Top 5 U.S. Real Estate Markets With Consistent Price Appreciation
Buying home, condo or any other real estate in a market that is protected from a bursting bubble is every investor’s dream. Knowing where to look for these bubble-proof markets and how to identify them is crucial.
There are some important factors that investors should consider when searching for stable investments such as single-family homes, condos or any other type of real estate. Some of these factors include a fast growing population (which positively impacts the demand for housing), a solid and diverse economy (which impacts employment rates and subsequent demand for housing), rising incomes (which impacts buyers’ ability to purchase real estate), a developing infrastructure (which contributes to the appeal of a city or community), and restrictions on future real estate development (which limits future supply of real estate). Investing in real estate within communities that meet these criteria may prove to be more profitable than communities that are missing one or more of these factors.
A recent report by Business 2.0 Magazine identified U.S. cities that have consistently demonstrated price appreciation in the real estate market. The October 2006 issue of the Magazine identified the top 5 real estate markets that demonstrated an upward price trend over a long period time. The top-ranking cities were:
1. San Francisco, California
2. Los Angeles, California
3. Seattle, Washington
4. Boston, Massachusetts
5. New York City, New York
San Francisco topped the list with an average annual home price appreciation of 4.2% from 1949 to 2006. In contrast, the national average was 2.3%. Strong restrictions on real estate development and a limited geography helped push San Francisco to the top slot.
Los Angeles ranked second in the report. The average annual home price appreciation in Los Angeles was 3.7% from 1949 to 2006. Reductions in available land and increasing restrictions on further development helped pushed Los Angeles to the number 2 slot.
Home prices in Seattle, which was third on the list, demonstrated an average appreciation rate of 3.2% from 1949 to 2006. While Seattle made the top 5 list, recent easing of building restrictions may cause Seattle to fall out of the top 5 over the next few years.
Boston was fourth in the rankings. The city has seen annual home prices appreciate by 3% over the period from 1949 to 2006. A strong increase in per capita income contributed to Boston’s high ranking.
New York City follows close behind with an average annual home price appreciation of 3% from 1949 to 2006. A limited geography, large population, and finite number of properties contributed to New York’s high ranking.
While there is no guarantee that any of the real estate markets listed previously are truly “bubble proof,” the factors described above may help investors find the profitable markets and avoid “bubble” markets. Since the real estate market is constantly changing, be sure to seek out the services of a skillful real estate agent to help you navigate your next real estate purchase.
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I know I want to start investing in real estate, but I feel I need guidance on how to get started (find a coach). Can anyone suggest someone (an individual or a program)?
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i want to get into real estate but i dont know where to start
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Yes, you can, but if you have never owned real property previously, you need to learn a lot before you get started. You will be dealing with people who do this type of work day in and day out. You will be dealing with Mortgage companies, Title Companies, your County (taxes and deeds), as well as everyday people who might know more than you do. There are forms, contracts, not to mention home inspectors, etc …
If I were just starting out now in real estate, I would do these three things first -
1. Learn how things are done in your part of the world. This includes all of the paperwork involved.
2. Find out how much it really costs! Title companies charge more fees than just about any other business I have ever seen, but they are very good at what they do, you definitely get what you pay for. This is not the area to cut corners.
3. Make sure you don't overlook the best deals. When I started out, I worked the area within 10 miles of my home and missed out on a lot of opportunities. If I had been willing to do a little more driving, I probably could have had an easier time because I would not have been limiting myself geographically.
I read Dean Graziosi’s book about No Money down in today’s market. Still a little confusing. I’m going to check your vids though.
cash flow, cash flow, cash flow, cash flow and cash flow.
People that get into investment real estate hear all the stories about NO MONEY DOWN. But the problem is, that you lose money every month. Rents are less then expenses.
My rule of thumb is that my PITI equals 50 percent (or less) of my gross monthly rent. The other 50% is NOT profit, but covers up keep and other expenses.
On all my properties I have a positive cash flow and a ROI of around 14% per year (before taxes and tax breaks).
what if i got no money to buy a house? Is this sopposed to be short sales?
Thanx man I’ll make sure I check em out.
watch all of the my videos because the question you’re asking is simple, the whole purpose of wholesaling is doing deals without your own money or credit
also, short sales is another ball of wax
Most government grants are in blighted areas where they want to spur rehabilitation of neighborhood properties. As far as I know there are no federal grants avalable unless you are revitalizing a property which will end up on the national register of historic properties, but these would have little to no profit potential due to the high cost of rehab to get the property to standards. The local programs generally only give 5-20k for help in rehabbing homes, but unfortunately come with so many strings attached that you will be begging them to take their money back just so you can get them out of your hair. Once you invite them in, you many times lose the grandfather clauses on any number of code requirements that have been put in place since the particular home was built and you have to spend as much if not more than the grant money to get the place up to the government standards that they require in exchange for the grant.
In my honest opinion, better to just get your own loan and go it alone….
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I think you should wait until you are able to be more aware of what is happening in that state you want to invest in. It's kind of like being blind to what's going on if you can't be there for a while. I think you should wait. The market will always have a favorable time again to buy if it changes.
since each state has different laws and taxes, you did not say where.
i bought some apartments in pennsylvania years ago, very good return
and the write off each year is amazing. thing is, i have them very close to where i live so i can keep an eye on the maintenance and upkeep. i'm not a slum lord nor do i want to be.
i had a rental house in florida, but it was too much of a pain. when it was rented it was profitable but you need to count on Realtors to rent it and they never keep an eye on it after they get their 2 months.
no matter how bad the economy got, people still needed places to rent especially when they could not afford to buy. i am one of the few landlord that allow pets. sometimes that bites me in the butt, but in general people who would rather move than give up their pet, seem to be more responsible. my 6 apartments have been rented by the same people for the last 5 years…when i have a good tenant, i tend to lower their rent a few dollars, everyone is happy.
good luck…whatever you put your money in, keep an eye on it yourself.
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Your best bet are duplexes for rent or buying a house that needs a lot of cosmetic repairs. You just need to make sure you have enough money to pay the mortgage until it sells. The "real investors" purchase now and hold on until the market is high. Buy low, sell high pertains to real estate investor too. A real investor does not buy high and sell a little higher.
Have you heard of Robert Kiyosaki, who wrote a book called Rich Dad, Poor Dad? check out one of his books @ the library, read it, and then go signup up for RichDadWorld.com – there is free information there on how to start. Best of luck to you.