With the exception of cash transactions, investment activity in commercial real estate sectors is essentially at a standstill. This is due to the fact that financing is difficult to secure while job losses and diminished consumer confidence are curtailing the demand for space, according to real estate experts who spoke at the 7th Annual Commercial [...]
Entries from February 2009
Real Estate Experts Say “Buy Paper, Not Bricks” in 2009
Feb. 25th, 2009
5 Inexpensive and Free Ways to Sell Your Home Faster
Feb. 25th, 2009
If your home is currently on the market for sale or you are planning on selling in the near future there are 2 main things that you, as a seller, want to have happen. First to have a quick sale and second to sell for the highest possible price, and even better if both of [...]
Phoenix Real Estate Auctions – Buyer Beware
Feb. 25th, 2009
Home buyers and Investors in the Phoenix Real Estate Market Need to Be Thoroughly Prepared Before Bidding on Properties at Real Estate Auctions With the upcoming real estate auctions by US Home Auction, Zetabid and other real estate auctioneers, it is critical for home buyers and investors in the Phoenix real estate market to be [...]
Short Sales – A Great Opportunity for Realtors in These Tough Times
Feb. 24th, 2009
We all know the story. Sales are down everywhere, some areas more than others, but virtually no area is untouched. My community is a Midwestern college town that is rarely affected by recession, but still sales were off 21% in 2008. But with sales down, the one thing rising in the real estate world is [...]
What Is Your House Really Costing You? It May Be More Than Just Money
Feb. 24th, 2009
When we start figuring the cost of housing a lot of things go into it. 1. The Purchase Price 2. Finance costs 3. Insurance costs 4. Property taxes 5. Heating and Cooling 6. Repairs and Upkeep as well as upgrades 7. And on and on. And all that is before you start figuring the costs [...]
The 2 House Panic Button
Feb. 24th, 2009
It happens all the time. People fall in love with a new house they just have to have when they already own a house and have to sell it. They think they can sell the old house quickly and be moved into the new one within a few weeks. But the problem is even in [...]
Housing Bubble Causes – Why Did It Happen?
Feb. 24th, 2009
The housing bubble was caused by an expansion of credit that enabled irrational exuberance and wild speculation. The expansion of credit came in the form of relaxed loan underwriting terms including high debt-to-income ratios, lower FICO scores, high combined-loan-to-value lending including 100% financing, and loan terms permitting negative amortization. Addressing the conditions of expanding credit [...]
Sell Your Timeshare: Sell It Right And Bright
Feb. 24th, 2009
It is a reality that there are some things that we neglect to think of thoroughly like when you want to sell your timeshare. But for whatever reasons it is sometimes a decision that must be done good and right. It must be that way after spending a considerable amount of money on it. Some [...]
Know The Answers To Real Estate Investing FAQ And Get Success
Feb. 24th, 2009
It’s all about starts at the end; when you begin a real estate investing remember to commence with the end in mind, as you start down the path to beginning real estate investing. That means you need to have a goal. What you would like your real estate investing activities to provide for you, Spend [...]
Your Option To Sell Your Home And Rent It Back
Feb. 24th, 2009
Anyone who has a mortgage to repay over a period of thirty or more years has the possibility of repossession due to mortgage arrears somewhere in the back of their mind. The possibility of being unable to meet this major repayment over such a span of years is a cause for concern. An accident or [...]