The UK property market is not exactly in the best of shape. Property prices in the UK have dropped significantly over the past few months, and the market is quite troubled. There are those who point to the US sub prime crisis as a factor in the dropping of property prices in the UK. While [...]
Entries from September 2008
The State of Property Prices in the UK
Sep. 30th, 2008
How Can a Short Sale Affect a Seller’s Credit
Sep. 30th, 2008
When compared to other options, such as foreclosure and bankruptcy, a short sale has a substantially better impact on a credit report. Though short selling your home will not improve your credit and certainly won’t look good on there, it will help you keep your head above water and will not destroy you for the [...]
Austin Profiles : The Bryker Woods Neighborhood
Sep. 29th, 2008
The Bryker Woods neighborhood in Austin is actually a collection of small housing developments and subdivisions, and the earliest known residents settled in the area around 1886, thus it is one of the most historic neighborhoods in the Austin real estate market, located in west central Austin. The neighborhood is roughly bordered by 35th Street, [...]
Why Invest in Properties in Richland Chambers Lake, Corsicana Texas
Sep. 29th, 2008
Richland Chambers Lake is a Y Shaped lake located within the City of Corsicana, just one hour south of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on I-45, this lake is considered one of Texas’ “Best Kept Secrets.” Built in the late 1980s, the lake is controlled by the Tarrant Regional Water District, and is fed by two [...]
How Much of a Bargain is Real Estate in New Jersey?
Sep. 28th, 2008
Is Real Estate in New Jersey a bargain? Maybe not when compared to many of the Midwestern and Western states, but problems within the real estate market in general have helped lower prices and loan interest rates for New Jersey real estate over the past year. Some of the best bargains may come through the [...]
Why New Jersey Homes are Selling Like Hot Cakes
Sep. 26th, 2008
Are you looking at homes for sale in New Jersey? Places like Jersey City are currently offering especially low home interest rates to those who will both live and work there. If you are interested in the commercial shipping industry, New Jersey is next to the Atlantic Ocean, and serves as an ideal port of [...]
Good Time for Foreigners to Invest in Lanzarote
Sep. 26th, 2008
The formerly red-hot property market on the island of Lanzarote appears to be cooling somewhat. This may indicate a slight downturn in the island’s economy. It may also mean that now is a good time for foreigners to invest in Lanzarote property. Tourism officials and economists have certainly not written the island paradise off in [...]
The Small City of Lockhart, Texas
Sep. 26th, 2008
Lockhart is one of the most historic communities in Texas, the city was established by Byrd Lockhart in the 1800s. Lockhart, who was an assistant surveyor for Green DeWitt, built roads with his own finances, and requested a land grant on Plum Creek in return, which he farmed even though he lived in nearby Gonzales. [...]
Things You Must Consider When Working with Private Lenders
Sep. 25th, 2008
The beautiful thing about using private lenders for your real estate investing business is that you get to set the terms by which you borrow. But what terms will you set? It is necessary to design a lending program that will not only offer competitive terms to your private lenders but that will also meet [...]
Economy And Real Estate in Sonoma County
Sep. 24th, 2008
Healthy and vibrant economy goes hand in hand with a solid real estate market and Sonoma County is a good example of such an economic phenomenon as it offers a variety of industries and proudly sustains a low unemployment rate. In fact, Sonoma County has consistently had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the [...]