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Welcome to the Real Estate Newsletter (1/31/2012). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: eRealEstatePro.com.

Real Estate News

Summit real estate market strengthening, slowly
In Summit County, home prices are lower, but they haven’t fallen as far as they have in other areas of the country. (More)

Experts Find It Hard to Predict the Real Estate Market
There are undoubtedly good things happening in the market. Home sales are up, inventory is down. (More)

Commercial Real Estate, Here Is the Trade – Voice of the People
The commercial real estate sector has been on fire since October 4, 2011. At that time, the iShares Dow Jones Real Estate ETF traded as low as $46.70 a share. (More)

States to decide this week on mortgage deal (Reuters)
Reuters – State and federal officials are close to a settlement with the largest U.S. banks over mortgage abuses, with states facing an end-of-the-week deadline to decide whether they will sign on, people close to the talks said. (More)

What’s next for Occupy Wall Street? Activists target foreclosure crisis. (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor – The Occupy Wall Street movement, which cut its teeth last fall by occupying streets and parks across the country, is moving into a new phase as it gears up for spring: occupying homes. (More)

White House proposes new help for troubled mortgages. Too little, too late? (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor – President Obama on Friday proposed to sweeten a deal from Washington to entice banks to modify payments, lower loan principal, and expand eligibility in order to help more of the 11 million American families sinking under their mortgages. (More)

Real Estate Articles

6 Factors to Keep In Mind If You’re Considering Investing in Real Estate
When planning to buy a home, it is important to consider a number of factors. Investing in the real estate property market requires you to have a decent amount of money and a good understanding of the laws that govern this kind of investment. (More)

History of Vancouver’s Real Estate Market
This article provides a brief history of the real estate market in British Columbia. Any successful investor utilizes trends and history to determine where the market is headed, in order to make informed decisions on buying property. (More)

9 Reasons to Contact a Commercial Real Estate Agent
If you’re looking to acquire property to build your business on, or if you’re looking to acquire property to develop for investment purposes. If you’re a landlord who owns property, whether it be commercial, residential, or industrial, and are looking to lease space but need help finding good, qualified tenants. (More)

Statistics Nationwide Show 2012 Real Estate Is Moving Upward
Is the real estate market on its way back up? These statistics from 2011 and early 2012 suggest it just may be. (More)

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Welcome to the Real Estate Newsletter (1/23/2012). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: eRealEstatePro.com.

Real Estate News

Ohio annual home sales increase slightly in 2011
DAYTON, Ohio — Data shows home sales in Ohio last year increased in comparison with the previous year for the first time since 2005, giving the industry some hope that things are looking up. (More)

Toronto’s toughest real estate markets? Jane and Finch, and the Bridle Path
On the other, there is the troubled Jane and Finch corridor, which year after year ranks among the city’s most crime-stricken neighbourhoods. (More)

Some adapt to changes in real estate market
Sarasota, Fla. – As I listened to Kristen Hertel and Deby Mascolino tell their story I kept thinking of Dr. (More)

Jones Lang LaSalle releases “Top Trends for UAE Real Estate in 2012″
Jones Lang LaSalle, the world’s leading real estate investment and advisory firm has today released its ‘Top Trends for UAE Real Estate in 2012′ . This is the fifth year that Jones Lang LaSalle has published its keynote research anticipating the major trends affecting and shaping the UAE real estate sector. (More)

Home sales up at end of dismal year, offering hope (AP)
AP – Home sales in December reached their highest pace in nearly a year. The gain coincided with other signs that the troubled housing market improved at the end of last year. (More)

Real Estate Articles

Predictions of Real Estate Market in 2012
In the early 2011, there was a prediction that the prices of properties will go down by as much as 20-30%. This is the reason why there are a lot of people who are looking for properties that are priced 30% lower than the market value. (More)

Property Inspections Are a Way to Assess Genuine Value
When it comes real estate assessment issues and property values, we have to rely on the due diligence of the experts. What might be of value to one party may be of lesser value to another, and an objective opinion for what that might mean is the basis for property inspection by professionals. There are some things that require assistance beyond our realm of influence, and regulatory agencies have whatever means they need to achieve the desired results. (More)

A Background Check Investigation Is Needed for Property Details
It is a good idea to see what a background checks investigation can do when it comes to finding information that relates to how a property is being treated. A good property review can work for background checks investigation as a means of giving people an idea of how a property works and whether or not a certain home is safe. (More)

Short Sales – Selling and Buying Property
Short sales allow people who are unable to pay their mortgage to sell below cost. You can also choose to buy a home from one of these kind of sales and end up getting a great deal. (More)

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Welcome to the Real Estate Newsletter (1/16/2012). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: eRealEstatePro.com.

