Monthly Archives: December 2010

The real estate bubble of 2001-2006 – Causes and effects – Reason # 1 : U.S. trade imbalance United States Exports and Imports Top 12 Export Product Groups 1996 In Millions of US Dollars 1. Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances … Continue reading →

During the 1st decade of the 21st century there was a phenomenal growth of international trade. China, as an example, accumulated a surplus of trillions of dollars. They invested most of it in treasury bonds thus lowering and keeping the … Continue reading →

Top buying opportunities in California : 1. Modesto, California Unemployment Rate: 17.3% Foreclosure Rate: 4.59% 2. Merced, California Unemployment Rate: 18.1% Foreclosure Rate: 4.47% 3. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California Unemployment Rate: 14.4% Foreclosure Rate: 4.37% 4. Stockton, California Unemployment Rate: 16.5% … Continue reading →

Besides buying single family properties and managing them yourselves there is an alternative option that requires less effort and still bring diversification and sizable ROI. REIT is a trouble free vehicle that provides returns that average double digit returns over … Continue reading →

The rental market will be definitely favorable for property owners in 2011. Due to expectation of stagnant real estate values in the years ahead coupled with difficulty in obtaining investment propert loans there will be a peruny of properties available … Continue reading →