The Real Estate Professional

1Aug/0920

Are You Beginning Real Estate Investing? Check This..

Are You Beginning Real Estate Investing? Check This..

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21Jul/0920

Baby Boomers Will Drive Real Estate Growth

Baby Boomers Will Drive Real Estate Growth

Baby boomers, baby boomers, baby boomers; we all hear this term over and over again. So who are the baby boomers? Baby boomers are people in the United States who were born between 1946 and 1964. Approximately 78.2 million people fall into this category.

As a group, baby boomers comprise the largest population cohort in the history of the United States. The size of the group gives it vast influence over American politics, popular cultural, and of course, real estate. To evaluate

25Jun/0920

Why Should You Buy Investment Real Estate In College Towns?

Why Should You Buy Investment Real Estate  In College Towns?

Now seems to be the best time to invest in properties in college towns where housing demand is high due to a soaring rental market according to the New rules of real estate by Business 2.0 Magazine. With home prices still out of home buyer's range, and homeowners selling their homes due to rising interest rates, rents are expected to increase nationwide. This makes buying investment property in rental markets such as college towns an attractive option, one that is already being pursued by inv

24Jun/0920

Top 7 Countries That Invest In U.S. Real Estate

Top 7 Countries That Invest In U.S. Real Estate

Despite a recent slowdown, the U.S. real estate market continues to be a popular investment destination for foreign investors. Attracted by a desirable return on investment, many foreign nations continue to invest heavily in the U.S. residential and commercial real estate markets. In fact, in 2005, foreign investment in U.S. real estate reached 1.83 trillion.

To evaluate the impact of foreign investment on the U.S. real estate market, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) pr

16Oct/0811

New Home Mortgage Loan Troubles – Did We Not Learn From Past Real Estate Mistakes

New Home Mortgage Loan Troubles – Did We Not Learn From Past Real Estate Mistakes

It seems that the decision makers running the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac government refinance programs did not learn anything from the current, and continuing, housing bust.  If bad loans got us into the current mess, why do Fannie and Freddie think that more bad loans will get us out?  In a recent press release it was announced that the two government-owned agencies will now refinance loans up to 125% of the current home’s value!

Does this spell trouble for the FHA home loans? All

7Jul/0811

Tax Solutions Group Offers The Best Way To Save Real Estate Tax

Tax Solutions Group Offers The Best Way To Save Real Estate Tax

It is an undeniable fact that there are several ways available around us that are enough to make us king or even beggar any time depending upon the situations. There are some options that can make wonders for one person, on the other hand can prove really fatal for the other. One such option that offers the immense opportunity to make good money is by buying liens.

 It is important to note that a person can become very rich by buying liens, but the homeowner on whom the tax liens is i

25Mar/0820

Jim TV Foreclosures Movin’ Up

Jim TV Foreclosures Movin\' Up

Stop Foreclosure

Here is a list of 10 things that might help you stop foreclosure, before you even get a foreclosure warning or a ‘late payment’ letter.  It’s not a ‘to do’ list, it’s actually a ‘NOT to do’ list…but follow this like it’s the 10 commandments, because each and every one of these offenses has the potential to send you hurtli

11Feb/0820

Foreclosures leave US tenants in the lurch

Foreclosures leave US tenants in the lurch - 18 Feb 09

Foreclosure is a terrible situation to have to experience. Unfortunately, the world-wide recession has foreclosures happening on a daily basis. Although you may feel that your world is falling apart, you might find comfort in the fact that you do not have to go through the process alone. There is someone you can turn to who can help you pull through such a difficult time. Taking care in picking out a good foreclosure lawyer is the first step to getting your life back onto the track of normalcy. It is very important that you choose an experienced lawyer, one who will not only offer you legal support, but emotional support as well. You will not be going through this process alone, and shouldn’t feel that you are.

With so many foreclosures happening all over the world, you should know that you aren’t the only one worrying about the possibility of a foreclosure, or facing an imminent foreclosure. There is one small comfort to be had from this experience, however.

17Aug/0611

Central San Diego Real Estate Market – Mid Year Snapshot Of Median Prices (2006) – Single Family Homes

Central San Diego Real Estate Market - Mid Year Snapshot Of Median Prices (2006) - Single Family Homes

As of this writing, the San Diego real estate markets appears to have shifted from one that favors sellers to one that favors buyers. However, this premise may not hold true for all communities within San Diego, as median prices for some communities continue to rise while others fall.

While there are many metrics to evaluate the real estate pricing trends of a community, one commonly used parameter is to evaluate the median price of homes from one point in time against a prior point of time. The median price reflects the point at which half the homes are above a particular price point, and half the homes are below a particular price point. The median price metric provides one method to analyze the direction of home prices, but should not be used as the sole source of data from which to form conclusions.