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The real estate industry gets a favor from Bernanke

December 3, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
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

November 25, 2008 · Filed Under News that Matters, Real Estate · Comments 
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

November 18, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
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

November 10, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
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)

October 27, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
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

October 22, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
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

October 10, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
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

October 8, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
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?

October 7, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
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

October 3, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
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

September 29, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
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

September 26, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
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

September 25, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
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 [...]

Investors market: Now is the time to buy

September 25, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
The real estate industry is hurting. With creditors tightening their belts, sellers are desperate to unload their homes. If you have a good down payment and a healthy credit history, you have an opportunity to make big money in this real estate market. By Andrew Snyder Baltimore – (TFN): I took a really bold move last night. [...]

Avoid the 3 biggest mistakes of rookie real estate investing

September 18, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
"Yes, investing in real estate has some risk associated with it. Some people lose tons of money in the real estate game. But for every tale of woe and failure, you can find a tale of victory. You see, real estate isn’t rocket science. And many of the problems [...]

Make 18.8% annually on this alternative energy property play

September 17, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
"If you think this opportunity is just for major energy companies or funds, you’re wrong. Here’s how it works." — Ronan McMahon Blogger’s note: Buying altermative energy stocks isn’t the only way to make money from the "green" craze. In fact, Ronan McMahon of International Living has found a green way to make 18.8% returns [...]

Buy Pacific coast property for less than $48,000 per acre

September 11, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
"Along the southern Pacific coast of Nicaragua are rocky outcrops and pounding surf… the ocean views are magnificent… both surf and swimming beaches are world class… and the sunsets here are the best in the world." — Ronan McMahon by Ronan McMahon Baltimore and Nicaragua — (TFN): I recently went on a retreat in Rancho [...]

The British government will destroy the pound sterling

September 3, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
“We must thank Alistair Darling for giving us, with his wise words on Saturday, what has to be the easiest money-making opportunity of the year: to sell the pound as soon as the markets opened on Monday. Not since Northern Rock a year earlier has such an [...]

Should the government bailout real estate?

August 29, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
"In the wake of a bubble popping, you often hear another phrase, which may well qualify as the second-most expensive four words in the English language. And we’re hearing it more and more from the property pundits, politicians and City hotshots who stand to lose most from [...]

Five real estate deals for the Brazil World Cup

August 28, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
"The buildup to 2014 will see dramatic infrastructure upgrades, media attention, and marketing of the destination cities…and that’s before you even think about the feel-good factor that will be generated by the buzz leading up to 2014." — Ronan McMahon by Ronan McMahon Baltimore — (TFN):  Following fast on the footsteps [...]