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FHA Loan Limits for All U.S. Counties
New Limits for FHA Loans by County
From: The Mortgage Reports
The government published the 2009 FHA Loan Limits for all 3,141 counties in the United States. As expected, loan limits will recede from their temporary levels of 2008.
As in 2008, the 2009 FHA loan limits are based on the number of units in the property — [...]
California - East Bay Foreclosures
Investors Gobbling Up California Foreclosures
Here are the latest statistics for short sales, foreclosures and bank owned properties in California’s East Bay area - Alameda & Contra Costa counties.
International Real Estate Investors Should Consider Buying U.S. Real Estate In 2008 Instead Of 2012
Currency Appreciation is Rewarding International Buyers of U.S. Real Estate
This post is from Dan Green one of the smartest mortgage guys we know - The Mortgage Reports
When foreign national buyers consider investing in U.S. real estate, they often focus on projects set to deliver 2-4 years out as opposed to projects that are ready to [...]
California East Bay Housing Inventory
MONTHS OF INVENTORY as of October 2, 2008 - a snapshot of where the market is today. The latest numbers show a 11% decrease compared to thirty days ago. In these twenty-seven areas 18 decreased, 8 increased and 1 stayed the same. You need to look at the last three months to see a trend [...]
12Oct2008 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedReal Estate Investment Values in the East Bay of California
Antioch & Brentwood California Real Estate Investment Opportunities
The August home sales figures are in for California and the San Francisco Bay Area. In eastern Contra Costa County, the communities of Antioch, Brentwood and Pittsburg continue to see brisk home sales activity as investors buy up foreclosures.
Brentwood and Antioch California represent some of the best home [...]
California August Home Sales and Bay Area Foreclosures
An estimated 37,988 new and resale houses and condos were sold in Californai last month. That was down 3.8 percent from 39,507 in July and up 13.6 percent from 33,429 for August last year. California sales for the month of August have varied from 29,764 in 1992 to 73,285 in 2005, the average is 49,927.
Of [...]
Where to Buy - Right NOW
California, Florida & Arizona are HOT Markets for Foreign Investors
Where;s the best place to buy U.S. real estate right now? When you want to get the best deal, look to where the biggest problems are. California, Florida and Arizona accounted for more than half of current foreclosures in the United States.
This doesn’t mean that you [...]
Tax Assessor Says Buy NOW
It’s not very often you get the county tax assessor telling people to buy real estate, but that is exactly what is happening in Contra Costa County in the East Bay of California.
As the Assessor of Contra Costa County since 1995 and a student of the real estate market of the East Bay since 1971, [...]
U.S. Real Estate Continues to Attract Investor Attention
Actual losses in the US real estate market are much higher than what you have been reading in the newspapers recently. The US real estate market has lost a total of $6 trillion in value in the last two years. - Daniel R. Amerman, CFA, InflationIntoWealth.com
That means that over the last two years, the US [...]
Beware of Books With Little Substance
The downturn in the United States real estate market has created an abundance of real estate investment opportunities. The current cycle in the U.S. housing market is providing an investment vehicle that will allow many people to substanially increase their net worth. Many home buyers will be able to get as much as 50% more [...]
3Sep2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued