Real Estate
Move over SunPower Corporation (SPWRA): What’s ahead for solar energy?
Published on July 27, 2009
Alternative energy sources, especially solar and wind energy, are torn between economic reality and government spending. Where are they headed?
by Tara Useller
Baltimore, MD – TFN: Does alternative energy have a future in a Depression?
With fossil fuels the cheapest they’ve been in a while, and an economy that’s grim at best, crunchy-granola, save-the-earth kind of investments [...]
It’s official, divergence is the new norm
Published on June 10, 2009
If you think the real estate industry is finally on the mend, you better check the data one more time. Now that interest rates are on the rise, home prices will have to drop once again. But prepare your portfolio and you will have nothing to worry about.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Investors [...]
Where to “store” your money now
Published on June 4, 2009
The recession is changing the way many companies do business. As they slash headcounts, close factories and walk out of warehouses, the self-storage industry is booming.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Businesses across the globe are in conservation mode. While layoffs and headcount reductions are the headline makers, savvy managers are doing much more [...]
Take advantage of the “tall-grass” indicator
Published on June 2, 2009
The real estate sector has been considered off-limits to most investors during the last year. But according to recent data and indicators, REITs are worth a look.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Now that winter is over and it is officially lawn-mowing season here in the Northeast, it is much easier to determine which homes [...]
Farmer Mac: All’s great but the ethanol
Published on May 12, 2009
Fannie and Freddie may be in trouble, but their more-conservative cousin is doubling investors’ money today. Now if it could just do something about that ethanol industry.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): We have all heard of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-created entities at the heart of the mortgage meltdown. The mortgage [...]
Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful
Published on May 5, 2009
The housing market is considered the antagonist to this global financial mess. But inside all the hate is a well-balanced company that has had no problem beating the market.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Here is an interesting question for you. Over the last year, the worst in post-war history for investors, what would [...]
General Growth’s failure will not be the last
Published on April 16, 2009
The commercial real estate industry has traditionally been a lagging indicator. If that remains true, we could be in for much more pain.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): It will go down as the eleventh largest bankruptcy in nearly thirty years. Bigger than Delta Airlines. Bigger than Adelphia’s failure. It is only a hair [...]
Has the fat lady sung for General Growth?
Published on March 30, 2009
As much as real estate investors would like to see the worst of the industry’s problems in the past, the outlook remains bleak, especially for the commercial sector. With the threat of bankruptcy slamming General Growth Properties (NYSE:GGP) and its investors, the entire industry is at risk.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): It is [...]
Is Mendoza the Best Place to Retire?
Published on March 13, 2009
A new middle class in Brazil means more people are going on vacations. It also means food consumption will go up, and not just in Brazil–some reports suggest a 50% increase in global food demand by 2025.
By Ronan McMahon, Executive Director, Pathfinder International
Increased wealth and a new middle class in emerging economies (combined with [...]
Americans Flock to Uruguay’s Best Beaches
Published on March 11, 2009
The most beautiful beaches in Uruguay lie between the famous resort of Punta del Este and Uruguay’s border with Brazil. And thanks to its natural beauty and reasonable prices, an ever-increasing number of Americans are deciding to buy on this part of the coast.
By Lee Harrison, Roving Latin America Editor, International Living
The most [...]
A Home in This Premier Beach Resort Costs $100,000
Published on March 5, 2009
Along the southern Pacific coast of Nicaragua are rocky outcrops and pounding surf. Although frequently compared to the coast of Southern California, this doesn’t do Nicaragua’s Pacific coast justice in my mind.
By Ronan McMahon, Executive Director, Pathfinder International
The premier master planned resort community in Nicaragua is Rancho Santana and the latest phase (called the Seagate [...]
The housing market: Pennies where there was once dollars
Published on March 4, 2009
The nation’s top builders give us one vantage, while our lawmakers give us another. No matter how they spin it, the real estate market is not bouncing back anytime soon.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): The real estate industry is like a dog chasing its tail. Good news follows bad news in a never-ending [...]
Mexico is About to Create a Mega Resort: Here’s How You Can Profit
Published on March 2, 2009
The Mexican government is investing $1.5 billion in a stretch of Mexican coast. This is a real estate opportunity you could profit from.
by Ronan McMahon
Baltimore—TFN: Infrastructure improvements are one of the biggest drivers of overseas real estate values. I’m talking airports, roads, bridges, and cruise ship ports. Anything that improves the accessibility of a piece of real [...]
Three Top Real Estate Profit Plays for 2009
Published on February 20, 2009
Ronan McMahon is always on the lookout for opportunities in international real estate and this time, he’s produced 3 that we thought of interest to TFN readers.
By Ronan McMahon, Pathfinder International
In this time of stock market meltdowns and economic crisis, the question asked most often is, “Where can I put what I have left?”
Here [...]
Mortgage subsidies: Homes for everybody
Published on February 13, 2009
The government cannot stop itself from creating new bailouts and emergency programs. Absolutely nothing has been remotely successful so far, yet it continues to pump out more garbage. The latest homeowner solution looks great on paper, but so did communism.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): I do not know whether I should be shocked, [...]
Avoid Apartment REITs
Published on February 11, 2009
Multifamily REITs are toxic in today’s market. Don’t expect their declining share prices to turn around any time soon.
by Laura Cadden, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore (TFN): Single home sales are slipping everywhere. Even here in Baltimore City where values had been holding firm, prices began dropping hard and fast in the past month.
My first thought was to [...]
Houses going for a dime a dozen
Published on January 26, 2009
The markets managed to stay in positive territory for the day, but why they were there is beyond me. The unemployment lines are growing by the mile, the real estate market is slumping and our government is buying our votes. Fortunately, there will eventually be some light at the end of this tunnel.
By Andrew [...]
Need a mortgage? Call a judge
Published on January 13, 2009
Our elected officials appear to be working overtime to destroy the freedoms that make this nation great. This time they are messing with the real estate market.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): The federal government is doing everything it can to blur the lines between government and business.
Uncle Sam is now a shareholder at [...]
Sunrise at Hacienda San Joaquin
Published on January 12, 2009
Joe Simonetta believes he’s found the one place in the world where you can live completely free of today’s stress. An idyllic valley where you can enjoy life… without financial pressure, foul weather, or natural disasters.
There’s a lot of pressure in the world today.
A debt crisis and a credit crisis have brought the financial system [...]
The Best Ocean View in South America
Published on December 23, 2008
“First I Found Uruguay: The Best of Latin America. Then I set out to create the best of Uruguay,” says David James of Sugar Loaf Ocean Club and Spa.
And what a creation it is…
by David James, Piriápolis, Uruguay
Piriápolis, Uruguay and Sugar Loaf Mountain
I had lived in Latin America for more than 15 years before I [...]
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