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Mortgage Interest Deduction on the Chopping Block?

December 11, 2012 by Marco Santarelli

A tax break that has long been untouchable could soon be in for some serious scrutiny. Many home buyers deduct their mortgage interest when assessing their tax bill, a perk that has helped bolster the income of millions of families – and the broader housing market. But as President Obama and Congress try to hash out a deal to reduce the budget deficit, the mortgage interest deduction will likely be part of the discussion.

Limits on a broad array of deductions could emerge in any budget deal.  It is likely that any caps would be structured to aim at high-income households, and would diminish or end the mortgage tax break for many of those taxpayers.

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Filed Under: Financing, Real Estate Investing, Taxes Tagged With: Housing Market, Investment Property, mortgage interest, Mortgage Interest Deduction, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate Investment

5 Reasons Real Estate Prices Have Been Rising

December 3, 2012 by Marco Santarelli

Home prices rose by 0.1% in September from the prior month and by 3.6% from one year ago, the largest gain in six years, according to a report released Monday by Lender Processing Services.

Compared with one year ago, prices are up by 17.7% in Phoenix, the largest gain among the nation’s 40 largest metro areas. Other notable year-over-year increases include Detroit (11.7%), Las Vegas (11.5%), San Jose, Calif. (11.3%), San Francisco (10%), and Sacramento (8.3%).

Among the top 40 metros, only a handful have posted year-over-year declines, led by St. Louis, which was down by 4.1%. Bridgeport, Conn., was down by 2.3%, while Chicago (-0.5%) and Cincinnati (-0.1%) also posted declines.

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Filed Under: Foreclosures, Housing Market, Real Estate Investing Tagged With: home prices, Housing Market, Investment Property, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Prices

The Real Estate Indicator Screaming "Buy"

November 27, 2012 by Marco Santarelli

Buy Real Estate NowI just locked down a 2.875% interest rate, fixed for the 15-year term of the mortgage. No points. With rates like these, I find myself rethinking the idea that I want to pay off my mortgage.

I can do a lot better than 2.875% investing the money. If I just sock it away in gold, I bet I’ll come out way ahead. Finding investments that clear such a low hurdle is not that difficult.

Right now is a great time to do this, if looked at from a historical perspective. The 10-year Treasury rate is 1.64% as I write. That is what investors are willing to accept to lend money to the US Treasury for a 10-year term. It seems absolutely crazy. But the Treasury rate we see is something of a forced smile.

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Filed Under: Financing, Housing Market, Real Estate Investing Tagged With: Housing Market, interest rates, Mortgage Loans, Real Estate Economics, Real Estate Financing, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate Investment, Real Estate Markets

Top US Real Estate Markets for Foreign Buyers

November 19, 2012 by Marco Santarelli

Wealthy foreigners from around the globe are taking advantage of America's housing bust to snap up U.S. properties at cut-rate prices — helping local markets rebound in the process.

“We've seen foreign investors buy $10 million to $20 million worth of property in a single trip,” says Peter Loewy of Los Angeles-based Teles Properties. “They think this is a good place to park money, and it's less expensive than their real estate back home.”

A recent National Association of Realtors (NAR) study estimated that foreigners and immigrants who've lived here less than two years spent $82.5 billion on U.S. investment property in the 12 months ended March 31, 2012.  That's about 9% of the total paid for all U.S. housing purchases during the period.

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Filed Under: Housing Market, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate Investments Tagged With: Housing Market, Real Estate Investing, US Real Estate Markets. US Real Estate, USA Real Estate, USA Real Estate Markets

Housing Under a Second Obama Administration

November 13, 2012 by Marco Santarelli

A big part of my job is helping our clients project the most likely scenarios for the housing market.  Now that we know who will be President, my job just got easier because we have four years of experience with Obama and a divided Congress, so we know what we are getting.

However, there is never a dull moment.

Here is what keeps me up at night:

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Filed Under: Financing, Housing Market, Real Estate Investing Tagged With: Economic Growth, Housing Demand, Housing Market, Job Growth, Mortgage Availability, mortgage rates, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate Market

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