Why You Should Buy a Rental Property
March 8th, 2011 by Marco Santarelli It is an out-of-favor asset class that has attracted the attention of David Ackman, a hedge fund manager with a fondness for contrarian investments. “The...
National Economic Outlook (February 2011)
February 16th, 2011 by Ingo Winzer Although the economy has officially been out of recession for quite some time, those aspects of economic behavior most important to the real estate markets, namely,...
Why Real Estate Investors Love Inflation!
07.03.2011 Blog, General Investing, Home Brew, Investment Properties, Mortgage, Properties, US Real Estate
February 10th, 2011 by Marco Santarelli Investors love real estate because it acts as a hedge against inflation. This occurs for several reasons: One, on an historical basis, housing prices rise just as...
Why The Housing Bulls Are Wrong
Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is the latest prominent investor to jump on the housing bandwagon. But here are four reasons by housing is still not a good investment. By Daryl...
Trulia report shows buying cheaper than renting in most major metro areas
28.01.2011 Arizona, Blog, Economics, Florida, Foreclosures, General Investing, Investment Properties, Properties, US Real Estate
by CHRISTINE RICCIARDI Monday, January 24th, 2011, 11:02 am It is cheaper to buy a two-bedroom home than rent one in 72% of major metropolitan areas around the U.S., according to the...
Rent vs. Buy: More Affordable to Buy in 72% of America’s 50 Largest Cities By Trulia
Trulia released the findings of its Q1 2011 Rent vs. Buy Index today. When we compared the median list price for a two-bedroom apartment, condo or townhouse with one year’s worth...
Does Buying In A Live Auction Make Sense
20.01.2011 Auction, Blog, Foreclosures, General Investing, Investment Properties, Properties, Silicon Valley
At an auction held earlier today in Mountian View CA the following properties were auctioned: 453 N Rengstorff Ave #4, Mountain View CA 94043 38500 Paseo Padre Parkway #308, Fremont CA 94536 3300 Wolcott Common #212 Fremont, CA 94538 The...
Meetup: RE101:Creating Income Stream & Lowering Taxes While Holding a Job Raising Kids
New year, New Forum, New Ideas, New Friends Meeting is Free RAVP and Details: http://meetu.ps/7dWs 6:45 Registration & Networking 7:00 Introduction and Updates 7:15 First session - "Real Estate Perspective" 7:45 Members Pitch - 30 seconds...