Home buyer tax credit may get 9th life
Thursday, October 29
It has been rumored that congress has agreed to a new form of the home buyer tax credit to extend into 2010.It seems that it will look a little different than 2009. This new tax credit agreement is supposed to ride along with the unemployment benefits bill that is being voted on in the next 24 h...
What Happened to the TIC?
Friday, September 18
It appears the hot market of the TIC has cooled off. Investors jumped at the idea of grouping money together and leveraging partners to have the opportunity to buy a bigger investment. Mostly commercial investments. The idea that someone else found the partners and then managed the property, and ...
State of the California Real Estate Market
Thursday, March 19
Many market conditions point to a healthy return of the housing market in California. Although, prices may not rebound at rates they did in the early 2000's, they also may stop falling any lower than they are now. That is only one reason to buy now. Other reasons to buy now: Shrinking Inventory...
Fannie Mae Loosens the investor limit 4-10
Wednesday, February 11
Friday, Fannie Mae rolled-back one of its least popular mortgage guidelines updates of the last 12 months. Effective March 1, 2009, real estate investors can once again own and finance up to 10 individual properties. The restriction reversal does come with new minimum requirements, however. Homeo...
The Solution to your Real Estate Problem
Monday, January 19
The solution to your real estate problem. Here's a chronology that we are all too familiar with: You bought real estate and it went up in value You found a renter that covered your expenses Time goes by, things are smooth, but your rate went up You begin the pain of negative cash flow, ...