Existing-home sales climbed 9.4 percent in September to their highest level in more than two years, fueled by demand for cheap properties and an $8,000 tax credit for first-time buyers, according to industry data released Friday.
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There is a lot of chatter about buying REO’s and foreclosures, making a fortune in real estate, and getting rich quick. A lot of big promises and under-developed plans. Our program isn’t one of these.
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For many investors, the very first question to ask before they buy is, “do I stay local or go national?” Of course new investors will always want to focus locally while the more experience investors look at both local and national markets. It really depends on your comfort level, your experience, and personal resources.
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As many owners can attest, ownership has its drawbacks. Indeed, in the absence of a rising market to ease the pain of having property, owners might be excused for wondering what it would feel like to surrender the keys and become a renter again. Would it be a relief — or an unnerving loss of control? A comedown, or, in the aftermath of the housing debacle, a fashionable, politically correct choice? Moving from owning to renting seems to teach some people that they just weren’t meant to be renters, while others find it liberating.
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In the old days, buying at auction at the county courthouse was usually an excercise in futility. Bank representatives were bidding up their properties close to FMV or simply bidding up to the amount owed on the note. Banks took back the properties, put them on the market and within a few weeks sold the property and recouped nearly the full amount of the forclosed note. These days, home values have plummeted and values are so depressed that banks are simply taking the highest price bid at the auction offered by investors and selling them off. The auction sales price is typically a fraction of what the previous note was and well under market value. It’s like stealing candy from a baby.
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Throughout a bull and bear market, there is always one real estate investment strategy that has always worked for me, wholesaling. It is certainly not without its share of challenges but done effectively, it can provide you with a very nice return without the risks and responsibility of taking title. So how does wholesaling compare with other investment strategies? We discuss the pros and cons.
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