What better investing opportunity is there than to be in on the upswing of a recovery? The U.S. housing market today offers an immediate, historic chance for those who make the decision to invest now and be part of making profits from the recovery. And of course, another chance to hesitate…which I’m afraid for those who do will have you saying years from now…“shouldacouldawoulda.”   A few stats supporting the sustainable recovery of the average price of existing homes: Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Home Price Index Data of the U.S. housing market shows that over the past year, for existing Read more…

The question many people ask is “has the real estate market recovered?”  I think a better question to ask is “should I be buying”? The answer to both questions is yes. The reason you should still be buying everything you can get your hot little hands on is because real estate is still below replacement cost in many areas. But, even if it is not below replacement cost in your area, the average price right now is still at historically low levels. On top of these historically low prices, we are also sitting with  the lowest interest rates in history. Read more…

Real estate auctions are some of the best places to score great deals on investment opportunities—if you know what you are doing. Going in as a novice, however, is sure to get you in trouble.  Here’s what you should NEVER do when buying at a real estate auction: Come ready to buy ONE property. When buying a home to live in you have to be very selective, but when you are at an auction being interested in only one property guarantees frustration. Come prepared to bid on several properties and you’re likely to go home happy. Inadequately inspect the properties.  Read more…