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Mortgage fraud claims rise 42% in 2007 2008-04-03 14:56:46 Reports of suspected mortgage fraud
rose 42 percent last year as banks became more leery of lies on loan applications.
The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said Thursday that there were 52,868 reports for mortgage fraud in 2007, up from 37,313 a year earlier. Mortgage
fraud reports were the third-most common type of suspicious activity.
The [...] Read more:claims
Foreclosure Activity up 60% from Feb 07 2008-03-28 15:11:21 There is a lot of media attention on foreclosures these days. It seems everywhere you turn the radio, TV and newspapers have increasingly more negative news.
Although there are many markets offering great investment opportunities, it is true that there is a significant increase in foreclosures, and nationally the housing market has slowed down significantly.
February foreclosure [...] Read more:Foreclosure
, Activity
Donald Trump’s Top Ten Rules of Success 2008-03-26 02:00:37 I know a lot of people who couldn’t care less about DonaldTrump
. I happen to like him. Not because of his wealth but because of his mind set for success. But whether you like him or not, there are very few people who could disagree with his rules of Success
.
Here’s Trump’s complete top 10 [...] Read more:Rules
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It’s a Great Time to Invest in Real Estate 2008-03-24 16:31:07 If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines wondering if you should jump into the real estate market, stop wondering. This is a prime time to pick up some great deals.
It’s a buyer’s market, interest rates are near record lows, and prices a attractive in many markets around the country. But you should not be focused [...] Read more:Great
, Estate
, Great Time
, Real Estate
Subprime – What Went Wrong? 2008-03-21 11:31:05 Subprime loans were initially aimed at people with weak credit. But by 2005 and 2006, lenders encouraged many types of better-off borrowers to take such loans, including people with large incomes who chose to speculate on the real estate market.
But many subprime loans were made to refinance lower income borrowers who already owned homes, which [...] Read more:Subprime
, Wrong
Can the Feds Save the Real Estate Market? 2008-03-19 00:11:58 Once again, the Feds dropped interest rates another 0.75% today.
The U.S. credit crunch has sent financial markets swaying and stock prices to some new record lows. But the Federal Government’s priority has clearly become a balancing act to heal the nation’s real estate markets, which have been in recession for more than a year through [...] Read more:Estate
, Market
“Go Zone” Going Gang Busters 2008-03-15 17:54:30 The summer of 2005 saw the dreams of hundreds of thousands of American people destroyed when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the Gulf Coast. These hurricanes destroyed homes, stole lives and wiped out entire communities in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.
The American government quickly named the regions most affected by the hurricanes as the ‘GO Zone’ [...] Read more:Going
Risks of Real Estate Investing - And What You Can Do About Them 2008-03-12 16:22:53 Everyone would be a millionaire if real estate investing were 100% risk free. No one would have any reason not to invest. Only those real estate investors who are not afraid to face risks and know how to deal with them will be successful in real estate investing. If you want this to be you, [...] Read more:Estate
, Real Estate
, Risks
, Investing
Welcome to our Real Estate Investment Blog 2008-03-11 11:46:55 Welcome to what we expect will become the definitive blog on real estate investing!
Our approach will be a little different than most other blogs. In addition to interesting topics related to real estate investing, we also plan to include our insights and answers to questions submitted by you! Simply use the form on the top [...] Read more:Estate
, Welcome
Short Sales Now Widespread 2008-04-08 11:54:34 Roughly 20 percent of all U.S. home sales in March were “short sales” according to a real estate industry survey conducted by Washington-based Campbell Communications. According to their research, two-thirds of short sales are initiated by homeowners and one-third are launched by mortgage lenders (as a foreclosure alternative).
In a typical home transaction the seller gets [...] Read more:Short
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The Road to Real Estate Recovery 2008-04-10 00:57:24 Interestingly, the National Association of Realtors predicts a gradual recovery during the second half of 2008 as the mortgage situation improves.
I’m sure we would all love to see a recovery before the end of the year. But that remains to be seen given the current mortgage climate where more than 120 mortgage lenders have either [...] Read more:Estate
, Recovery
, Real Estate
Top 10 Real Estate Investing Books 2008-04-12 00:09:21 There are literally thousands of books on real estate investing. I myself have one of the largest collections of them known to mankind! But seriously now, I do own a rather large bookshelf jammed full of real estate books, tapes, CDs and DVDs.
So I thought I would share my top 10 real estate investing books [...] Read more:Estate
, Investing
, Books
, Real Estate
Tax Considerations for the Real Estate Investor 2008-04-14 17:30:37 There is no human invention more complex than the tax codes, and among the most complicated are the laws surrounding real estate investing. So, what follows is NOT to be considered legal advice — consult your attorney or tax accountant before making any decisions.
Well, now that the rear is covered, what considerations should the real [...] Read more:Considerations
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America’s Worst-Selling Housing Markets 2008-04-17 23:21:44 Forbes recently released their list of the ten worst selling housing markets with very few surprises. Topping the list was Miami, Florida where the glut of inventory continues to linger.
