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Investing In A Multi-Unit Property

Nevertheless, if you ask real estate investors and commercial agents, they will tell you that they just love to invest in multi-family properties, and I always get calls for people looking for multi units. With rates being as low as they are you can still take advantage of the lower residential mortgage interest rate, just keep in mind that interest rates are a bit higher for investment properties as well as multi units than they are for a loan that will be for home owner occupied property. But the starting point for the rates are nevertheless lower than they have been in decades and investors can start off with a much lower interest rate on a mortgage loan than they could of done in the past years. Here are just a few of the incentives why investing on multi-family real estate maybe a good idea. [...]

The Robo Signing Scandal

In States Where Foreclosures Bypass Judges, New Evidence of Robo-Signers

by Marian Wang ProPublica, Jan. 25, 2011, 9:45 a.m.

When problems in the foreclosure process caused banks to temporarily freeze foreclosures [...]

Is Santa Maria Real Estate Still A Good Investment ?

Many of the home buyers and investors that I come across and are interested in buying one of the Santa Maria homes for sale and may need to get some kind of financing for a new mortgage home loan are on the fence waiting for some kind of sign as to whether it real estate is a good investment or not. I know many home owners have bought homes in the past few years only to lose them and many know someone that have lost their home or going to. Real estate like any investment is about timing and I do believe the timing for many is now [...]

When To Lower Price On Home

In today’s market, price reductions are common. Sometimes, sellers aren’t content with listing unless they try a price that’s higher than what the comparable sales data indicate. Or, a price reduction could be necessary simply because it’s difficult to price homes in a changing market, particularly if the local housing stock is varied in size, condition, age and style. [...]

When Should You Rent Vs. Buying A Home

One way, but by no means the only way, to decide whether you are better off financially renting or buying a single family residence (SFR) is to consider its price-to-rent ratio. This rule of thumb figure evaluates the price of a property and is more commonly referred to as the gross revenue multiplier (GRM). The GRM is calculated by dividing the asking price for a residence by the annual rent it or a comparable property commands.

A writer for the New York Times suggests the GRM tips at 2 [...]