South side hit hardest by housing-value drop
Nearly 30 percent of homes sold in the Tucson area in June went for a loss as values continued to drop, according to a report today from Zillow.com, a real estate tracking firm. Foreclosures continued to drive down prices, and many homeowners struggled with negative equity.
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Unwanted Koleos axed
It’s only been on sale for two years, but Renault ’s Koleos is being axed in the UK due to slow sales. No more examples of the compact SUV will be imported, with the handful of cars in the dealer network the last to be sold in this country.
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Should Fed fight unemployment or inflation?
Here’s a look at news and reports that will shape the housing discussion this coming week: Monday: Altera Real Estate will tell us if growth of Orange County homes-for-sale inventory slows. Tuesday: Fed bankers have tough call. Does the …
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Plans put forward for new homes next to rugby club
PLANS have been drawn up for a housing development to be built next to Cockermouth Rugby Club.
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Bernard Hickey: Ten reasons why house prices have 10pc to fall
I want to detail 10 reasons why I think house prices have another 10 per cent to fall, but first a bit of background.Back in March 2008 before the Global Financial Crisis hit and before finance companies collapsed en masse, I…
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What recession? US outdoor gear makers 'buoyant'
Despite an economy hammered by recession, sales have doubled every year for a tiny New Hampshire company that makes tents of all things. But these aren't just any tents. They are for outdoor enthusiasts — not families forced out by foreclosures — and they are definitely not cheap tents.
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Pimps force Mexican women into prostitution in US
In this impoverished town in central Mexico, a sinister trade has taken root: Entire extended families exploit desperation and lure hundreds of unsuspecting young Mexican women to the United States to force them into prostitution.
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Question by arianaauburn: Has anyone bought a cheap house?
I was wondering if the current rise in homeowner foreclosures has helped anyone buy a house on the cheap.
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Answer by Tris
No I have not, however, if you can afford it now is the time to buy a house. Saving up for it is best. Rely on credit as little as possible. It is nice to actually own what you are living in.
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Buy And Sell Cheap Houses For Profit
As a newbie in the real estate investing business, you might have heard about the successful stories involving the buy and sell of cheap houses. Luckily for you, these stories are true although you might want to pay attention to the details regarding how the real estate investors have done their homework.
It is an established fact that flipping real estate properties, particularly foreclosures, comes with a lot of risks. You can only be successful in this business if you make an effort to learn how to manage them.
Return Potential
When you buy and sell cheap houses, it is important that you have an estimate of how much you have to shell out and earn in the process as well. Not only should you consider the price but also the location and local market trend. In other words, you need to do a lot of research in order to determine if the property is worth investing in. You have to be diligent in gathering information and studying them if you want to succeed.
Physical Condition
In most cases, houses, particularly foreclosures, are sold at a cheap price because of its deteriorated physical condition. Peeling paint and overgrown lawns are easy to fix while structural damages are not. For this reason, a professional inspection will be able to pinpoint the extent of the deterioration, giving you a clear picture of what you are buying.
Deed or Title
Properties which have been repossessed are usually sold at a considerably lower price than their present market value. In some cases, the property has several liens or encumbrances attached to it which could be very inconvenient for the new owner. That is why it is also vital that you check the deed or title of the property to determine if there are other unpaid debts attached to the property aside from the mortgage.
Although you might be tempted to immediately purchase these cheap houses, you will find yourself with a lot of problems if you fail to do due diligence. As always, checking everything out and being cautious pay off in the end.
Joseph B. Smith has been educating buyers on the finer points of cheap houses at BankForeclosuresSale.com for over ten years. Contact Joseph B. Smith through BankForeclosuresSale.com if you need help finding information about cheap houses.
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Question by myzznetta: What's a good way to buy a cheap house, to rent out?
I'm thinking of trying to purchase a house or some property that I could possibly rent out. What is the best way to purchase property cheap? And is it better to start off small like purchasing a house to rent out, rather than trying to get an apartment building?
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Answer by sortaclarksville
Start with a house or a duplex. I would definitely not start with anything more than a quad-plex. As to buying cheap, you have to pay market price. Nobody is going to just give away a piece of property so it can be rented out by the next person at a huge profit (if there was that much profit in renting it out, then the current owner would keep it and rent if – well, if they were smart they would). Even foreclosures are going at near market value these days. The only reason they are going for a little less is because they usually need repair work, which eats up anything you saved on it by buying it as a foreclosure.
Just remember in the world of real estate rental property, the majority of your profit is not made by renting it out, but by holding onto the property and letting in increase in value. While renting it out, you may make a little bit each month over and above your expenses, but that needs to be set aside for future repairs. A lot of landlords even rent at a small loss because they know that their "cost" of having that property is still a good investment because of the amount it will increase.
For instance, you may buy a house with a monthly mortgage of 0 and rent it for 0. That 0/mo will have to be saved to cover your taxes and to cover future repairs. If you don't save it, then you will be in a bind if something should need to be repaired. If you have a mortgage of 0 and rent it for 0, then you are NOT breaking even, but are losing a little bit of money. BUT, long term, that is okay because the value of the property will increase. You are really just letting someone else buy a property for you. However, in the end, you get the big payoff when you sell it.
Buying a property, renting it to cover your costs, sitting on it for awhile so that it goes up in value, and then selling it is how most landlords make their money. Not from monthly income from rental proceeeds.
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Question by San Fran tourist: would the subprime crisis happen if property supply did not grow so fast or high?
so subprime was doing well and houses were built, right?
and then interest ates went up for monthly payments or something along the lines, and basically the monthly payments shot up. that and other things eventually led many subprime borrowers to stop their payments and foreclose their houses?
so investors thought property values always rise. subprimes were traded on the market. but the value of the houses went down because too many houses, too many foreclosures, and houses lost value as compared to initial valuation. its stocks are perceived to be worth less. confidence goes down and people sell sell sell. yes?
well, i don't understand why sell sell sell would lead a company to collapse, but that's a different question. if it does, then my question is, would the subprime still happen if the houses taken back by the lending institutions did not lose value? if the initial loan was 0,000, and thus far the borrower has returned ,000 (whether into principal or interest), and then he defaults and the lending institution takes the house and finds the house is worth ,000 and manages to sell it at that price, then what is the problem other than no profit being made?
i don't quite understand.
if the subprime practise had gone on as it did, even with loans being given to people to default years later, but if property prices did not fall but at least grew with the rate of inflation, would a crisis have occured? perhaps, i am not sure why the crisis occured. my understanding so far is that 1) subprime loans resulted in a lot of defaults, 2) property prices dropped, 3) people lose confidence.
but if number 2 did not happen, would the whole chain of events not occur? (sure another crisis of another kind might have happened later, but is today's crisis caused by number 2?)
the lending institution would take back the house and even without liquidating it, as long as it was not losing value, wouldn't the investment still be safe (no loss, though not very much profitable?)
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Answer by Alby
Yes. Because the SubPrime people were let into the market because Loan Originators could sell them a loan with zero documentation, then turn around and resell that loan to a Bear Stearns and recoup all their money. As such, it didn't matter what was going on in the housing market, because the source of the problem was pretty much being able to give loans to anybody with a heartbeat, then resell the loan, and transfer all the risk to Wall Street.
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