Of the 40 largest metropolitan markets analysed, not one market showed any sign of price appreciation. With slow sales and dropping prices the aggressive investor may [...] Read more:America
, Housing
, Markets
3 Things Every Real Estate Investor Should Know 2008-04-22 21:48:55 Real estate investment isn’t like any other kind of investment. Yes, at the core of all investments there’s money and risk involved. But the major difference is that in real estate investing, you are responsible for the work required to make a return on your investment.
If you want to be successful in real estate investing, [...] Read more:Estate
, Investor
, Things Every
, Real Estate
Money Tight, But Good Time to Buy 2008-04-25 17:39:43 With falling prices and rising inventories, investors are finding themselves in the best buying position in almost a decade.
A recent polls by Reuters/Zogby tells us that it’s a good time to buy. And another poll by Associated Press and AOL also reveals that it’s a good time to buy but 60% of those polled won’t [...] Read more:Money
Investing In Real Estate In A Recession 2008-04-29 02:48:45 It can be scary to invest in anything during a recession. We all carry visions of the great depression and bread lines and people selling apples. The idea of putting your money into anything other than your mattress can be frightening for some. However, real estate should never be looked upon as an ordinary investment.
Real [...] Read more:Investing
, Estate
, Real Estate
Some Quick Foreclosure Statistics 2008-04-30 07:00:28 Here are some quick foreclosure stats I came across recently:
Every three months, 250,000 new families go into foreclosure.
Foreclosure
filings were reported on 234,685 properties nationwide during March, a 57% increase from March 2007.
One in every 538 U.S. households received a foreclosure filing during March.
One out of every 200 homes will be foreclosed upon. For a city [...] Read more:Quick
, Statistics
Making The Real Estate Recession Work For You 2008-05-05 17:07:09 We are currently experiencing the worst real estate recession this country has seen in decades. Property prices in some areas have fallen to the point where many people are paying more on a mortgage than their property is actually worth! In fact housing prices dropped at the fastest rate ever in February indicating that the [...] Read more:Estate
, Real Estate
Is the Housing Crisis Over? 2008-05-09 16:11:34 Is the housing crisis over?
The Wall Street Journal published an interesting opinion article on May 6, 2008 titled “The HousingCrisis
Is Over”. Here’s the link:
Although our business has seen a small upward tick in sales activity over the last four weeks, it’s hard to believe the crisis is over. (For those of you [...]
10 Best Real Estate Markets 2008-05-13 15:27:16 Most experts agree that the days of flipping properties are over. With weak demand, slow sales and high inventory in most US markets, the question real estate investors are asking is, “Where do I invest now?”
As always, there are markets around the country where homes are affordable, the underlying economy is strong, and appreciation is [...] Read more:Estate
, Markets
Cash on Cash Return 2008-05-20 12:37:00 The cash-on-cash return of an investment property is a measurement of its cash flow divided by the amount of capital you initially invested. This is usually calculated on the before tax cash flow, and is typically expressed as a percentage.
Cash-on-cash returns are most accurate when calculated on the first year’s expected cash flow. It becomes less accurate [...] Read more:Return
Blog Question: Keep it or Sell it? 2008-05-21 14:18:20 One of our blog readers submitted the following question:
“I have a home that was appraised at $130,000 this month. However, I think it’s worth at least $200,000. Would you agree to keep it until the market comes back up and try to sell then? My ex-husband will rent it from me until then. Thanks, Bev”
Well [...] Read more:Question
Estimating Value With The Capitalization Rate 2008-06-04 13:12:59 The Capitalization Rate (also known as “Cap Rate”) is used to compare an income property with other similar income properties. It can also be used to place a value on a property based on the income it generates.
The Cap Rate merely represents the projected return for one year as if the property was bought with [...] Read more:Estimating
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Investing in Mobile Alabama Real Estate 2008-06-12 15:35:17 Imagine if you had the foresight 7 years ago to invest heavily in Las Vegas, Phoenix, Miami and Honolulu, and to get out 2 years ago. Each of those markets appreciated over 100% in a 5 year period. Many savvy investors made enough money in those markets in just 5 years that they never have [...] Read more:Investing
, Mobile
, Alabama
, Estate
, Real Estate
Investor Market Strong 2008-06-18 14:07:26 Last year investors accounted for 21% (about 1 out of 5) of new home purchases according to a new study by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). That’s a whopping 1.35 million housing units – a large portion of the total market. The record was set in 2005 at the height of the boom at [...] Read more:Investor
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The Worst Real Estate Markets 2008-06-26 20:28:15 The worst performing markets, according to a recent report by the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), where property values are falling the fastest in the country are Florida with eight (8), California with six (6) and Michigan with three (3).
Merced, California has the honor of being that fastest deflating city in the country [...] Read more:Estate
, Markets
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