Tag: housing market

  • Foreign buyers taking over — this time it's Canadians in Florida

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    Foreign buyers taking over — this time it's Canadians in Florida There's no country that even comes close to Canada when it comes to buying, with No. 2 United Kingdom accounting for 7% of all international purchases. Canada has been number one for seven straight years, cooling on Florida real estate after a 2011 ……

  • Flipping Luxury Houses – The Next Big Thing

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    The Next Big Thing- Flipping Luxury Houses Over the past several years, flipping houses has been all the rage. Reality television shows demonstrate how a couple fun packed days of remodeling can drastically increase the value of a home before resale. Until recently, middle to low end homes dominated the flipping scene. However, with recent…

  • 2013 Real Estate & Investment Property Market Overview

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    The U.S. real estate market improved in 2012, and there is good reason for optimism going forward as several industries are now contributing positively to the economy. Energy and technology markets are booming again, and the U.S. housing market recovery is gaining momentum. In fact, residential housing has been a positive contributor to GDP growth…

  • 2013 Real Estate Trends Residential Rental Property in Demand by Wall Street & Main Street

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    The most significant real estate investment trends of 2013  will be the tremendous amount of institutional capital that will continue to be directed into single-family residential rentals. The single-family rental market has always existed with some 12 million homes for rent but there never has been this much interest and capital moving into a national…

  • Residential Rental Property Markets Providing Investors Solid Returns

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    Research studies indicate that real estate owned properties have a rental market that will easily reach $100 billion this year (2012). The biggest beneficiaries will be single-family REO investors in the Midwest and Florida. Research findings from CoreLogic show that the rental market for single family rentals are very strong and vibrant. This is because…

  • Atlanta Investment Property Market

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    Atlanta Investment Property For over ten years, the state of Georgia excelled in many areas, including housing. The state was heralded as a top-growing U.S. region.  Then it happened; the real estate market took a severe nose-dive. Cities and states throughout the nation suffered at the hands of a brutal economic crisis, and The Peach…

  • Tulsa Investment Property

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    In Oklahoma, employment opportunities within the agricultural, natural gas, and oil sectors are contributing to a housing market turnaround. Many experts predict a total recovery is in the wings, even as many parts of the United States still struggle through one of the worst economic downturns the nation has ever experienced. Attractive mortgage rates, strong…

  • How to Predict Best Real Estate Investment Markets

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    It’s no secret that the housing market is still struggling in the US.  Everyday you hear attempts to call market bottoms and that now is the best time ever to buy real estate.  On some level the media treats this housing crisis like something that has never happened before, which is simply not true. If…

  • Foreign Buyers U.S. Property Investment Growing

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    The housing market in the United States is becoming more appealing to foreign investors, who view it as a safe investment haven. These buyers are becoming increasingly attracted to the nation’s low prices and vast inventory. According to a report released by the National Association of REALTORS® (Profile of International Home Buying Activity 2012, Purchases…

  • Green Home Equity Loans

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    Green Home Equity Loans With PowerSaver By: Robert Stec Green Homeowners : As a homeowner, how would you like a $25,000 loan for green home improvements? Not just any improvements, mind you, but the truly green kind, designed to minimize use of electricity and save you money. Improvements such as added insulation, sealing of ducts, tighter-fitting…