It Is True What They Say: Location, Location, Location! It is such a trite old statement; But there is a reason why sayings get old and trite. They are true!
As a new real estate investor beginning your investment career you will have dozens of decisions to make and we will be there to help you make the right ones and, while it might cost money, it might cost time; you can correct most of your missteps.
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Typically a person’s largest investment is their home. Although the mortgage payment on your home may have seemed affordable at one time, sometimes utility bills, excessive lifestyles and even uncontrollable circumstances can drastically alter your financial situation to a point where your house may become in danger of being foreclosed. Preventing foreclosures is an incredibly important step to not only save your good credit history, but also save your home.
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There seems no end in sight to the US housing crash. Despite a massive quarter percent drop in the Federal Rate, confidence in the US residential property market seems at an all time low, with more predictions of a long slow slide coming from a variety of sources.
Whether you are an experienced investor or just a beginner, you should always beware of the guru who read a couple of books and armed himself with some general information. I’m not talking about the book and tape salesperson here, but rather the realtor, wholesaler or self proclaimed real estate specialist who is trying to sell you an investment property. Whether you’re buying a property or going into business with someone, you should always do your homework.
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Steven Toumbas, an equities investor from London, has always wanted to own a second home in the US. “America is the engine for the world,” he says. “Everyone wants to have a holiday home in Florida, or an asset in New York. It’s the place to be.”
The fed rate cut of one quarter of one percent this afternoon is the big news of the moment, but ¼ % hardly seems worth the effort. The Federal Reserve Board lowered the cost of borrowing Wednesday with a quarter-point drop in rates in hopes of energizing an economy troubled by a sagging housing market and soaring oil prices.
Real estate has historically been viewed as a local phenomenon. Builders and investors for decades prided themselves in their ability to find the best “location, location, location” based on their local knowledge. It is among the least “tradable” of products, in the sense of being physically unmovable, even though it can be bought and sold both domestically and internationally. This combination of local knowledge and predominantly local tradeability was the primary reason why discussions of globalization in the 1990s and earlier, overlooked the real estate industry as a possible participant in the ongoing phenomenon of increasing global economic integration. Although an occasional headline would be grabbed by a foreign purchase of a local landmark (New York’s Rockefeller Center, Arco Plaza in Los Angeles, and even the Pebble Beach resort), the business itself remained largely local, with US firms dominating in US markets, and foreign firms in foreign markets.More on Globalization and the Real Estate Industry: Issues, Implications, Opportunities
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Nick manning, adult performer and part owner of “L A Exotique” is facing eviction from his new lingerie store, despite the fact that the rent is fully paid up. The shop — which is owned by Manning, Michelle McLaren, Rachel Roxxx, Sarah Jesse, Mikey Butders, Justin Syder and Dean Sussman, Manning’s longtime adult distribution partner — opened just three weeks ago in Encino. Manning told XBIZ that he is being sued for eviction by his landlord, Ventura-Louise Partners, and has 20 days left of the given 45 until his store is closed up. He did not specify further on what grounds he is being evicted.
Despite some construction firms’ attempt to halt the slide with massive price reductions, (several Vegas builders are taking as much as 20% off the cost of a new home,) the US housing market continued it’s slump, with used home sales reaching a 10 year low.
When people talk real estate these days, there’s a whole bunch of ominous terms being bandied about. With some northern US states hit so hard by the housing downturn that over 30% of their houses are empty, and south Florida leading the state , if not the country in foreclosures, the increase in anxiety is to be expected. But homeowners need not panic, there are alternatives to foreclosure.
