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IrfanZafar

Facts about home affordability unveiled

Real Estate | June 12th 2009 by Muhammad Irfan Zafar

Whether you are buying your dream home or investing in real estate, finance essentially plays an important role. Cool headed computations and farsightedness is what is required to take your home building project to completion. There may be an obvious read more

shawnburyska

Foreclosure Sales – Worth the Extra Effort

Rochester MN Real Estate Market Blog | June 9th 2009 by Shawn Buryska

In the current economic climate, foreclosure sales are increasingly common.  Frequently these properties are appealing because they are priced to sell, often well below market value.  However, there are several obstacles and pitfalls that a buyer c read more

HiRealEstate

$8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Explained in Video - Do Yo…

Hawaii Real Estate Reporter | June 4th 2009 by joe segal

The National Association of Home Builders put out a great video explaining $8000 first time home buyer tax credit.   Do you qualify?   Click play on the video to watch: Post from: Hawaii Real Estate Reporter $8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credi read more

frosty

Commerical Property For Sale in Downtown St. John’s

St. John's Real Estate Blog - Stephen Winters | May 28th 2009 by Stephen Winters

Just listed on 2 Bates Hill a great commerical building opportunity in a prime downtown location.  Currently operated as the Granny Bates book store, this 3 storey heritage building is in close proximity to all your needs in the St. John’s dow read more

purvabrown

Real Estate Article Worth Reading

Sacramento Real Estate Gal | May 28th 2009 by Purva Brown

At a time when real estate prices have plunged - farther down than most people anticipated - it might seem like a good idea to just get rid of the mortgage payment. A disinclination to be in any kind of debt is one of the goals of most people but you read more

purvabrown

Watch that real estate inventory!

Sacramento Real Estate Gal | May 13th 2009 by Purva Brown

The Sacramento Bee has today reported that inventory in the Sacramento real estate market is down to 2005 levels. After the peak in listed homes in 2007, inventory has been declining over the last 20 months. We have already been covering these market read more

purvabrown

I love my job!

Sacramento Real Estate Gal | May 12th 2009 by Purva Brown

At the risk of sounding like I'm tooting my own horn (a little too loudly!) I want you to read this post on Sacramento-Home recently about me taking over as broker of record. I love my job. Oh wait, did I say that already? read more

purvabrown

For Sale by Owner?

Sacramento Real Estate Gal | May 10th 2009 by Purva Brown

I came across this while surfing the internet. Thought it was worth a smile on a Monday morning. Check it out! read more

purvabrown

Want a Recovery? Look after the Investors!

Sacramento Real Estate Gal | May 7th 2009 by Purva Brown

I came across an excellent article on Yahoo today that brings up the all-important real estate investor and his role in a potential real estate recovery. I couldn't agree more with what the writer, Bob Hunt, says. Go ahead and read the entire article read more

purvabrown

A real estate recovery for Sacramento?

Sacramento Real Estate Gal | May 5th 2009 by Purva Brown

Those of you who follow the real estate market updates I write over at the Elite Properties company blog already know that some areas in Sacramento have hit bottom and have already begun the recovery. But Sacramento real estate as a whole seems to be read more

frosty

Newfoundland Real Estate Stats for April

St. John's Real Estate Blog - Stephen Winters | May 3rd 2009 by Stephen Winters

Active MLS Listings have increased this month compared to March NLAR stats, while home sales have remained fairly constant.  The biggest increase in stats was Expired Listings.  Up a whopping 39% since last year.  What does this mean to the St. Jo read more

HiRealEstate

Hawaii Real Estate Reporter on ALLTOP.COM

Hawaii Real Estate Reporter | April 24th 2009 by joe segal

Our very own Hawaii Real Estate Reporter has been included on ALLTOP.COM, the online magazine rack style website. It can be found at http://hawaii.alltop.com/ and http://real-estate.alltop.com . Thanks to “Neenz” Faleafine for adding it read more

HiRealEstate

How Interest Rates Effect Buying Power

Hawaii Real Estate Reporter | April 24th 2009 by joe segal

Video explains how low interest rates in 2009 positively effect buying power even more than lowering home prices. What did you think of this video? Please leave comments below! Post from: Hawaii Real Estate Reporter How Interest Rates Effect Buying read more

napogino

Options To Avoid Foreclosure

Chicago Wholesale Investment Property Deals | April 17th 2009 by Gino NapoGino) Napolitano

Know Your Options - Get Educated You need to know your options when it comes to your home. If you want to keep your house, but can’t make the payments and you owe more than your home is worth, you may look into filing bankruptcy. This will stay th read more

purvabrown

Good News in Real Estate?