Real Estate News

Sold Stuff: Play The Curbed Matching Game For Houses That Sold In 2011
We’re taking a look back at properties from last year that found buyers and what better way to cover the subject than with a matching game. (More)

Linkage: Dogs Allowed at More Co-Ops; Cemeteries Enliven Surroundings
Cemeteries becoming draw, enlivening neighborhoods [Crain's] Are skyscrapers negative economic indicators? [NYO] Javits Center overhaul will continue as its destruction is planned [NYP] More co-ops eliminating No Dogs policies [NY1] Urban opinion makers-who ride mass transit and rent apartments-too out of touch to understand importance of home … (more) (More)

Cate was meant for real estate
How many people get their real estate license before they go to college? Rebecca Cate, a successful Little Rock commercial broker, did just that. (More)

Analysis: China developers launch funds to bridge finance gap (Reuters)
Reuters – China’s fledgling real estate investment fund market could see a surge of activity in 2012 as property developers launch their own vehicles in a desperate bid to bridge an estimated $111 billion financing gap in the year ahead. (More)

Exclusive: Angelides to lead distressed mortgage firm (Reuters)
Reuters – Phil Angelides, formerly the chairman of a federal commission who led investigations into why the financial markets collapsed, is heading an investment group that hopes to “do a good thing” for America while turning a profit from the wreckage of the housing market. (More)

Documents show how Fed missed housing bust (AP)
AP – Ben Bernanke presided over his first meeting as Federal Reserve chairman in March 2006 believing the nation’s economy could pull off a “soft landing” from falling home prices. Three months later, Bernanke had begun to grasp that he and others had underestimated the risk housing posed to the economy. (More)

Real Estate Articles

Impact of Rise in Property Transactions on Dubai Real Estate
Ever since 2008, Dubai real estate experts develop hopes at the beginning of every year that the coming year will bring good news for Dubai real estate. It has been true for 2012 as well. Experts are anticipating again that 2012 will be the start of real estate recovery as the transactions of Dubai properties went 20 percent up in 2011. In the following article, the impact of rise in Dubai property transactions is discussed. (More)

Listing REO Properties
According to the book, REO Boom, REO properties are the cash cows of many real estate agents today. That is why it is ideal to start your own REO business. But how do you start listing bank owned properties? You might think that calling individual banks and lending companies will do the trick. However, most of the financing institutions outsource these services. (More)

Closing Costs
“Closing costs” are various fees charged by those involved with the transfer of property from the seller to the buyer. Some fees are paid by the seller; some are paid by the buyer. Who pays what is always negotiable. (More)

Downpayment Assistance Program for First Time Homebuyers in Connecticut
The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, otherwise called as CHFA, is an independent quasi-public housing agency in the state of Connecticut that was established in the year 1969 to attempt to alleviate or totally eradicate the difficulties re the dearth or insufficient supply of reasonable housing opportunities for Connecticut’s low- and moderate-income families and people. (More)

Forging Better Real Estate With Kit Homes
Finding a home in the present market condition is quite a task. For existing homeowners, however, it is an opportunity. They can utilize the growing demand for affordable housing and turn it into a revenue generating proposition. (More)

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Welcome to the Real Estate Newsletter (1/8/2012). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: eRealEstatePro.com.

