Real Estate NewsReal Estate news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Housing: Barron's Calls a Bottom- July 14, 2008 Barron's magazine's cover story boldly calls a bottom to the ravaged housing market .http://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/housing-barrons-calls-a-bottom?fromrss=1 Foreclosure crisis extends to wealthy areas- July 14, 2008 After more than a year of plaguing more modest neighborhoods the foreclosure crisis is starting to spread into more affluent areas.http://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/foreclosure-crisis-extends-to-wealthy-ar... Dangers: Biggest mistakes property investors make- July 14, 2008 Do your own research, don't just rely on 'experts' Don't just hand over money to companies promising richesGuide : How to find a good investment property THE rental market is apparently the ...http://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/dangers-biggest-mistakes-property-invest... Peters Exits As President, CEO of G&E- July 13, 2008 In the latest executive loss for Grubb & Ellis Co., Scott D. Peters has resigned as CEO, president and director, effective immediately.http://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/peters-exits-as-president-ceo-of-g-e?fro... Mortgage Aid to Pass First of 3 Hurdles- July 13, 2008 Struggling homeowners who can't afford their mortgages and banks facing big losses would get government help under a foreclosure rescue that has broad bipartisan support.http://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/mortgage-aid-to-pass-first-of-3-hurdles?... Income Property and Buying Right in a Downturn- July 11, 2008 "Is now the time to buy" That's the most popular question posed by real estate investors. The appropriate response is always the same: "If you buy right, it's always the right time to buy." However, there are phases of the economic cycle that place greater importance on buying right.http://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/income-property-and-buying-right-in-a-do... Mortgage Meltdown Goes from Bad to Worse- July 11, 2008 The presidential race, rising costs of oil and gas, extreme weather and food shortages offer enough to hold one's attention, but eyes remained glued on America's mortgage crisis.http://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/mortgage-meltdown-goes-from-bad-to-worse... Will increased taxes affect income property values- July 11, 2008 Will increased taxes affect income property values If the tax increase reduces the investor's return on investment through less cash from the property, then the simple sound bite response would be yes. However, this is one of those pebble in the pond questions.http://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/will-increased-taxes-affect-income-prope... Celebrity foreclosures on the rise- July 11, 2008 Tabloid magazines like to reassure us that celebrities are just like us -- they go grocery shopping, take their dogs for a stroll around the neighborhood, even pump their own gas. These days, that can also hold true when it comes to the plummeting real estate markethttp://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/celebrity-foreclosures-on-the-rise?fromr... The Bahamas Cuts Taxes to Attract Investors- July 10, 2008 In these economically turbulent times, the government of the Bahamas is taking proactive steps to attract further investor interest in the country of more than 700 islands.http://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/the-bahamas-cuts-taxes-to-attract-invest... |