real estate investing: The Best and Worst U.S. Housing Markets - 08/29/10 02:11 PM
Investors and home buyers seeking to capitalize on the dramatic drop in home prices should do their homework before taking the plunge. Not all markets offer opportunities, and some pose significant risks. A recent story on Yahoo News shows the markets most likely to have reached stabilization as well as those markets likely to see further declines in home prices.
 
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real estate investing: Ignoring The Facts Won't Restore The Housing Market - 02/28/10 03:24 AM
In a post I did a couple of days ago, Six Reasons Why The Housing Market Peaks Will Not Return, I outlined reasons why I don't anticipate a return the glory days of the past decade; and while most seemed to understand my purpose for writing the post, some suggested that I should refrain from such "gloom and doom" projections.
 
Some even suggested that I had some sort of agenda, that I would somehow benefit by creating negative expectations. Strangely, I’ve been criticized when I pointed out opportunities in the housing market and as well as those times I advised … (10 comments)

real estate investing: The Missing Keys To Thriving In Any Real Estate Market - 09/12/09 02:10 AM
In his new book, The Missing Keys To Thriving In Any Real Estate Market, Eddie Godshalk answers questions about the collapse of the housing market and describes how investors and consumers can avoid such disasters in the future. Readers will find a detailed analysis and answers to some of the most pressing questions regarding the current housing crisis, such as: What is the crucial bit of missing information that contributed to the collapse of the housing market and the ensuing recession? What did investors, home buyers, lenders, and Realtors® lack that would have allowed them to accurately foresee looming disaster?
 
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real estate investing: Sales Opportunities in the Housing Crisis - 03/16/09 11:18 AM
The past few months has seen a growing number of investors looking to put self-directed IRA funds into real estate. With the uncertainty of the stock market, many are looking to diversify and may have found the solution in low-priced, high quality real estate.
 
While some may balk at putting their money into a product that has seen such dramatic declines in value, others realize that, unlike stocks, bonds, or other such investments, real estate offers something tangible. You can live in it, rent it, touch and feel it. And, over time, it does increase in value.
 
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real estate investing: Housing News You Won't Find on TV - 12/22/08 04:21 AM
What’s really happening to housing values? From all the news reports we’ve heard, one would assume that homeowners across the country have lost all their equity. Has that really happened?
 
Most of those who are underwater with their home’s value are those who purchased in the last couple of years, when housing values were beginning to reach their peak. What about the majority of us who purchased five, ten, fifteen years ago or longer. Are our homes worth less than we paid? No. And it’s a fact few are discussing. They don’t consider it newsworthy.
 
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