Real Estate News

Interview: Dianna Wilhelm, head of commercial real estate group
Dianna Wilhelm, a developer based in Annapolis Junction, was elected this month to head the Maryland chapter of NAIOP, the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties. (More)

Arson suspected in fire that guts house Pensacola house
Firefighters responded to a house fire near the intersection of Marlow Street and Atwood Drive in the Ferry Pass fire district about 5 a.m. Friday. (More)

The Real Estate Educator: Given up on Short Sales? Why You Need to Reconsider
I know. Short sales are not easy. Short sales can be problematic. Short sales are not always worth the time and effort. (More)

Halstead top realtors recognized
Halstead Property announces 16 of their agents were recognized by Connecticut Magazine’s round-up of 2012 Five Star Real Estate Realtors. (More)

Fed officials push more help for housing (Reuters)
Reuters – Three top Federal Reserve officials aggressively pushed on Friday for more stimulus for the U.S. housing market, saying that other government policymakers as well as the central bank should be looking at ways to help the sector in order to speed the economic recovery. (More)

Md. AG announces mortgage rate settlement (AP)
AP – Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler has announced an agreement with Wells Fargo relating to allegedly deceptive marketing of adjustable rate mortgages written by companies it acquired in 2008. (More)

Real Estate Articles

Understanding the Importance of An Asset Manager
The Shah brothers, author of the book REO Boom, have stressed the importance of asset managers in the success of your REO business. REO is one of the most attractive markets in the real estate industry today. It stands for Real Estate Owned. These are properties repossessed by lenders, particularly, banks. Because of the rise of the foreclosed properties, banks need the help of real estate agents to manage and sell them. It is only through this that they can generate income from the foreclosed homes. (More)

I Lost Thousands Of Dollars By Trying To Save A Dollar Day
Here’s the interesting thing about this property. The home was priced right however, we saw the property at 8pm in the evening, there were multiple bids on the home and we were creeping up to the irrevocable date and time of midnight very fast. We had two choices… let this deal pass us by or take action and get our offer in. We paid $5000 over the asking price! (More)

Don’t Get Into Real Estate Until You Read This
Real estate is undeniably one of the best businesses that you can get into if you want to build your wealth. Aside from the fact that real estate rarely depreciates in value, it also doesn’t need too much maintenance on your side. However, you still need to make sure that you will be hiring a professional whenever you are buying a property in order to be sure that you will find the best deals possible. (More)

Houston, Texas Inner Loop Real Estate Options
In the past few years the large southern city of Houston, Texas has emerged as one of the most popular cities in the Untied States. If you currently live in the Houston area or are looking to move to Houston you are probably interested in the current condition of Houston’s real estate market before you consider buying a home in the Houston area. (More)

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Welcome to the Real Estate Newsletter (1/1/2012). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: eRealEstatePro.com.

Real Estate News

1st Redstone Gateway office nears finish
The first phase of the massive Redstone Gateway complex is nearly finished, with construction on the first office building scheduled for completion later this month. (More)

The winners and the losers
As 2011 comes to an end, Utahns have reason to believe better times lie just ahead. (More)

Bravo’s Andy Cohen expanding talk show to 5 nights
Houston — Of all the pop-culture celebrities Andy Cohen has helped develop and nurture in his years as an executive for Bravo, the biggest star he created might be himself. (More)

Summary Box: Contracts to buy US homes rises (AP)
AP – SALES RISE: The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes in November rose more than 7 percent to the highest level in a year and a half, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. (More)

Fixed mortgage rates end year above record lows (AP)
AP – Fixed mortgage rates rose slightly this week off their record lows. The year ends much like it began, with few people able to take advantage of the best rates in history. (More)

Real Estate Articles

Why Are Sales Picking Up in Easton Addition Real Estate?
Over the decades, Burlingame real estate is among the few that has carried on its timeless elegance and gracious charm. Burlingame real estates’ two main shopping areas, Burlingame Avenue and Broadway, are a favorite among families and attract a wide variety of consumers. Burlingame is an excellent neighborhood where one can choose to start a family or retire later in life. (More)

Countryside Land In Missouri – An Investment In The Splendid Underdeveloped Land
Living in home amidst the stunning natural beauty is a dream for many and if you are looking for one such place to build your dream home, it’s time to buy countryside land in Missouri. Apart from the splendid scenic beauty, underdeveloped land in the state offers a handful of recreational activities. (More)

