 2010 at 10:04am — No Comments
More Gov't Aid for Homeowners in California, Arizona, Nevada, Florida and Michigan
President Obama recently announced an additional $1.5 billion in homeowner aid for the areas of the country hardest-hit by declining home values. Florida, Michigan, Arizona, California and Nevada are the five states that will receive funds.
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Added by Jennifer Griner on March 3, 2010 at 10:40am — No Comments
Repair Your Credit in 10 Steps
Added by Jennifer Griner on March 2, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments
Should an Investor Get a Real Estate License?
So many people have repeatedly asked if they should get a real estate license as investors.
First, there is no "right" answer to this question. Below is a list of Pros and Cons gathered from a combination from our experiences and other opinions from real… Continue
Added by Jennifer Griner on March 1, 2010 at 11:29am — No Comments
Sunday morning in Phuket
I was informed yesterday that one could eat in a new restaurant for 500 days and by the time they got to the end there would probably be 500 more to choose from.
Met a couple from France this morning. Interesting twosome. They work in Internet Marketing for a company out of New York called Webgains.
Little Matt… Continue
Added by Matt Gerchow on February 27, 2010 at 8:25pm — No Comments
Freddie Mac Weekly Mortgage Rate Commentary:
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 5.05 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending February 25, 2010, up from last week when it averaged 4.93 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.07 percent.
The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.40 p… Continue
Added by Howard Bell on February 27, 2010 at 7:52pm — No Comments
Mortgage Bankers Association Weekly Update
Refinance Index: decreased 8.9 percent from the previous week. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index decreased 7.3 percent from one w… Continue
Added by Howard Bell on February 27, 2010 at 7:51pm — No Comments
An Afternoon Cup of Inspiration - Feb. 26, 2010
Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.
-Margaret Lee Runbeck
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Added by Jennifer Griner on February 26, 2010 at 2:22pm — No Comments
Commercial Property: Money Becoming Available
Lenders may be beginning to open up as they see some signs of an economy that is stabilizing. Data released by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) notes commercial and multifamily mortgage originations rose 12% in the fourth quarter year over year. Loan originations in the fourth quarter also were 15% higher than in the third quarter. see chart
life ins… Continue
Added by Howard Bell on February 23, 2010 at 5:21pm — No Comments
REITs: Where Are The Good Deals
Real-estate investment trusts sold $24 billion in new stock last year, raising to profit from commercial-property distress by picking up high-quality real estate at bargain prices. But they are having trouble finding deals. Tishman Spier, recently handed the keys back to the banks. Peter Cooper village and Stuyvesant Town comprise 56,000 units. Another 2.6 billion dollar deal was handed back to Barclays and they have no intention of putting these properties up at bargain basement pri… Continue
Added by Howard Bell on February 23, 2010 at 5:20pm — No Comments
Short Sales at Highest Peak in January
Short sales jumped to 15.9 percent of home purchase transactions last month, according to a monthly survey by Washington, D.C.-based business research firm… Continue
Added by Jennifer Griner on February 23, 2010 at 10:00am — 1 Comment
Gaining profits in today’s market with bank-owned foreclosures and "rent-smart" lease options | 02.27.10 - Meriden, CT
Gaining Profits in today’s market with bank-owned foreclosures and "rent-smart" lease options
All Day Saturday Saturday Seminar
February 27th, 2010. 8:30am to 5:30pm
Four Points Sheraton
275 Research Parkway. Meriden, CT
$34 for CT REIA Members (Online registration)
$39 for not-yet-members (On… Continue
Added by CTREIA on February 23, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments
Real Estate Investor Natalie Pilkinton Owns Three Houses on the Same Block!
Added by Real Estate Investing/Mentoring on February 22, 2010 at 2:08pm — No Comments
Give Kids the Edge on Money - Ignite their Entrepreneurial Spirit
- The average high-school student thinks they will make $145,000 a year.
- Only 34 percent of teens understand credit card fees.
- The bankruptcy rate among 18- to 24-year-olds has increased by 96 percent over the last 10 years.
Added by Jennifer Griner on February 22, 2010 at 12:42pm — No Comments
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