News Digest – January 28
Consumers are more confident now, will homebuyers follow suit? Case/Shiller shows 9 all time lows The market has a long way to go to absorb inventory
Read MoreConsumers are more confident now, will homebuyers follow suit? Case/Shiller shows 9 all time lows The market has a long way to go to absorb inventory
Read MoreBy: Jeff Shiller, Esq. There seems to be a natural progression for a real estate investor: – First, he gets some education, overcomes his fear, and nervously buys his first residential investment property; – After gaining some confidence and doing …
Read MoreWhat the broker package makes the property sound like: What the property actually looks like upon arrival:
Read MoreSelf Directed IRA Investments in Real Estate Many firms offering IRAs invest your money in what they deem as âsafeâ investments, such as mutual funds and CDs. These firms have a vested interest in these mutual funds or CDs, and …
Read MoreThis week we are going to begin embarking on a journey that starts with the concept of depreciation and leads us to many forks in today’s tax code. We’ll talk about exactly what depreciation is further in the post; but, …
Read MoreBuilding permits on the rise Mortgage applications rise fueled by refi’s Maryland foreclosures nullified Tips to grow your RE biz in 2011
Read MoreThis is another hotly debated topic in the world of hard money lending and a question we are asked 20 times per day. I will give you our answer from a hard money lender’s perspective (based on risk and underwriting). …
Read MoreFlocks of snowbirds expected to grow Best housing markets for 2011 NAHB sees 21% more starts in 2011
Read MoreI recently drove over to a brand new high rise office building in Potomac, MD at 7am to do an interview with a guy who is well known around the DC area real estate scene for two things: * -Doing a HUGE …
Read MoreSo you have a property that you have been renting and even at today’s value has a market value higher than your basis; how can you minimize some of that gain? Prior to December 31, 2008 there was a significant …
Read MoreMore renters than buyers in 2011? Amendment to Reg Z met with unrest CBRE thinks commercial real estate has hit the bottom NYC, DC top list of cities with most foreign real estate investment
Read MoreCongress is rolling out the reporting red carpet in a big way in 2011 and 2012. While some of these new reporting requirements do not affect real estate investors directly; for the most part, news of the introduction of each …
Read MoreMaryland rich get richer REIT tax exemptions a thing of the past Will higher rates = more sales? Flipping houses a great start for real estate investing beginners
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