Best Real Estate Markets in the US?
I find it amusing to read some of the reports about which the “BEST” US real estate markets are.
Almost weekly we see some list of the best and the “worst” markets.
The big question is: BEST FOR WHAT?
As real estate investors, we obviously look at markets as buyers, with an eye towards getting great deals in [...]
ICG’s GRAND EVENT SATURDAY 12/10 - WHAT AN EVENT THIS WILL BE!
ICG MAJOR EVENT SATURDAY 12/10/11 - FANTASTIC SPEAKERS, NEW MARKETS, THE BEST PROPERTIES.
INCREDIBLE LECTURES, INCREDIBLE CASH-FLOW OPPORTUNITIES. LOTS OF VITAL INFORMATION.
SPECIAL
LECTURES
Full Attendee Interaction, Q&As, Roaming Experts, Lots of Info.Where: Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, 1333 Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, US, 94010
Date: Saturday, December 10th, 2011
Time: 10:00am - 6:30pm
SPEAKERS:
Michael Rodriguez, Esq. “Up-To-The-Minute Updates on actual court [...]
Las Vegas Numbers From The Field: Contradict Broad Media Data.
I have been wondering why there are such negative media reports on cities like Las Vegas, where we have seen increasing competition for the good bank-owned properties as of late. This would indicate that positive numbers would emerge, but the media seems to contradict it. Since I trust my people in the field a whole [...]
Where The Jobs Are (Arizona, Nevada & Florida, Among Others?)
In today’s Forbes Magazine (9/26/2011), there is an infomative section on jobs titled “Where The Jobs Are” (starting on page 105 and edited by Michael Noer with Christian Wolan) . On the next page (106) there is a statistic by Christian Wolan.
It is titled “Land of Opportunity” and a subtitle “There Are Jobs To Be Had In [...]
WSJ: Big Money Chases Single Family Home Rentals.
In an article in the Wall Street Journal, dated August 4th, by Robbie Whelan, we learn that the message we at ICG have been repeating for the past 25 years has now caught on with the “Big Money”. Hedge funds, REITs and other big-scale investors are rushing in to accumulate the best investment for 2011: Single Family [...]
The Long Short Sales
There are homeowners that, when faced with the prospect of a foreclosure, attempt to sell their home instead. If the home is underwater, as is the case in many areas in the US, especially in California, Nevada, Arizona and Florida, the proceeds from the sale will not be sufficient to pay off the loan and [...]
MERS Is In Trouble - What Does It Mean To Investors?
An interesting article in the New York Times by Michael Powell and Gretchen Morgenson under the heading “MERS? It May Have Swallowed Your Loan”, from 3/5/2011, Discusses the legal challenges that MERS is facing in many courts related to foreclosure activities. MERS stands for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, which is essentially a registry for ownership [...]
