Tag: Real Estate

 

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Logjam in delayed foreclosures to hit U.S. real estate values in 2009

Published on January 15, 2009

The root cause for most foreclosures boils down to choices, not circumstance. Government delaying tactics may delay the inevitable… but they stand a snowball’s chance in hell to remedy the bad financial decisions that lead to the situation.

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 [...]

Will the beggars please form a line…

Published on December 22, 2008

I cannot believe the audacity of this country’s beggars. Greedy businessman after greedy businessman is lining up in Washington for a bailout package of their own. The free market will not help them, so now they want assistance in the world of blind politics.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore—(TFN): After the banks got their rescue, the [...]

Interest rates entice real estate investors

Published on December 19, 2008

It has been a good week for the few folks brave enough to invest in the real estate market. With interest rates at record lows and property at prices not seen in years, smart investors are moving back into the real estate game.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.Com
Baltimore – (TFN): If the real estate market truly [...]

The real estate industry gets a favor from Bernanke

Published on December 3, 2008

The real estate industry just posted its strongest week in years. It is all thanks to the Federal Reserve and its latest stimulus program. Now is the time to buy real estate. Interest rates have not been this low for a long time.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Well look at that. Government intervention is [...]

Homebuilder bailout: You can’t be serious

Published on November 25, 2008

The bailout frenzy is trickling into almost every industry. If Detroit’s request was not enough controversy, what the homebuilding industry is asking for will surely get your heart pumping.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): I am starting to wonder what kind of society we live in. Is there no shame? No honor? Are ethics [...]

Follow the leaders

Published on November 18, 2008

The real estate industry is hitting all-time lows. Many investors are running in fear. But some are leaping into the market. Follow them to profits.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): I spent last night at an entrepreneurialism seminar. I figured what better way to learn what the little guys of the business world are up [...]

Moneymaking strategy: Don’t sell, rent

Published on November 10, 2008

The real estate market is downright scary. Houses across the country are selling for a fraction of what they were just a few months ago. But smart investors are using a unique strategy to buy without selling.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com

Baltimore – (TFN): It is a great time to be buying a house, but an [...]

Last chance for deep discounts in Post Properties (PPS) and American Campus (ACC)

Published on October 27, 2008

Today’s figures out of the real estate industry point to good news. More new homes sold in September than in August. That means there is a good chance the landslide is over and now is your last chance to buy homes at discounted prices for many years. Take a look at Post Properties (NYSE:PPS) and [...]

Real estate prices: The froth is gone

Published on October 22, 2008

The nation’s smart money is heading back to the real estate industry. Reports out this morning say investors are crazy not to take advantage of this market. That is why I am putting my own money on the line.
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): If you read and believe the mainstream headlines, you would think [...]

China’s looming financial crisis

Published on October 10, 2008

Chinese shares have been falling lately, but that’s only because everybody’s so scared. There’s nothing wrong with China’s financial system, right? Wrong. There’s something rotten at the heart of China’s banks, and the entire mainland economy is about to come crashing down.
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore — (TFN):  As Iceland’s banking industry is melting [...]

U.S. Real estate finds a bottom: The results are in

Published on October 8, 2008

There is good news in the real estate industry. Pending sales are on the rise and mortgage rates are declining. It is just what we need to get the market growing once again.
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore –  (TFN): The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut critical short-term interest rates is just what the nation’s real estate industry [...]

Real estate bottom: Are we there or is a major drop on the way?

Published on October 7, 2008

Consumers are scared to enter the real estate market. Are they making a big mistake? Is it possible for prices to go even lower? You may be surprised.
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): I had an interesting call from my father-in-law last night. It was a bit different than the normal conversation topics we cover [...]

Shop for overseas property on the cheap

Published on October 3, 2008

Anyone who’s ever wanted to move out of the U.S. or buy overseas property, you know real estate in a market that’s not crashing (and that should cover just about everyone, including you), will be interested in the opportunity Ronan McMahon of International Living has put together below. This is not your traditional time-share, hard-sell [...]

Punta del Este: Cheap real estate and a safe haven

Published on September 29, 2008

Punta del Este offers great beachfront properties for less than $100,000. And you can find homes inside the city for $60,000. This just might be the best place to hold on to your hard-won cash for the coming financial storm.
If the financial crisis continues for much longer, we might all be considering a move [...]

Real Estate 101: Don’t let the desperation fool you

Published on September 26, 2008

The real estate crash may be the perfect time to enter the property markets. But don’t think every property is a bargain. It’s not, even in this market. And you should learn how to tell the difference.
by Stephanie Grimmett
Baltimore — (TFN):  Every crisis holds an opportunity. And property is no different.
You [...]

Real estate crisis misses farmland: Profit from the agricultural boom

Published on September 25, 2008

Farmland isn’t crashing with the rest of the real estate sector. In fact, it’s booming. How can you profit from agricultural land without buying property? And is the boom really safe?
by Stephanie Grimmett
Baltimore — (TFN): A few days ago, Chris Mayer told readers that the next big boom would be in real estate… sort [...]