How to Earn From REO Properties?
Selling properties is difficult nowadays. There are a lot of sellers in the market and there are very few buyers. Finding a decent offer is tough and negotiating with the buyers is tougher. This is probably the worst market for real estate agents. However, there is a market that is yet to be exploited. The recent down turn in the real estate industry lead to a boom in real estate owned properties or REO. (More)

How To Profit From the REO Market
This is probably the most challenging time for real estate agents. The industry has remained problematic amidst the efforts for its recovery. But there is still an opportunity that is yet to be taken advantage of by the real estate agents. That is the REO market. (More)

Take Advantage Of the REO Business
Many real estate agents are worried today because of the condition of the market. It has not improved as expected in the last couple of years. Foreclosed properties continue to rise and fewer buyers are willing to purchase properties even if the prices have dived down. (More)

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Welcome to the Real Estate Newsletter (12/23/2011). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: eRealEstatePro.com.

Real Estate News

Job growth is lifting hopes for consumer spending (AP)
AP – Consumer spending and incomes barely rose last month. Business investment has slowed. New-home sales remain dismal. (More)

Cuban Parliament meets behind closed doors
Cuba’s President Raul Castro arrives for a parliamentary meeting in Havana, Cuba, Friday Dec. (More)

Bonita Springs Estero Realtor association’s toy drive helps area children
The Bonita Springs Estero Association of Realtors collected toys for Toys for Tots at the 46th annual Installation Banquet on Dec. (More)

Mortgage rates for the past 52 weeks, at a glance (AP)
AP – Mortgage rates for the past 52 weeks, at a glance (More)

Real Estate Articles

Can I Afford To Live In Glenbrook?
Glenbrook, Nevada, is one of the most exclusive and private communities in the Lake Tahoe area, sitting directly east of Lake Tahoe. Special features of this community include a private beach, golf course and many other amenities, in addition to the tremendous beauty of the area. (More)

Good Business Sense: HOAs Want To Help Delinquent Homeowners
Arizonans have spent the last three years digging out of a deep recession, and from what we’re seeing in the residential communities we manage, the worst may not be over. Expert data backs up this observation. A huge portion of the state’s homeowners are underwater on their mortgages. (More)

Houston Heights Offers Much More Than Just A Unique And Historic Neighborhood
Find out for yourself the difference in living in Houston Heights versus other parts of Houston. Discover the history of Houston Heights, and all of the events and offerings it has for its residents. (More)

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Welcome to the Real Estate Newsletter (12/16/2011). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: eRealEstatePro.com.

Real Estate News

Classically Trained Chicago Based Vocal Powerhouse and Philanthropist …
Caught up in the whirlwind of C-level madness at Equity Office Properties Trust — the largest publicly traded office real estate company in the U.S. — the Chicago based singer spent years keeping company with some of the country’s top financial and corporate brass. (More)

Gingrich assailed by debate rivals, fights back (AP)
AP – Republican presidential front-runner Newt Gingrich clashed sharply with one rival, took pains to compliment another and said it was laughable for any of them to challenge his conservative credentials Thursday night in the last campaign debate before the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses kick off the 2012 primary season. (More)

Cablevision’s chief operating officer resigns
Cablevision Systems Corp. said Thursday that its chief operating officer told the company he will resign this month. (More)

New Foreclosure Wave is Coming
As banks resubmit millions of documents and courts begin hearing cases again, the backlog of over … … Read the full story at CNBC (More)

Hovnanian Enterprises 4th-quarter loss narrows (AP)
AP – Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. isn’t counting on any improvement in the housing market for at least another two years, but the homebuilder is pressing ahead with plans to open more communities next year. (More)

The Real Truth Behind The Housing Bust
The housing bust numbers maintained by the National Association of Realtors, a trade group, turned out to have been way too optimistic, overestimating the number of houses sold by double counting and miscounting. (More)

Real Estate Articles

Choosing Real Estate in Papakura, Auckland
As it is the largest city in the country, living in Auckland certainly has its benefits. The commercial and business opportunities in the nation’s Super City are far superior to anywhere else in the country. However, all the positives to living in Auckland are offset by the city’s high cost of living and a very lucrative property market. For families and young couples trying to save money for the future, it isn’t the wisest place to initially settle. (More)

