Due to the current economic climate many home owners are struggling to pay their mortgages and keep their heads about water, financially. Many people are buying homes that have independent suites in them or building suites into their homes so that they can have a renter to help pay the mortgage.There are a number of ways that you can go about using a suite to help you pay your mortgage; you can build a suite into your current home, you can buy a...more
Ever curious about which homes of the rich and famous, or just famous, are on the market? Last heard, there was an abundance of famous real estate available. You can't talk about famous real estate on the market without mentioning Bernie Madoff's real estate woes. One person's woes are another person's treasure, though. Federal marshals put the modest Montauk, New York home up for sale just recently. His Manhattan Upper East Side duplex with...more
New York foreclosed homes may get a boost from the economic stimulus package introduced by President Obama in 2009. As part of the package, New York City is slated to receive $5 billion to improve infrastructure, create new jobs, and revive the local economy. A reported $1 million of that will help repair buildings in areas with high numbers of foreclosed homes. Some experts predict that the money may go to help people facing foreclosure or buyers with foreclosure homes that may need repairs.The stimulus money may also help increase the value of foreclosed properties in New York City, experts predict. If the money is used, as earmarked, to create jobs and improve living conditions through 2011, buyers purchasing cut-rate foreclosure properties in 2009 may enjoy low cost properties only to find that their property values increase as infrastructure, the local economy, and neighborhoods improve thanks to the stimulus money. In fact, many New York investors are taking another look at foreclosure listings in 2009.With foreclosure plentiful in New York and the stimulus package promising neighborhood improvements and perhaps help with foreclosure rehabs, investors are seeing now as a...more
Over half (58 percent) of the UKs landlords are feeling more confident about the buy-to-let market in December 2009, than they did last month, according to the latest poll from Upad.co.uk. Comments made by those respondents feeling more confident included: The market at the lower end is buoyant, but the high end is very slow to let. Where I am...more
Author: Earlyn ShufflerLuxury Condominiums – Does Barbados Have What You Need? Luxury condominiums now provide you with the hottest real estate investment opportunity in Barbados. There are lots of options that allow you to choose the one that is just right for you and your family. There are gated communities like the golf resorts which include...more
Author: Ralph D BredahlAre you looking for a new way to make money? Are you tired of your current career? If so, you may want to look into becoming a real estate investor. Thousands of people in Arizona have become real estate investors, and have in turn made tons of money. If you want to be the next person to take advantage of this industry you should get started today. Becoming a real estate investor is not difficult to do. This does not mean that it is easy to be a success though. The first thing that you must do if you want to become a real estate investor is look at your current situation. Do you have enough money to buy homes, and then make the needed repairs? Will you be able to deal with the added stress? Do you have the time to be an Arizona real estate investor? These are all questions that you must answer before actually diving into the real estate industry. If you have come to the conclusion that being a real estate investor is right for you, the next best thing you can do is research the industry. Find out everything that you can about being a real estate investor in Phoenix, Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale, Ahwatukee, Maricopa and...more
Although recent house market reports have shown that there is still market instability, there are real estate markets around the world that are showing great improvement. The weakened US dollars indicate that it may be a great time to invest in...more
Author: Ron WesleyOver the past decade, the international real estate market has been looked up as a lucrative money mincing field. The international property market just sky rocketed during past few years, with interested investors from all over the...more
If you are fond of transforming ugly real estate properties into gorgeous and exquisite homes, you should try rehabbing houses for profit. This type of real estate investing has become the bread and butter for many real estate investors because it is...more
We all think differently whenever we hear the word real estate investing. Some of us think about flipping houses or maybe hard money lenders or rehabbing homes. Real estate offers several investing options. If you want to make big money, you need to...more
Rehabbing homes is not only profitable. It can also be a lot of fun. However, if you plan of getting into the real estate business, you also need to understand that the whole the business can be risky and demanding. In this article, we will share...more
The recession has caused many people to lose their jobs. Not a few companies closed down because of the economic slump. Despite all these negative developments, something positive has actually resulted from that market slowdown. It opened an...more