Real Estate News
Pricey homes mean better schools?
According to recent research by Forbes.com and GreatSchools, there is little relationship between the wealth of the city and the quality of its schools. Falmouth, Maine, is at the top of the list of best schools based on the results of standardized tests from both state and federal level. Falmouth has moderate housing costs of [...]
Read More >>Rent is going up
Average rent rose 3.6% compared to a year earlier and it will keep going up year after year. Home values have declined by 30 to 40% since the peak in early 2006. The interest rates are at historically low but won’t stay that way forever. Truly, owning a home has never been so affordable in [...]
Read More >>Where to find 20% down payment to buy your home
A couple in Gwinnett county, Georgia were able to pay off their $83,000 debt in as little as five years through careful budgeting. You can too use the same principal to pay off your debt or save enough cash to buy a home. 20% down payment on a $200,000 home is only $40,000. It is [...]
Read More >>Real estate profession ranked as the 10th most stressful job of 2011?
According to CareerCast, the stress level of being real estate agents is just a spot behind Emergency Medical Technicians. Fortunately, I haven’t gotten to the point of pulling my hair out yet. In fact, I had a good laugh while I was reading the article from CareerCast. The joy of helping my clients to achieve [...]
Read More >>Fun in your backyard
Bring friends and family gatherings out of your house onto your backyard. If you live in one of the southern states like I do in Georgia, it’s no better time to spend some evenings outdoor right now before hot summer. Some inspiring photos for you to think about the possibilities: Inspiration: Backyard Escapes – apartment [...]
Read More >>Online BA degree in real estate offered by Ashford University
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the growth of employment in real estate business is expected to be 14% through 2018. The officials of Ashford University has created a BA degree in real estate studies to anticipate the potential growth in this field over the next several years. Source(s): Ashford University Launches Online [...]
Read More >>60 to 70% of Canadians are home owner and no foreclosure crisis
Canada leads the world in financially-sound homeownership. Based on a survey conducted by the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals, Canadians could afford to pay additional $1,000 per month on average on their mortgages if rates went up. Is there something we could learn from them? Source(s): Real estate: comparing Canada and the US – [...]
Read More >>American dream of homeownership still lives
According to a recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center in U.S., 37% of its survey respondents strongly agree and 44% somewhat agree that homeownership is the best investment a person can make. In the renter group, 81% of them said they would like to buy. Despite recent decline in home value, 82% of [...]
Read More >>Foreign investors see green in U.S. real estate
European and Canadian investors are seeking opportunities in U.S. commercial real estate. Investors from Asia also show great interest. They think the U.S. real estate market has reached the bottom. According to the source, these investors are investing in New York and Washington last year. They are in Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago [...]
Read More >>What Warren Buffet has to say about the housing market
The 3rd richest man in the world, Warren Buffet, has an optimistic outlook for the housing market. He predicts the worst U.S. residential real estate slump since the Great Depression will end in 2011. Real estate professionals all welcome his prediction but with some skepticism. Warren has deeply invested in the real estate. Could he [...]
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