Under the economic conditions prevailing today, property prices are experiencing a steady decline or staying flat. Property investors face many challenges in today’s property investment market. With drop in prices, investing in a property is more attractive than ever before. But, before you buy an investment property, you must consider your options to see whether [...]
Entries from April 2009
Property Investment in Australia For Beginners
Apr. 10th, 2009
When Will Cap Rates Start Falling?
Apr. 10th, 2009
When will cap rates reach their peak and start falling? This is one of the key questions that real estate investors aiming at high returns need to answer in the current environment of rising capitalization rates. This is a very important question because declining cap rates can trigger increases in property values and produce capital [...]
Low Mortgage Rates Can Boost Investment Returns
Apr. 9th, 2009
Mortgage rates are falling as central banks in the United States and Europe have reduced interest rates to near zero levels. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 27, 2009, the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages in the United States dropped to 4.61 [...]
Home Foreclosure and Some Steps to Avoid It
Apr. 9th, 2009
In todays uncertain financial climate many homeowners are afraid of losing their home and all of the money that they have put into the purchase and upkeep of their property. With many individuals and families they are only one or two pay checks away from being homeless; is it any wonder that people are so [...]
Underground Property Ownership in Toronto – Who Owns the Rights Under Your Home?
Apr. 9th, 2009
One of the best aspects of my business as a Toronto Real Estate Agent is the day to day variety of the work. There are many twists and turns with every client and they always surprise me with a new challenge. I was asked a very interesting question the other day. How far down do [...]
What Is A Real Estate Short Sale?
Apr. 8th, 2009
Many hear about the phrase “real estate short sale” and do not fully grasp what it means. If you read the newspapers, or turn on the TV and the odds are high that you will come across stories about declining real estate market conditions and the increasing willingness of banks and other financial institutions to [...]
How Real Estate Investors Can Save Money
Apr. 7th, 2009
It has come to our attention that some real estate investors want to know how to save money on property they own. How would this best be done? How do they keep from spending money unnecessarily? How do they make the money they do spend the most effective? Here are my answers: 1. Maintenance 2. [...]
Singapore Real Estate Expensive or Not?
Apr. 3rd, 2009
How do you find the most expensive area in the worlds tenth most expensive city? Add to this the fact that the city was just 707.1 sq km in area. Well, that is Singapore for you. From a British Colony, Singapore has come a long way to becoming the fifth largest country in terms of [...]
Real Opportunity To Make Money In Real Estate
Apr. 3rd, 2009
Are you interested in making money in real estate? Those who have money to invest right now would do well to invest in real estate. Even if you don’t know what you’re doing to start you can still make money in real estate. The key to making money in real estate is to learn as [...]
Find The Best Way To Invest Your Money
Apr. 3rd, 2009
If you’re like most people the recession may be getting you down. You may want to find a good way to invest your money but are afraid to try the stock market. One good place to try right now is with real estate investing. Real estate investing is one market that is very lucrative right [...]