Real Estate
Real Estate: Buying cheap in Argentina
Published on March 17, 2008
"If you come to Argentina to shop for an expansive spread of your own, here’s something you need to know: Argentina is keen to protect both its borders and its natural resources (with which it is well-blessed)." — Lief Simon
by Lief Simon
Baltimore – (TFN): The buy today in Argentina is land. This is one place in the world where it’s…
Real Estate Investing: Where to find undervalued beach-front property bargains
Published on March 17, 2008
"Real estate prices in this stable Caribbean island country have been rising steadily. But in this developing area, you can still get into the market for $60,000 to $70,000." — Dan Prescher
This is Part V of our TFN International Living’s "Top Real Estate Picks for 2008".
by Krista Das
Baltimore — (TFN): Krista Das: Over the past 30 years, International Living has proven…
Real Estate Investing: Secrets of the Main Street Millionaire
Published on March 15, 2008
"Real estate is simple to understand and easy to get into. It’s a fairly safe business, by and large, if you know what you’re doing. And it offers you the kind of returns that you might not want to take in the stock market because they are leveraged." — Michael Masterson
This was taken from Smart Investing Market Insights interview with small-business guru Michael Masterson. Michael is the author of…
Real Estate Investing: The new property calculator
Published on March 4, 2008
"My friend and mentor PS taught me another way to analyze a real estate investment. The best part of his formula is that it can open up your eyes to possibilities you never even considered." — Marc Charles
by Marc Charles
Baltimore — (TFN): "Opportunity is often difficult to recognize; we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards." — William Arthur Ward
Many real estate developers…
Real Estate Investing: Lawsuit Avoidance 101
Published on February 26, 2008
“You need to be fair when dealing with all parties. You need to outline agreements with partners, vendors, contractors, etc. And you need to respond to tenants’ complaints. These are good business practices – what I call Lawsuit Avoidance 101.” — Darius Barazandeh
by Darius Barazandeh, Early to Rise
Baltimore – [...]
Caribbean Real Estate Opportunity: Vieques
Published on February 23, 2008
“Over the past 30 years, International Living has proven to its 420,000 subscribers that you can live better for less overseas. International Living’s Latin America editorial director, Suzan Haskins, is here to tell us about a red-hot real estate opportunity in the Caribbean.” — Krista Das
Baltimore – (TFN): The following was taken from a Special [...]
International Living: Brazil’s Best Beachfront Real Estate from $16,500
Published on February 18, 2008
‘The Europeans have discovered beachfront properties in Fortaleza, Brazil. Several Spanish and other European development companies are building there in a big way. But the North American market hasn’t caught on yet, and that’s usually what sends the real estate prices skyrocketing.’ — Dan Prescher, International Living
Baltimore – (TFN): The following was taken from Part [...]
International Living: Retire Overseas For Less
Published on February 13, 2008
“Panama has what we think is the best retirement program in the world right now. If you have a pension or can prove that you have $500 worth of income each month to support yourself, you can qualify for a host of really nice and valuable pensionato discounts in Panama.” — Suzan Hazkins, International Living [...]
Real Estate Crunch: It’s all over
Published on February 12, 2008
"The latest plan from the nation's leaders will do little to spur mortgage lender profits, but it will help to get the nation's housing market back on track. Most importantly, it will help get the industry off of TV and out of headlines. " – Andrew Snyder
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore (TFN) — You can tell it is [...]
The world’s best tax haven just got better
Published on February 11, 2008
“Now one old-world money haven is putting tax competition into action. And if you own your own business, this one nation could help you slash your company’s tax liability to rates of 0% – 4%.” — Bob Bauman
Editor’s note: Bob Bauman of The Sovereign Society gave some great news to his A-Letter readers this [...]
Real Estate: Three steps to foreclosure gold
Published on February 5, 2008
“With foreclosures soaring, there’s rarely been a better opportunity to buy quality properties at steep discounts – and have owners thank you for getting them off the hook” — Marko Rubel
by Marko Rubel, Early to Rise
Baltimore – (TFN): When done right, foreclosure investing can be one of the most [...]
Foreign Investment: Jamaica, the next big tax haven
Published on January 29, 2008
“Is it possible that a debt ridden, third world country could become an international offshore financial center?” — Bob Bauman
by Bob Bauman, The Sovereign Society
Baltimore – (TFN): After being sworn in as Jamaica’s prime minister last September, Bruce Golding announced his ambitious plans for the Caribbean island. Among Golding’s [...]
Real Estate Investing: The comps
Published on January 23, 2008
"Many a good deal has appeared to be not so good once you take a closer look at the right comps." — Justin Ford
Our friend Justin Ford at Early to Rise gave his readers some very sound advice if they're looking to get into the current real estate market. And I thought you'd appreciate [...]
Moving Abroad: How to get residency in New Zealand
Published on January 10, 2008
"New Zealand appeals to foreign investors as a safe, stable country that has a strong commercial outlook and a unique manner of embracing different lifestyles." – David Tanzer…
Real Estate: Sell your house
Published on January 9, 2008
"Selling to rent has made some financial sense for some years now in cash flow terms… But now that the chances of making a capital gain on owning a house look pretty low, it seems to make more sense than ever." — Merryn Somerset Webb.
Blogger's note: Money Week editor [...]
Subprime Collapse: A Simple Guide
Published on January 2, 2008
"Starting from a virtual standstill 10 years ago, subprime lenders became by far the fastest-growing segment of mortgage lending. They wrote US$540 billion in mortgages by 2004 and US$625 billion at their peak in 2006 – roughly one-quarter of all new mortgages." — John Pugsley.
Blogger's note: Our friend John Pugsley at The Sovereign Society [...]
British Property Bubble: Default wave about to hit UK real estate
Published on December 26, 2007
"The UK housing market is going downhill fast. And as we’ve been predicting, we’ve just seen the first commercial property fund ban retail investors from withdrawing their money." — John Stepek
by John Stepek, MoneyWeek
Baltimore — (TFN): It’s easy to get bamboozled by the scale of the numbers and the ridiculous acronyms that fly [...]
Real Estate Crash: Get over the house price obsession
Published on December 20, 2007
"I am sure that about twenty or thirty years ago we just took a passing interest in the price at which the house next door was sold… But now you would think that the whole world depended on it." — Tom Bulford.
Blogger's Note: Our friend Tom Bulford from MoneyWeek published a [...]
Subprime Fallout: Hitting execs where it hurts
Published on December 19, 2007
"Perhaps the investment community is finally discovering what my grandmother could have told you: don’t lend money to people who don’t pay back their creditors." – Stephanie Grimmett
by Stephanie Grimmett
Baltimore – (TFN) You know things are bad when CEOs are sacrificing their yearly bonuses.
In a fit of corporate maturity, the CEOs and [...]
Tax Havens: Switzerland still offers some of the best asset protection around
Published on December 11, 2007
“Switzerland has repeatedly refused to negotiate with the EU over the issue. The center-right Swiss government rightfully says that corporate taxes are a cantonal issue and are not covered by the trade agreement.” — Bob Baumann
Blogger’s Note: Our friends from Sovereign Society just released the following article reviewing the old tax and privacy haven Switzerland [...]
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