Archives for December 2019

Galveston Housing Market 2020: Prices, Trends & Investment

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Galveston, Texas is a beach town that has been overshadowed by much larger cities like Houston. Yet it is much more affordable than other Gulf Coast cities. Galveston is know as one of Texas' top tourist destinations. It is a coastal resort city with sandy beaches and a rich cultural heritage. In this blog, our focus will be on the Galveston real estate market trends and investment opportunities in 2020.

The Galveston's tourism sector is a major contributor to the local local economy bringing in millions of dollars every year. The city of Galveston is home to less than a hundred thousand people. However, the Houston metro area has expanded so that its suburbs like Sugarland are part of the larger metro area. Today, Galveston Bay is encompassed by Greater Houston.

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10 Rules of Successful Real Estate Investing

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I came up with the following rules of successful real estate investing over my many years of successes and failures. These are the same rules I follow today and share with our clients at Norada Real Estate Investments.

1. Educate Yourself

Knowledge is the new currency. Without it you are doomed to follow other people’s advice without knowing if it’s good or bad.

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Is St. Louis The Hottest Place For Real Estate Investment in 2020?

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St. Louis is most famous for the Gateway Arch built in the 1960s. Alternately looked down on as a Rust Belt city and part of flyover country, it doesn’t generate much attention except when its crime rate or other problems hit the news. However, the St. Louis real estate market holds significant potential. Let’s look at the top reasons to come back to the St. Louis real estate market as an investor in 2020.

The St. Louis housing market isn’t limited to the roughly 300,000 people who live in St. Louis, making this the second largest city in Missouri. Instead, the Saint Louis housing market includes almost three million people. That makes St. Louis the 20th largest metro area in the United States.

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Green Bay Housing Market 2020: Prices, Trends & Investment 

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If you’ve heard of Green Bay, it was probably because of the Green Bay Packers football team. Many people don’t even know that Green Bay is located in Wisconsin. It is overshadowed by larger cities like Milwaukee. However, that creates a significant opportunity in this city by the bay. In this blog, our focus will be on the Green Bay real estate market trends and investment opportunities in 2020.

Green Bay sits on an inlet of Lake Michigan, where the Fox River empties into a bay on that Great Lake. The city is roughly a hundred miles north of Milwaukee. The city of Green Bay is home to just over a hundred thousand people. That alone makes Green Bay the third largest city in the state.

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Billings Housing Market 2020: Prices, Trends & Investment

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The Montana real estate market has a lot to offer in spite of experiencing a shortage of housing due to steady job growth and the limited ability of construction companies to maintain the supply. In this article, our focus will be on the Billings real estate market trends and investment opportunities in 2020.

The Billings housing market is a small and stable real estate market surrounded by hot regional markets like Boise, Boulder and Whitefish. People often overlook the Billings housing market in favor of hotter markets where rental business can flourish by renting to tourists including those visiting Yellowstone. Yet there are many reasons to consider investing in the Billings real estate over the alternatives.

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