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Buenos Aires Boom in Short-Term Apartment Rentals
2007-11-10 01:31:00
Since their 2001 monetary crisis, Buenos Aires has been experiencing an ever-expansive boom in tourism that has driven the short-term apartment rentals, for visitors. Rising hotel room rates and easy internet browsing have made this urban vacation option increasingly attractive for many world travelers who yearn to spend less and live more ...
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A guide to going Bankrupt in Real Estate!!!
2007-11-10 01:26:00
There have been a lot of books and late night infomercials on how to become rich through real estate. Apparently, you can become rich overnight. Neat. But, no one has really written a good guide on how to go bankrupt. Sure everyone is doing it, but how can you get in on the action. First off, ...
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Panama Real Estate: One Big Hoax
2007-11-10 01:19:00
The amount of speculation driving the real estate market in Panama City is breathtaking. Literally, I sometimes gag when I hear the kind of numbers floating around this place. The amount of money being spent is unfathomable, and for what? No one?s actually getting anything? These are all condos that won?t be built for months, ...
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Time to take a cut in price?
2007-11-09 15:34:00
The US housing market is in dire straights, no one could argue with that. House prices are down, house sales are down and developers are cutting prices on new developments left, right and center. But where does that leave the homeowner who needs to sell, whether from financial difficulties or some other reason? There are only ...
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USA Commercial Property more robust than Residential ?
2007-11-08 18:26:00
Philadelphia Premium Outlets, a $115 million retail complex, opened today in Limerick. Its 120 stores include a Neiman Marcus Last Call, the department store’s clearance business. A second phase of the outlet center now under construction will add 30 stores and 120,000 square feet to the 425,000 square feet in the first phase. The center’s ...
More About: Residential , Commercial , Property , Resident , Prop

Smoke Free Zones in Private Apartments
2007-11-07 23:03:00
The Property Prof Blog bought up an interesting point in his blog about making apartments smoke free(cigarette smoke that is) and whether or not this was an infringement of property owners rights. this is an interesting point as the US seems to be hell bent on preventing people from smoking whilst at the same time ...
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The US sub-prime crisis deepens
2007-11-07 10:08:00
Quite apart from the small investors and home owners, it appears that some of the big boys are taking a hit or two in the sub prime crisis as well. It?s unlikely that the chairman of Citigroup or Morgan Stanley will have their houses foreclosed upon, but, in a sick way, it?s nice to know ...
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Top Ten Property Investment Hotspots for 2008
2007-11-06 23:44:00
Gazing into our crystal ball, this is a list of likely overseas property investment markets that should do well in 2008. 1. Thailand Thailand has a two things going for it at the moment: Weak currency. Even against the dollar, the baht is weak. Weak property prices. The upcoming Thai elections and insecurity over the US sub-prime mortgage crash ...
More About: Property , Investment , Investment Property , Morocco , Abu Dhabi

Property development for profit
2007-11-06 17:15:00
Buying a house in order to sell for a profit has become quite popular thanks to the plethora of property shows on British TV. Is it really as easy as they make it seem? If you?re lucky you can make a profit on almost any property if you are willing to sit it out and ...
More About: Property , Investment Property , Development , Profit , Prop

10 reasons to invest in Abu Dhabi instead of Dubai
2007-11-04 07:00:00
Abu Dhabi is closely following the example set by Dubai in recent times, but with a few strong exceptions that are making Abu Dhabi by far the better investment prospect: Timing. Dubai has already been through a major property value upswing and Abu Dhabi?s is only just beginning. Potentially with even greater rewards. Taxes. While both Abu ...
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Is The Federal Interest Rate Cut Enough to Stabilize Sub prime Mortgage Woe
2007-11-04 07:00:00
As the sub prime mortgage debacle continues to play out across the United States, the Federal Reserve has opted to cut interest rates by  another quarter percent just last week, bringing the rate down to below 5%. This cut makes all loans relatively cheaper, thereby encouraging a pantheon of economic activity to increase, hopefully ...
More About: Investment Property , Mortgage , Interest , Prime , Rate

Real Estate Investors You Need To Know Your Neighborhoods
2007-11-03 09:46:00
It Is True What They Say: Location, Location, Location! It is such a trite old statement; But there is a reason why sayings get old and trite. They are true! As a new real estate investor beginning your investment career you will have dozens of decisions to make and we will be there to help you ...
More About: Estate , Real Estate , Investment Property , Neighborhoods , Real

Foreclosure Prevention - Tips That Anyone Can Employ To Avoid Foreclosure
2007-11-02 20:34:00
Typically a person’s largest investment is their home. Although the mortgage payment on your home may have seemed affordable at one time, sometimes utility bills, excessive lifestyles and even uncontrollable circumstances can drastically alter your financial situation to a point where your house may become in danger of being foreclosed. Preventing foreclosures is an incredibly ...
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US Housing Crash - A long Cold Winter
2007-11-02 18:46:00
There seems no end in sight to the US housing crash. Despite a massive quarter percent drop in the Federal Rate, confidence in the US residential property market seems at an all time low, with more predictions of a long slow slide coming from a variety of sources. So why the continued down trend? Several factors ...
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10 Questions To Ask Your Real Estate Investment Advisor (Part 1)
2007-11-02 15:00:00
Whether you are an experienced investor or just a beginner, you should always beware of the guru who read a couple of books and armed himself with some general information. I’m not talking about the book and tape salesperson here, but rather the realtor, wholesaler or self proclaimed real estate specialist who is trying to ...
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Friday Morning News Roundup
2007-11-02 00:10:00
In a former Mining Colony, a Haven for Artists The New York Times Sinclair Broadcast tries Real Estate The Baltimore Sun Fed Interest Rate Cut Signals Middle Ground in real Estate Slump Delaware online US real Estate, The REIT stuff goes wrong International Herald Tribune Cheering and Jeering the Fed’s Rate Decision The New York Sun
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