Sacramento Real Estate Gal | April 15th 2009 by Purva Brown

Maybe! Read all about it here. read more

napogino

How To Get A Good Contractor

Chicago Wholesale Investment Property Deals | April 3rd 2009 by Gino NapoGino) Napolitano

Having the right contractor is one of the most important things if you want to be successful in turning over properties in the world of real estate investing. A good contractor will be dependable and complete assignments in time and within the budget read more

napogino

Searching For That Wholesale Hidden Gem Property

Chicago Wholesale Investment Property Deals | March 31st 2009 by Gino NapoGino) Napolitano

When in a strong or weak market with the new technology available to give up-to-the-minute assessments of properties, an investor can lose large amounts of money in a short period of time. For the best chance to successfully obtaining your perfect in read more

purvabrown

It's about January, but still...

Sacramento Real Estate Gal | March 28th 2009 by Purva Brown

... if you're interested in the general state of real estate you might want to read this article on MSN. And remember that real estate is local. For the most up-to-date (and most local) market reports, go to the blog at Sacramento Home. read more

purvabrown

Living in a Box?

Sacramento Real Estate Gal | March 26th 2009 by Purva Brown

This might give new meaning to the term "living in a box!" Check it out! read more

napogino

How to Eliminate Risk in Real Estate Investing.

Chicago Wholesale Investment Property Deals | March 17th 2009 by Gino NapoGino) Napolitano

Avoid 12 Common Mistakes Made by Novice Investors and Ensure High Rates of Return!   Real estate investment has provided many investors with positive cash flow, tax benefits and satisfaction of making an impact in others lives. Like any investment h read more

byalladin

Your New Property in France - The French Leaseback Scheme

Articles news | March 7th 2009 by Alladin

The French Leaseback Scheme can be a great way to buy new build or newly refurbished property if getting a fixed rate of return on your investment is a high priority and you don’t mind restrictions on the amount of time you can use it. Essentia read more

purvabrown

Avoid a Real Estate Disaster!

Sacramento Real Estate Gal | March 4th 2009 by Purva Brown

If you haven't given up yet on the real estate market, obviously you're here to stay. Learn what mistakes to avoid today and in the future when the market turns around. Read my posts on Sacramento-home "How to Avoid a Real Estate Disaster!" read more

napogino

The Lenders Perspective on Loaning Money

Chicago Wholesale Investment Property Deals | February 21st 2009 by Gino NapoGino) Napolitano

Lenders are in the business of lending people money because they make carefully calculated decisions based on your risk. They have two expectations; that you will repay them and that they will make a profit. To judge if you are capable of meeting tho read more

purvabrown

I Told You So!

Sacramento Real Estate Gal | February 19th 2009 by Purva Brown

If you've been a reader of the Sacramento Real Estate Gal for a while, you'll recognize this as old news. However, it's good to know. But remember, Sacramento Real Estate Gal called it first! read more

purvabrown

Real Estate Good Ideas? Yes, There Are Some!

Sacramento Real Estate Gal | January 21st 2009 by Purva Brown

Just so you know, I am still writing about real estate. Read my latest post about Good Ideas in Real Estate at Sacramento-Home. I have another one coming up tomorrow as well about good investing ideas in real estate. read more

StartingRealEstate

2009 Real Estate Forecast (BusinessWeek)

Starting Real Estate | January 12th 2009 by Borya

2009 Real Estate Forecast: Troubles Spread by Prashant Gopal (BusinessWeek). An interesting article. Highlights include: Wealthier neighborhoods that avoided subprimes may be hurt this upcoming year. Already hurt markets (like Las Vegas and Californ read more

napogino

The Real Estate Investors Creative Financing Ideas

Chicago Wholesale Investment Property Deals | January 9th 2009 by Gino NapoGino) Napolitano

For many years, the way to finance real estate was to make a 20% down payment, and get a loan for the remaining 80%. Of course you could make a higher down payment, but 20% was typically the minimum. Luckily, this standard has changed. There are now read more

shawnburyska

Tax Credit Available for First Time Home Buyers

Rochester MN Real Estate Market Blog | December 17th 2008 by Shawn Buryska

Amid the economic upheaval, there is good news for first-time home buyers – a tax credit of up to $7,500.  Even better – the definition of first-time home buyers includes those who have not owned a principal residence in the three year period pr read more

shawnburyska

Identity Theft and Real Estate

Rochester MN Real Estate Market Blog | December 16th 2008 by Shawn Buryska

Obtaining home mortgage these days has gotten a little more involved but is still relatively easy to obtain if your income is in line with your debts and the house you want to buy is in a price range that is affordable for your budget.  The last cr read more

dokubiz

Not all real estate courses online are worth buying

Computer Internet Marketing Search engine Optimation | December 13th 2008 by icemoo

I just finished another course on how to find motivated buyers that I just bought for 97 bucks. Well, I am all about finding buyers for my real estate deals, and I have purchased thousands of dollars worth of courses over the past year or so. Anyway, read more