Archive of category "Real Estate Articles"
The housing market may be getting a little tighter in a couple of months. The bureaucrats working on enacting some of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank reforms have interpreted the loosely written laws to require homes that qualify for the best interest rates to have a minimum of a 20 percent down payment. That sound [...]
NEW YORK — Just as the housing market began to collapse near the end of 2007, a real estate agent in Bridgeport, Conn. asked Regions Bank if it would accept a $102,375 bid on a home that was underwater on its mortgage. Under the impression that this was the best offer on the home, Regions [...]
Since the process of moving involves transporting your belongings to your new location, hiring a moving company is a must. Unless you have a truck of your own and several people who can do heavy lifting and moving, getting the services of a mover would be your best option as you move into your new [...]
Last week I attended the VRBO “stakeholder’s meeting” held by the city of Austin. The meeting was the first in response to growing complaints from neighborhood groups and individuals about the burgeoning VRBO (Vacation Rental by Owner) business in Austin. There were over 100 attendees representing both sides of the debate, as well as some just there [...]
Dubai has always remained an eye catching city in the gulf due to provision of its good employment opportunities, attractive vacation spots, better living standards and endless business benefits. Investors dealing in Real Estate found excellent opportunity to invest in Dubai properties as they could increase their profit margins and could get higher rent in [...]
The Austin real estate market finished 2010 with increased overall sales prices. The market is roughly a bit higher than the peak 2007 values. See the graph below for an illustration of Austin home sales values from 1999 through 2010. The graph can be deceiving though. It simply represents the cumulative data from all MLS [...]