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The Elephant in the Room: Looming Foreclosure Epidemic

By Ralph Roberts RISMEDIA, Jan. 11, 2007-At industry events lately, real estate professionals gather to talk shop and discuss market trends for 2007, but I notice that nobody's talking about the elephant in the conference hall. We're predicting

Cash Flowing Property in the Bay Area

In looking at the property in the San Francisco Bay Area real estate market, I would have to say as we move forward into 2007 and over the next few years, there will be some great deal to be had, that is for sure. Your success will depend on where you

How Bad Will the 2007 Property Market Be?

Economists predict that next year will be tough, but some metros will hold up nicely and the future may not be as gloomy as some fear by Maya Roney Americans are increasingly nervous about the real estate market in 2007. They have good reason to be. But

Price Your Home Correctly the First Time.

Are you thinking about placing your property on the market and want the single best piece of advice to sell you home. This is not brain surgery now, take a guess. Yes its price. As a practicing real estate investor and agent , I can't tell you how

Buying a Dog Apartment Building for Big Returns

It is known throughout the investment community that you make money in real estate when you purchase the property. The biggest challenge for apartment building investors over the past few years is the decreasing cap rates. Cap Rate simply cannot be ignored

Declines in the Market

You can still be in an appreciating market, a decline does not necessarily mean you are losing value, it could mean (in some circumstance) that your appreciation rate is declining since the last measurement over time, say last year. We have obviously

Declines in the Bay Area Market

You can still be in an appreciating market, a decline does not necessarily mean you are losing value, it could mean (in some circumstance) that your appreciation rate is declining since the last measurement over time, say last year. We have obviously

Bay Area home prices flat, slow sales

Dataquick has reported the Bay Area real estate market was a tough one last month. Sale are down to a decade low. Buyers a still waiting for home prices to come down and sellers become increasingly more open to price reductions and getting serious about

Here Comes the Foreclsoure Tidal Wave

In a recent article from DataQuick shows that California Notice of Defaults are up almost 37% last quarter from the previous quarter. This goes to show that the housing market will be at a low for some time. When you have a multitude of foreclosure and

LOW, LOW, LOW Rates for Years to Come?

For those who are interested in a global perspective then this article in Business Week is very interesting and a must read. Financial experts always watch the 10-year Treasure bond market as an indicator of how the economy is growing, if the bond market

So this is a Housing Bust

"Existing-home prices are as high as they were a year ago, while sales have receded only to 2003 levels. The credit goes, at least in part, to low interest rates. Fixed-rate 30-year mortgages averaged a modest 6.2% in the last quarter of 2006—well

Buy now? Or wait for a price drop?

This recent article, from CNNMoney.com, is perfect for residential buyers contemplating buying a primary residence now while rates are low vs. waiting for a bottom in the market. The long and the short of it is this. If you planning on living in the residence

Smaller kitchens are just as good

Bigger doesn't always mean better when it comes to good design. It's the way you use your space that matters. This is true especially in the San Francisco Bay, where space is a premium and size is sometimes restricted. A well thought out design

Low prices, mired sales lead to good opportunities

Price appreciation in the Bay Area and California has ground to a virtual halt after a five-year real estate boom during which housing prices generally posted double-digit annual gains. With appreciate at 1.7%, which doesn't beat inflation, the housing

New housing declines, opportunity for long term investors

People who know me, know that I don't conform and follow the herd mentality. New home developments posted declines that are the worst numbers in 13 years. To me that screams of opportunity. New home developers need to off load their inventory because

The Housing Market Puzzle

Prices are falling slowly. But no sign of a dangerous pop. What's the outlook for the rest of 2007? There are areas around the San Francisco Bay that have see dramatic price declines, particularly in the bedroom communites in the deep East Bay. In