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It’s easy to take for granted the scope of “international real estate,” which lumps all the real estate markets of the world—193 countries, to be exact—into a single category of three words. While we recognize that a detailed guide to investing in international real estate...
Real estate investors should know exactly how common their type of home is in their market area. To answer this question, investors have to start by identifying and understanding the differentiating characteristics of the total inventory of existing area homes. Then they should pick a...
The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (H.R. 3221) was passed April 10 by the U.S. Senate with a vote of 84 in favor, 12 opposed and four present/not voting. The bill includes a $7,000 tax credit for buyers of foreclosed properties, but whether the foreclosure tax credit will ultimately be helpful or...
As Americans struggle with the rising cost of living and a suffering housing market, investing in Mexican real estate is beginning to look muy bueno. Property prices in Mexico are significantly more affordable than in the U.S., and the forthcoming retirement of the baby boomer population is likely to...
Homeowners across the nation have had to watch helplessly as home values have declined sharply since 2006. House prices have already fallen 15 percent from their peak levels in 2006, according to the Associated Press, and could fall so much as to match or exceed the 30 percent drop in home prices seen...
With enormous foreclosure numbers still on the rise, real estate owned (REO) properties, or foreclosure properties that have been repossessed by lenders, are in generous supply. Bank seizures climbed 129 percent in March from a year earlier to a nationwide total of 51,393, according to RealtyTrac...
San Antonio is the nation’s ninth largest city and is forecasted to continue to grow steadily over the next ten years. With four major military bases nearby, a major university, a growing manufacturing presence and a large medical research center, the econo
Investors are abuzz about McAllen, but the city's new-hot-market appears to have legs. With a strong and varied economy built on close ties with Mexico, McAllen has seen steady population growth and solid appreciation in its cheap housing stock. And most expect
Located in the heart of the South West, Albuquerque is a diverse city of retirees and in-migrants from other parts of the U.S. who are seeking a higher standard of living. And they appear to have found it. In recent years, the city has enjoyed national recognitio
As the capitol of the great state of Texas and home to the largest university in the United States, Austin is a vibrant and bustli
The old saying goes, “the higher they rise, the harder they fall.” And so it is with Sacramento, California. The Sacramento area may be one
Market collapse? What market collapse? As of late 2007, El Paso continued to buck national trends with solid sale volumes and rising prices. While both indicators have slowed since their 2006 peaks, experts still forecast an impressive 7% rise in prices for 2007,
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