real estate investments: Real Estate Success Bus Tour - 03/04/09 07:49 AM
Search Real Estate Property the Easy Way by Taking a Ride with Staged for Success on the Pittsburgh Foreclosure Bus
By Christine Emmick
In today's economy, foreclosures are inevitable, but the current market is great for Pittsburgh. In February of this year, Pittsburgh was named one of the best places to ride out the recession by Business Week. With a solid job market and plenty of affordable housing, Pittsburgh and the surrounding tri-state area could see home prices actually increase over the next decade. This is good for the local real estate market, especially since real estate is on sale right … (2 comments)

real estate investments: I Love it Here... Where Am I Again? - 01/20/09 12:43 AM
You know the old saying, location, location, location. Some neighborhoods in the Pittsburgh area, despite seemingly rampant crime, high taxes and little in the way of community services are homes to those that call their town "the best."
My question to the AR community is what makes the location? Is it only the school district, taxes and crime rate, or is it something less measurable? Can we truly call a place "home" if our heart isn't there, even if all the lawns are manicured and the school is within walking distance?
My experience, at least in the Pittsburgh area, is that some … (1 comments)

real estate investments: Investing in the Future of Real Estate: Pittsburgh Native Helps Others by Sharing Resources and Insight - 01/20/09 12:03 AM
This is a great article by my business partner, Mary Smith, about a local real estate investor in the Pittsburgh area...Enjoy!
Mary B. Smith - Pittsburgh, PA -January 19, 2009
In today's unstable economic climate, it is more important than ever to take hold of one's own future. With unemployment rates rising and investment in the stock market producing less than favorable results, real estate continues to be a sound investment for the future. It opens opportunities for financial success to anyone with the right knowledge and a small amount of determination.
 
Jim Toner knows this fact well, going … (0 comments)

real estate investments: Invest in the Future of Real Estate: Free Food and Real Estate Investing Facts - 01/19/09 11:58 PM
Everyone loves free food, right? How about if you got great real estate investing advice to boot? :)This is the copy for an event happening on Saturday the 31st. I've been to one of these seminars and it is definitely worth the time invested. Here are the details... Wealth Builders is sponsoring a free seminar, complete with free beverages and appetizers. The Wealth Builders team is made up of local investors that assist and support local investors as they launch their own real estate investment business. The seminar will cover all the basics of "flip" investing, rental real estate and more. This event … (0 comments)

real estate investments: Weathering the Storm: Why Local Real Estate May be the Best Way to Invest Money in Today’s Changing Financial Climate - 12/31/08 06:08 PM
Christine Emmick - Pittsburgh, PA -January 5, 2009
Although the economic storm of recent months has many investors holding tight to their stocks praying the DJIA recovers, some are taking this financial tornado and riding it out in the housing market. While real estate investments have taken a dive in other parts of the country, Pittsburgh continues to be an attractive place to purchase real estate. The Pittsburgh Business Times even reported a global interest in the Pittsburgh region with the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance hosting a group of international investors touring Pittsburgh looking for investment opportunities. "That kind of investment … (0 comments)

real estate investments: The ABCs of the Home Business: How the Current Housing Market Spells Success for Real Estate Investors - 11/19/08 10:44 PM
Christine Emmick - Pittsburgh, PA - November 20, 2008
With the bank foreclosures and mortgage trouble of the last few months, people are looking for affordable housing these days. Real estate listings show that home prices are falling, banks are looking to get rid of foreclosed homes and homeowners who are in over their head with adjustable rate mortgages are selling to avoid bankruptcy. People are having trouble selling their homes, and are willing to sell them for less money than their appraised value.
While these statistics may not be comforting to those going through foreclosure, the lull in the … (8 comments)

 
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