One-Third Of Condos Purchased By Single Women

Who knew that single women are gaining important strength in home purchase decisions? One is The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) and the other is a Fannie Mae study from 2003. Fannie Mae projects that by 2010 thirty-one million households in the United States will be headed by women. That’s an impressive number, one not lost on businesses like home improvement, furniture and other nesting-oriented corporations.

Are You House Hunting In A Good Neighborhood?

You know the paramount rule of real estate – location, location, location. Buying in a good neighborhood makes sense on a lot of fronts, but how do you know if you are looking in one?

Property Abroad - What's in it for Me?

Property Abroad - what's in it for me? - I was asked this very question by a young lad keen to get a foothold on a property market - any property market that was heading upwards - now there's a question.

Factors Driving Up The Property Prices

Britain is still seen as the land of opportunity to many people in other European countries and Africa. The reality may not be quite as appealing, but all the people who arrive here will need housing while they’re finding this out. This ready market of renters has lead a large number of people to buy additional property in order to lease it out.

Changes Coming For The Property Market

A person would normally believe that the lender would not lend them too much money since they would then be unable to pay them back. In fact, for many people, this is exactly what happened to them with unscrupulous lenders. There are many options that allow a person to inflate their income to allow them to borrow greater sums of money than they could comfortably repay.

Options Are Running Out For Home Buyers

This is unfortunately no longer the case as the extreme demand for those types of loans has lead to a major increase in the rates. Many people who would be looking for an alternative in the near future when their current fixed rate period expires will find far higher rates than before.

The Christmas Bonuses Properties

Since the people who earn bonuses of the size that allow property purchases already own property it just reduces the amount of property available without reducing demand for property. The size of Christmas bonuses, particularly in large London based professional organisations, is increasing every year. This means that the bonuses more than keep up with the increases in property prices.

Questions to Ask Before Making an Offer

Features questions you should ask the realtor and the seller when considering making an offer on a new home.

Home Buying: Buyer's or Seller's Market

If you are looking to buy a new home, it is important that you determine whether the area you are looking in is a seller's or a buyer's market.

Ready to Buy One of the Las Vegas Resale Homes?

Does your landlord have you thinking about buying a piece of Las Vegas real estate? Get six questions to ask yourself before heading out to look at any Las Vegas homes for sale. The answers can help you decide if you’re ready for home ownership.

Investing Or Relocating To Texas?

Texas has become one of the premier spots in the nation for relocation or investing. Why is this? One of the major reasons is the proliferation of the Texas real estate markets.

Mauldin City Council Meeting Summary

A brief overview of the Mauldin, SC City Council meeting outcome.

Mortgage Loans - Are No-money-down Mortgages Risky?

Are no-money-down mortgages risky? The trend has been toward buying homes with little or no money down. Should you buy Real Estate with no equity?