from Moneywatch Personal Finance
Buying foreclosures to turn them into rental properties is tricky business. Mack Companies, a Chicago real-estate firm, invests in about one out of every 40 homes it inspects. MarketWatch’s Amy Hoak looks at why some make the cut and others don’t.
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from Moneywatch Personal Finance
More people are looking to move to Florida than move out of it, with many house hunters from locales such as New York and Chicago searching for properties in the Sunshine State, according to a new report from Trulia.com.
from CNN Money Personal Finance
States have until late Monday to agree to the latest draft deal aimed at relieving homeowners struggling with mortgages bigger than their home’s value.
from CNN Money Personal Finance
Lean times call for budgetary triage. But while you should clearly opt for orthodontics before Disneyland, the choice is tougher when it comes to home maintenance.
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
There are several ways to sell a share in your home, from sharing the space with others to selling future equity to an investor, Lew Sichelman writes.
from CNN Money Personal Finance
Just one day after President Obama detailed a proposal to enable millions of homeowners to refinance to record-low mortgage rates, those rates notched another record.
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Troy and his wife want to know if they should invest while saving for the 100% down plan on a home. Dave thinks that depends on how long it will take to save the money for a home.
from CNN Money Personal Finance
You’d think that investors would be leery of companies that own and manage commercial real estate. Vacancy rates remain elevated in office buildings and shopping centers. Except for apartment buildings, rents really haven’t grown at all in four years. And given the possibility that the global economy may retrench yet again, [...]
from CNN Money Personal Finance
Investors are racing into REITs that promise higher yields than equity REITs. But be forewarned, the higher yields of these other types of real estate vehicles come with very real risks.
from CNN Money Personal Finance
President Barack Obama proposed a plan aimed at helping millions of homeowners refinance their mortgages to today’s historically-low rates. To pay for it though, he’ll need $5 billion to $10 billion.