Real Estate Blog And Articles For Investors

Resales Up, Rates Down

July 11, 2008

There are more signs of improvement in the real estate markets around the country. Nationally, sales were up by 2%…

July 7, 2008

With interest rates still at historic lows, and investment opportunities in single family homes abundant, 2008 may one of the…

July 2, 2008

The dire headlines coming fast and furious in the financial and popular press suggest that the housing crisis is intensifying.…

June 26, 2008

The worst performing markets, according to a recent report by the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), where property…

June 18, 2008

Last year investors accounted for 21% (about 1 out of 5) of new home purchases according to a new study…

June 12, 2008

Imagine if you had the foresight 7 years ago to invest heavily in Las Vegas, Phoenix, Miami and Honolulu, and…

June 4, 2008

The Capitalization Rate (also known as “Cap Rate”) is used to compare an income property with other similar income properties. …

May 21, 2008

One of our blog readers submitted the following question: “I have a home that was appraised at $130,000 this month.…

May 13, 2008

Most experts agree that the days of flipping properties are over. With weak demand, slow sales and high inventory in…