If You Love To Ski The Slopes Of Europe – The French Alps Are Calling
If you love to ski the slopes of Europe, and wish to own a holiday property there, look no further than the French Alps, according to the recent Alpine Property Market report from Savills. The past ten years has shown an increased popularity in the French Alpine region, and more significantly, from 2009 to 2011, ski properties accounted for 9% of holiday homes purchased. The report claims that due to continued rental demand from tourism, prices for apartments and chalets have maintained, despite the financial downturn. (More)

Sellers Need to Adopt New Strategies to Cope With Changing Trends
With the economic crisis ensnaring the world, Dubai real estate market trends have also changed. Investors are again showing interests in making investments in Dubai. To cash this opportunity, sellers should adopt new strategies. (More)

Solving the Housing Problem
The solution to the housing problem is very simple. Get people back to work. Once families are making money again there will be family formations and new homes will be one of their high priorities. (More)

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Welcome to the Real Estate Newsletter (12/9/2011). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: eRealEstatePro.com.

Real Estate News

Allen Real Estate Agent Guilty Of Online Harassment
Jessica Smith of Bonham never imagined that her Facebook page would be used to attack her Facebook friends. (More)

We Need to Become Rich Again
Discussing his upcoming role as a moderator for the next GOP debate, with Donald Trump, Trump Organization chairman/president, who weighs in on the issues like outsourcing jobs overseas, saying the U.S. cannot be a great country again unless it becomes a rich country. (More)

Isle Realtors help Habitat for Humanity
“Realtor Raise: Project Playhouse” was held recently on the Big Island, a fun event to boost home ownership in Hawaii. (More)

Harrisburg, Pa., mayor hit with foreclosure notice (AP)
AP – A bank has filed a mortgage foreclosure action against a property owned by the mayor of Pennsylvania’s financially troubled capital. (More)

Gov’t: JPMorgan must do more to help homeowners (AP)
AP – JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders, is not doing enough to help Americans avoid foreclosures, the Obama administration said. (More)

2012 Mortgage delinquencies seen dropping sharply (AP)
AP – If the U.S. economy does not suffer more setbacks, the rate of mortgage holders behind on their payments should decline significantly by the end of next year, according to credit reporting agency TransUnion. (More)

Real Estate Articles

Homebuyer’s Guide: Kinds of Loans
House hunting can be one of the most exciting and nerve-racking times in a young person’s life. There are a million things to think of; what school zoning to look for, what style of house you like, and how much of a house you can afford. (More)

How Can Rent Money Work Towards The Purchase Of My Home?
So what are credits and how does the rent money work towards the purchase of my home? To simply put it, credits are a portion of your rent that is saved and will be used as a portion of your down payment towards the purchase of the home you are currently in. Each month your rent money is working towards the purchase of your home. (More)

Real Estate Listings Today Need Top-Notch Presentation
In the real estate market today there are fewer buyers and many sellers. This is not the time to be lackluster in marketing your property. To lure buyers, an aggressive campaign to present your property in the best light is paramount. Whether a broker is handling it or you are selling on your own, your real estate listings need to be top-notch. (More)

REO Property Maintenance
REO (Real Estate Owned) property maintenance is an invaluable service especially in banked owned REO properties. These bank acquired properties are usually in substandard condition requiring considerable repairs and refashioning to make them appealing to property buyers in the market and to adhere property upkeep laws. Usually, banks turnover this maintenance responsibility to property preservation companies. These companies will ensure that the property is in good marketable condition providing different kinds of services such as securing the property, boarding, trash and debris removal, and (More)

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Welcome to the Real Estate Newsletter (12/2/2011). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: eRealEstatePro.com.

