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Real Estate Investing Deals That SkyRocket Your Net Worth 10-Fold
Consider these parameters for a real estate deal:Property Value: $250,000
Purchase Price: $160,000
Repairs: $2,500If you analyze the numbers, you see that the equity available in this deal is $87,500 (Property Value minus Purchase Price minus Repairs).So here's a hypothetical question for you: Assuming that the information above is accurate, and the property is located in an area that you view as acceptable and/or favorable, then:If I offered to give you this deal in exchange for $10,000 in cash, would you do it?Remember - this is hypothetical.
Death, Taxes, and Foreclosures
So how do you find the best foreclosures. Its not easy as the business is very competitive, especially in this current crazy real estate boom.
Make Your House Earn Its Keep
Did you realise that there is a lot you can do get an income from what is probably your most valuable asset? Not only is your property a great (long-term) investment, your home could also bring you an income while you are still living in it. Here are some ideas to make your property really earn its keep.
New Home Construction - The American Dream or The American Nightmare?
Buying a new home is suppose to be the American Dream. Unfortunately, for many buyers of newly constructed homes it becomes the American Nightmare.
Miami Property Booming for Foreign Investors
Miami tourism is growing and so is the Miami property market. Dubbed the New Manhattan by the US property media.
Real Estate Bubble: Fact or Fiction?
The real estate market buzz across the country these days revolves around the anticipated and much feared "bubble". The implication is that once burst, prices will spiral downward taking with them the major assets of those foolish enough to buy at a time when disaster looms large.
How to Decrease the Value of Your Own House
Owning a house is part of the American Dream. Depending on where you live in the US - home ownership can be around 70%.
Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble?
We are selling our house. We have lived here for 15 years, the longest I have ever lived anywhere; of the places since I left my parents' home I think my previous best was three years.
Home Equity - Don't Spend It on Risky Investments
The housing market has exploded in the last five years, and homeowners are finding that the equity in their homes is greater than it has ever been. The equity in a home is the difference between the market value of the home and the amount still owed on it.
Don't Just be a Real Estate Agent, be a Professional!
Buyer Broker Agreement? What's that? Most agents don't ask their potential buyers to sign anything. It is too?well?you know?uncomfortable.
If You are Hiring a Neighborhood Specialist to Sell Your Home, there are Some Things You Absolutely
My husband and I were eating breakfast at the Good Egg the other morning and couldn't help but over hear a fellow talking to his elderly parents about their home. It was fairly obvious that his father had a hard time hearing and the louder he talked the more I was tuning in to what he was saying.
Sell Your Home Without Paying Any Commissions
All of us know that real estate commissions can work out to quite a bit of money - anything from a few thousand dollars with discount brokers to 6% in commissions with full-service agents. That's a substantial sum of money to be paying for something you could very well do on your own.
Home Loans - Identity Theft Protection Could Hurt Home Sales
Identity theft has been a hot topic in the news during the last few years. Just a month or so ago, forty million credit card numbers were compromised due to a computer attack on a credit card processor.
Flipping or Fixing Houses for Profit
Many real estate investors make $5,000 to $10,000 or more by flipping houses. These investors buy a home from a distressed seller and resell it quickly for a profit.
Home Sellers Warning for Young Families
If you're thinking about selling your home and moving up, do your homework before offering your home for sale. Read the following story to see what can happen to home sellers who don't do their math.
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Banks sound but economy to take time: Paulson
(Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. economy needs months to
recover from its slowdown, but the banking system remains sound
despite a home mortgage crisis that could cause more problems,
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said.
Paulson `Very Optimistic' on Freddie, Fannie Rescue
(Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson
predicted the Bush administration will prevail in its effort to
convince Congress to pass legislation that would allow the
government to rescue Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Economy needs months to recover: Paulson
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The U.S. economy will need months to
recover from a growth slowdown caused by a home mortgage
crisis, turmoil in financial markets and high energy prices,
Treasure Secretary Henry Paulson said on Sunday.
