Market Cycles and Income-Producing Real Estate

The psyche of investors versus the reality of investing is sometimes a wide gorge. Ask a group of investors during a strong market if there is a recession on the horizon and the answers are generally "No" or "We've learned to anticipate and correct" or "The causes of a recession are fixed and under control." Ask a group of investors during a recession if we will recover from the current recession and most will be skeptical, show-me types who don't see getting out of the recession.

Our economy has always had recessions and has always gotten out of them. Our economy is made up of actions and reactions. We live in free markets that buy, manufacture, invest, liquidate, hire, fire, etc. Because it is impossible to achieve economic balance between all of these activities, our economy will always be out of balance and therefore always cyclical. We are either going up, down, or sideways. Following is a look back at these cycles and guidelines for real estate investment. via Netgainrealestate.com

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Home Warranty of America Launches Plan for Exit Realty of Southern California

RISMEDIA, July 18, 2007??”Home Warranty of America (HWA) launched into the Southern California market this June as one of two preferred providers for EXIT Realty.Headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, HWA??™s solid success is due to superior customer service, a truly comprehensive warranty program, and keen knowledge of the real ...

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Terabitz Gives You Loads of Data

I guess I’ll join the pile on. Terabitz launched this morning, and was greated largely by a big yawn in the RE blogosphere.The site looks great. Works easy enough as well. So, why the disinterest then?Part of it might be a general malaise I sense sweeping online real estate. The big ideas that launched a [...]

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Invesco Fills Boston ‘Jewel Box…

"That shows how much people love the building"

A quartet of leases has brought the Financial District's 84 State St. to 100% occupancy, according to brokers for the landlord, Invesco Realty Advisors. via GlobeSt.com

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Homes In Top Cities For Relocating Families

We take a look at three houses on the market in places ranked high for housing affordability and cultural offerings.

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Homebuilder sentiment at 16-year low: NAHB (Reuters)

Construction workers put up second story framing as they build homes in Carlsbad, California in this November 17, 2005 file photo. Homebuilder sentiment slid in July to its lowest since January 1991 as fallout from the housing slump and subprime mortgage crisis caused a glut of new homes, the National Association of Home Builders said on Tuesday. (Mike Blake/Reuters)Reuters - Homebuilder sentiment slid in July to its lowest since January 1991 as fallout from the housing slump and subprime mortgage crisis caused a glut of new homes, the National Association of Home Builders said on Tuesday.


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Health Found to be the Most Powerful Motivator for Consumers to Build or Buy a Green Home

RISMEDIA, July 18, 2007??”Building Green TV and RCLCO (Robert Charles Lesser & Co.) announced that health is the most powerful motivator for consumers to build or purchase a green home. A recent survey conducted by RCLCO found that as many as 42% of all buyers would be motivated to ...

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Training & Business Development: Homeowners Associations Shape Communities

RISMEDIA, July 18, 2007??”There is an estimated 250,000 Homeowner Associations (HOAs) in the United States according to the Community Association Institute. Since HOAs govern property usage, these groups have increased their power over the desirability of neighborhood of the last decade. An understanding of the rules and regulations add ...

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Al-Rov may sell real estate unit for $593 mln - Reuters.uk

Al-Rov may sell real estate unit for $593 mln
Reuters.uk, UK -2 hours ago
Al-Rov owns 84.78 percent of the real estate unit. In a statement to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, it said it would study the proposal but there was no ...

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Luxury Houses Still Selling; Top Picks for Where to Live

This week's survey of real-estate news looks at healthy sales for high-end homes, towns that made a yearly 'Best Places to Live' list, Steve Schwarzman 's $20.5 million teardown in Palm Beach, mortgage scams and why some communities are restricting open house signs.

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