Everyday we see articles like the ones below. These are incredible insights as to where we should be investing in today’s changing real estate markets. But wait. These articles as great as they are fall short of the full analysis that should be done when investing in real estate. They usually utilize just one or… Continue Reading
Category Archives: emerging markets
Foreclosure Activity As A Market Indicator
Here is how Foreclosure Activity plays a very important role as a market indicator. Markets Cool down: As we come out of a hot sellers market the buyers who purchased during the height of a market often find themselves in a tough situation. As the market tops out the next step is to stabilize and… Continue Reading
Emerging Market Analysis 6 (Rental Rates affect on Market analysis)
So here is how Pending Home Sales plays a very important role. Rental Rates Up / Sale prices up: This is often one of the most ignored and yet the easiest analysis to identify weather a market is rising or falling. As you track a particular market you will first see rental vacancy diminish and… Continue Reading
Emerging Market Analysis 5 (Pending Home Sales)
O.K. lets discuss How “Absorption rates” Plays a key element in identifying Market position Absorption rates today let’s discuss how Pending Home Sales plays a very important role. Homes sold verses Homes listed: The number of Homes sold in a given month tells us how the market is doing in relationship to homes on the… Continue Reading
Emerging Market Analysis 4 (Absorption Rates)
Last week we discussed How “building permit activity” Plays a key element in identifying Market position Analysis 3 today let’s discuss how Absorption Rates plays a role. Absorption rate: (is simply the number of homes sold in a given month versus the number of homes for sale). For example if a market has 10,000 homes… Continue Reading
Emerging Market Analysis 3 (Building permit activity)
Last we discussed How Job Growth Plays a key element in Market position (Analyze 2) today let’s discuss how Building permits plays a role . Building Permits: (For reference we are discussing the number of permits being pulled at the zoning office for new construction) As an area experiences tremendous growth we can monitor the… Continue Reading
Analyzing Emerging Markets
Analyzing Emerging Markets (2) Last week we talked about the affordability index Analysis 1 today let’s discuss Job Growth: If a market is not gaining jobs chances are the market is not doing so well. Check with local government to see what if any programs are in place to attract jobs. When you see a… Continue Reading
Real Estate Market analysis 1
Watching For market indicators: While the masses are waiting for the bottom to hit the seasoned investors are watching for the indicators that tell them the time is right. There are many indicators to watch for so let’s take a look at them one by one. Affordability index: Many refer to this as a market… Continue Reading
Business Lines of Credit
Business Lines of credit: Do you know there are three kinds of people: 1.The average everyday working person. these folks rely on banks and financial institutions to finance their homes, investment properties and their dreams 2.The business person: these folks do not put there family’s assets in jeopardy by using credit from there personal name,… Continue Reading
Making informed decisions!
Making informed decisions Everyday we see articles like the ones below. These are incredible insights as to where we should be investing in today’s changing real estate markets. But wait. These articles as great as they are fall short of the full analyses that should be done when investing in real estate. They usually utilize… Continue Reading