Paulson Says `Very Optimistic' Freddie, Fannie Plan Will Pass
(Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson
predicted the Bush administration will prevail in its effort to
convince Congress to pass legislation that would allow the
government to rescue Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Freddie Mac takes step toward issuing stock
(AP)
 AP - Mortgage financier Freddie Mac took a step toward issuing common and preferred stock to help bolster its balance sheet Friday when the Securities and Exchange Commission accepted its registration statement filed earlier in the day.
Fannie, Freddie Need Overhaul, McCain Adviser Says
(Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - July 18 (Bloomberg) -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac need a new
structure and shouldn't remain private if they receive capital
from the government, said John McCain's leading economic adviser,
while Obama's top economist urged quick action on a Treasury plan
to shore up the companies.
Freddie Mac files with SEC, first step to capital
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Freddie Mac won approval
from regulators on Friday to sell the stock needed to overcome
mounting losses, and the Wall Street Journal said the mortgage
finance company may seek $10 billion.
Fed's Stern supports early rate hikes: Bloomberg
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Federal Reserve can not wait until
financial and housing markets stabilize before raising interest
rates, Minneapolis Fed President Gary Stern said in an
interview with Bloomberg on Friday.
Web sites give voyeurs view of neighborhood safety
(AP)
 AP - I have no reason to feel unsafe in my neighborhood, but I appear to be surrounded by dozens of people convicted of everything from theft and sex crimes to public drunkenness and speeding.
Freddie Mac to raise 5.5 billion dlrs in share offering
(AFP)
AFP - Troubled mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac announced plans Friday to raise 5.5 billion dollars through a new share offering as it registered with stock market regulators.
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shares jump again
(Reuters)
Reuters - Investors snapped up shares of Freddie
Mac and Fannie Mae for a second day on Thursday
after Freddie pulled off its second successful debt sale
following Sunday's announcement of a U.S. rescue plan for the
two housing finance companies.
US mortgage giant Freddie Mac weighs share offer
(AFP)
 AFP - US mortgage giant Freddie Mac may attempt to raise capital by selling up to 10 billion dollars in new shares after its stock rebounded this week, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Freddie Mac mulling $10 billion share offer: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - Mortgage giant Freddie Mac is
considering raising capital by selling as much as $10 billion
in new shares to investors, The Wall Street Journal reported,
citing people familiar with the matter.
Freddie to adjust mortgage-purchase threshold
(Reuters)
Reuters - Freddie Mac expects to
purchase mortgages with significantly higher unpaid principal
balances, the U.S. mortgage finance company said in a filing
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.
Lawmakers Want Fannie-Freddie Aid Tied to Debt Limit
(Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - July 18 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic lawmakers sought to put a
constraint on the Treasury's request for unlimited power to buy
and lend to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a step that didn't temper
Secretary Henry Paulson's optimism about a deal.
Fannie, Freddie Cut Lobbying Budget, Rely on Allies in Congress
(Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - July 18 (Bloomberg) -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, for
years among the most formidable lobbying forces in corporate
America, have seen their political influence decline along with
their financial fortunes.
Big Merrill Loss Ends Banks' Bright Day On Glum Note
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Financial stocks pushed higher for a second straight session Thursday on better-than-expected earnings from JPMorgan Chase and positive news on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac .
Fannie Mae's Mudd: won't tap new credit line
(Reuters)
Reuters - The chief executive officer of
mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae , Daniel Mudd, said on
Thursday the company was unlikely to tap emergency credit
measures that have been proposed for it by the U.S. Treasury
Department.
Economy - Thursday
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Home loan rates fell over the last week as Treasury yields fell sharply amid financial woes and views that the Fed won't hike rates this year. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.26% for the week ended July 17 from 6.37% a week earlier, Freddie Mac said. The 15-year fixed-rate fell 13 basis points to 5.78% this week. The 5-year Treasury-indexed adjustable-rate mortgage edged down to 5.8%, while the 1-year ARM fell 7 ticks to 5.10%. Treasury yields have picked up in the last few days.
Govt OK sought for top pay at mortgage giants
(AP)
 AP - Congress wants to require executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to have their pay packages approved by the government as part of a bill to throw a federal lifeline to the mortgage giants.
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