Real Estate News

Real estate agents: Water price increase could affect market
As Pflugerville residents lined up Oct. 18 and Nov. 1 to voice their opinions about the proposed water rate increase to nearly 5,000 Windermere Utility Company customers, many expressed a thinly veiled threat. (More)

Survey: Florida real estate market slips once again
Florida real estate investors and experts anticipate a sluggish recovery for the real estate market in the coming years resulting, in part, from the large inventory of home foreclosures, according to a new survey. (More)

Las Vegas Short Sale Homes Leading Las Vegas Real Estate Market…
Short Sale Las Vegas homes and foreclosures currently account for half of the Las Vegas real estate inventory. (More)

Higher FHA loan limit extended for 2 years
It was Adele’s year, and when the Grammy Awards are revealed next February, it very well may be her… This Bridgewater home has five bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and more than an acre of land, with an asking price of $629,900. A buyer with a 10 percent down payment and a sufficient income would probably get a conventional mortgage that would … (more) (More)

Rate on 30-year fixed mortgage hovers at 4 pct. (AP)
AP – The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage hovered above its record low for a fifth straight week. Despite the great opportunity, few have the means or stomach to buy or refinance in the depressed housing market. (More)

Real Estate Articles

Short Sales and You
Short Sales have been in the news more and more, alongside the reports on foreclosures. So what exactly is a short sale? In a short sale, the homeowner sells the house for less than the balance owed on the home, with bank approval. (More)

Homeowners Association Websites for Large Communities
No one loves to stay aloof and this is the basis of formation of any community. While living in a community, people get to know about different kinds of people, make friends and live happily together. It is always a good way to spend life by sharing and caring. (More)

Denver’s Real Estate Market
It’s no secret that the housing market has taken a dive in the U.S. While we can hope that we’ve seen the worst, only time will tell exactly how and when the market will fully recover. Luckily, for the citizens of Denver, things are beginning to look up, as one recent study has shown. (More)

Analyzing Short Sale Rental Properties
In their rush to get in on the boom in real estate—the boom that preceded the bust–many new real estate investors made (in retrospect) a rather fatal error. Many small investors just didn’t look hard at the profitability and financial leverage numbers with any real degree of sophistication. That’s too bad, really, because three simple formulas would have given them huge insights into the investments they made and may have even given them an early warning when the real estate investment market become dangerous. (More)

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Welcome to the Real Estate Newsletter (11/25/2011). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: eRealEstatePro.com.

Real Estate News

Realtor held liable for incorrect information in the MLS
What happens when a Realtor believes a property is only zoned as residential as it is in the middle of a subdivision, but it turns out the past owner applied for a mixed permit and the zoning is marked improperly in the MLS? What about when it is wrong on the tax record and says a house is a three bedroom, but it is actually a four bedroom and the … (more) (More)

Wire: More Clues at the Embassy Hotel, Porn Loft For Rent in Carson
DOWNTOWN: This photo from a reader is a couple weeks old, but perhaps it will help us figure out what’s going on on the roof of the Embassy Hotel/Trinity Auditorium at Grand and Ninth, which is owned by the always-mysterious Chetrit Group. (More)

Park Slope Boasts Booming Real Estate Market
Dotted with brownstones and 19th century Romanesque mansions, Park Slope houses evoke the urban landscape of 1950s Brooklyn, but boast a modern-day price tag. (More)

Mortgage purchase demand rises: MBA (Reuters)
Reuters – Purchase applications for home mortgages rebounded last week, but demand for refinancing sagged for a second week in a row, an industry group said on Wednesday. (More)

Real Estate Articles

Trends in Real Estate in Krabi Thailand
This article is examining the trends of real estate and property development in Krabi and specifically the effects of the floods in Bangkok and the North of Thailand. Krabi has seen massive growth in the property sector over the last few years. Unlike many parts of the world, the effects of the global economy have not reduced demand and all areas of the real estate and property sectors is showing healthy growth. (More)

How Do Real Estate Transactions Work?
When trying to sell a home, it is important to understand the relationship between the seller, the buyer, and the broker. The seller typically enters into a contract with the broker, which gives the broker some type of agency, or capacity, to act on behalf of the seller. Under this contract, the seller becomes the principle, or the individual who is represented by the agent. (More)

Invest $500,000 in US Real Estate and Get a US Visa
The influence of foreign investors and their potential to help the housing market hasn’t been lost on legislators, it is reported that Senators are introducing a bill that would grant visas to any non-U.S. citizen who spends at least $500,000 on residential real estate in the United States, which they believe will help fuel demand. (More)

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