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Recently Published: Real Estate Investing 6 Ways To Buy Property No Money Down By Dennis Henson Is it possible to buy property for no money down? Of course--there are many ways to totally finance the purchase of real estate. It just takes some imagination and some O.P.K. (Other Peoples Knowledge). Five Reasons To Exchange By Scott R. Saunders Section 1031 tax deferred exchanges continue to increase in popularity as more investors nationwide discover the wide range of investment objectives that can be easily met through exchanging..read more The Stock Market Looks At Real Estate Well, we all have heard the bad news, housing sales down again, hugely - 23% in the quarter. NAR reports that sales are at their lowest since the sales series launched in 1999, and single family sales are at the lowest level since May of 1995. What does the stock market have to say? read more... Real Estate Markets: Whats The Catalyst Delinquencies and Foreclosures remain stable but elevated with two loans deteriorating for every one that has improved. So Whats The Catalyst.... Federal HomeBuyers Tax Credit Extension The U.S. House has passed a bill giving home buyers an extra three months to complete their purchases and still qualify for a generous tax credit.The Senate is working to reach an agreement with Republicans to pass the House-passed homebuyer tax credit closing date extension early as today. Apartment Vacancy Rates Decline In The First Quarter Vacancy rates for all apartment buildings with 5 units or more declined to 12.1% from 12.5% in the previous quarter, according the NMHC. The national vacancy rate dropped to 7.2% from the prior quarters 8.2%. The apartment sector may well be the first to recover as the overall economy emerges from this great recession. read more... Stock Market Insights For The Housing Markets Existing-home sales was expected because of the tax credit inducement, and no doubt there will be some temporary fallback in the months immediately after it expires, but other factors also are supporting the market read more.. Who's Lending Now Signaling that big banks are healthier and no longer need extraordinary lending practices. Many of the large banks have surplus capital now and can self fund as necessary. Other big banks, responsible for 60% of all mortgage loans before the crises, cant be far behind. What Does the Stock Market Have to Say About Housing REITs are investment vehicles that trade like stocks or bonds. You can think of them as mutual funds that invest in property or property related paper such as mortgages. Looking at the REITs and the various real estate sectors can help us understand the underlying real estate trends we work with. Small Banks In Trouble COP, established by Congress in 2008 to oversee the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), is concerned about our small banks. TCOP expects $200 to $300 billion in losses from commercial real estate loans for small banks. These smaller regional banks are over exposed to commercial loans and may not be able to absorb the deluge of bad paper...read more
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