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Can Subprime Bring Opportunities?

Posted by: John Burrows in Sub Prime Lending, Refinance, Recession, Real Estate Investment, Pre Foreclosure, Over Leveraged, Over Financed, Mortgage, Market Prediction, Market Bubble, Loan To Value, Investment, Foreclosure, Financing, Equity, Economy, Bank Owned on Aug 13, 2008

The so-called days of the mortgage boom are over causing a certain amount if disbelief among industry professionals. Like a bad hangover from Saturday night wild party, those who gained from historic low interest rates and flexible lending products that spawned the real estate boom at the turn of the millennium, are now slowly waking to reality. The once profitable sub-prime market is now

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Structuring Your Financing

Posted by: John Burrows in Refinance, Real Estate Investment, Mortgage, Investment, Financing, Equity, Appreciation, Analyze on Jul 28, 2008

Understanding the fundamentals of finance known as the time value of money is key in real estate investment. Such causes as inflation make the real value of a dollar less in the future than it is worth now. Because of this principle, buying property outright in cash does have its drawbacks, financially speaking, because another use of that cash may actually benefit the investor in the future

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Is Your Property Tax Irking You?

Posted by: John Burrows in Property Tax on Jul 19, 2008

Nobody likes to pay property taxes. Especially, when property taxes rise, as the value of houses decrease, it can send even the calmest homeowners' blood pressure through the roof. More and more homeowners believe this is solely caused by the recent foreclosure fiasco. To them, if their house isn't increasing in value, the amount of their property taxes should be reflected in a lower tax

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What About Land Foreclosures?

Posted by: John Burrows in Real Estate Investment, Land, Investment on Jul 08, 2008

As the Home Real Estate Market has started to appear like a frozen island that few would want to vacation on, one must look not too far ahead with a slight squint of the eye to see a warm fireplace burning with a background silhouette of what has always been this countries most prized value. Land that is, yes Land is the one commodity that carries value through every turn of a spastic

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Safety Precautions When Selling Your Own House (FSBO)

Posted by: John Burrows in FSBO on Jun 05, 2008

FSBO Welcome If you're selling your home as a FSBO ("For Sale By Owner"), you must keep safety in mind when meeting potential buyers. Assaults on real estate agents have increased over the years. For that reason, those who are selling their homes by themselves also need to take care when arranging to meet with strangers.

Here are tips for protecting your home, yourself and your family from being

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Types of Real Estate Agents That Should Not List Your House

Posted by: John Burrows in Real Estate Agents on Jun 04, 2008

When looking for an agent, there are certain characteristics that you need to be cautious of and examine carefully to make sure your agent will be an asset and not a hinderence in the selling process. Below are the types of agents who should not get your listing.

Agents to avoid Don't make the mistake of thinking that your "tough" agent will get the best deal for you. Other agents don't like dealing with

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Can You Make A Profit In This Real Estate Bubble?

Posted by: John Burrows in Recession, Real Estate Investment, Investment on May 24, 2008

Housing Bubble While this question may be seem to have one simple, negative answer, you would be wise not to dismiss it flippantly. First of all, you have to appreciate the opportunities available in any market with volatility, be it stocks, commodities, or real estate. The volatility is what creates the opportunity for you, as a buyer or seller, to realize gains. The trick is in setting a strategy

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Who is Going Into Foreclosure?

Posted by: John Burrows in Sub Prime Lending, Short Sale, Refinance, Recession, Pre Foreclosure, Over Leveraged, Over Financed, Mortgage, Market Prediction, Market Bubble, Loan To Value, Foreclosure, Financing, Economy, Brokers Price Opinion, Bankruptcy, Bank Owned on May 23, 2008

A new study says a tidal wave of foreclosures-about 1.1 million- will soon flood the nation.

Christopher Cagan, director of research and analytics for First American CoreLogic, explains that the study focused on 8.4 million adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) that were obtained in the period of 2004 to 2006. More than a million of those borrowers will lose their homes to foreclosure in less than

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Revenue Streams From Real Estate

Posted by: John Burrows in Real Estate Investment, Investment on May 22, 2008

Property investment tends to follow a straight line approach to success when contemplating this sort of venture for most investors: put up some cash towards a deposit or down payment, finance a mortgage from a bank, cover your expenses like mortgage interest, maintenance, and insurance by generating revenue in the form of rent, and then decide how to use the net profit, if any, in property

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Building a Rapport Between Agents and Investors

Posted by: John Burrows in Real Estate Investment, Real Estate Agents, Investment, Comps on May 22, 2008

Investors and Agents share some beliefs but fundamentally, they have different mindsets. Combined with both skillset and mindset can be a valuable tool. It has been known, that investors when dealing with real estate agents can be difficult, but a necessary part of the buying process. Agents have full access to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), which shows all properties for sale in any given

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