Thursday, December 4, 2008

What to do with a foreclosure home near by...

This article discusses how to handle a home in the neighborhood that is in foreclosure and how it affects other homeowners. http://realestate.msn.com/Buying/Article_USNews.aspx?cp-documentid=14782257&GT1=35000

Michelle C.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

"small house movement"

http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20081202_smallhouse.htm

I loved this article. It's about the trend in real estate moving away from these big huge mansion-type houses to smaller energy efficient homes with all the style you want, just on a smaller scale. This would be ideal as far as I am concerned. So much wasted energy occurs in these big houses that people have just to keep up with the Joneses. Rooms are closed off and not being used a lot of time or they're being heated and air-conditioned for no one. Also, as people age they can no longer take care of these big houses, funds get lower and they become eyesores. Check it out and think small. It's a wise move for the future.

Real Estate Outlook: Sales Jump in Ailing Markets

This is an article about the housing market in Florida as well as other states. It states that the prices have dropped between 24%-30% which makes it affordable for people to buy homes. Due to the decreasing prices, the Florida market is not doing that bad after all.

Please click on the link below to read the article.
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20081202_realestateoutlook.htm

Monday, December 1, 2008

When Foreclosure Is the Unwise Choice

Here is an article that talks about why foreclosures happen so easily and how they can be avoided through modifications to the loan, which are difficult for a borrower to acquire.


Foreclosure

Real Estate Boon in 2009

http://inman.com/buyers-sellers/columnists/berniceross/get-ready-real-estate-rebound

The above article talks about how things could really work out in 2009 for the real estate market. It doesn't make sense to me that it can bounce back so quickly.

Bluegreen: 182 layoffs coming in January

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/business/epaper/2008/11/28/1128bluegreen.html
Bluegreen Corp, a timeshare developer, will be laying off employees due to plunging profits. Since we just read about timeshares and condominiums I thought this article was interesting.

Commercial loan "nightmare" projected for 2009-JPMorgan

http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN0150243220081201?rpc=77&industry=IND_REAL_ESTATE&isub=


Risky terms, will most likely see a significant increase in defaults in 2009 due to lack of credit, falling property values and reduced cash flow, Commercial real estate is will se problems in the near future due to the economy...