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Gen X buyers to lead housing recovery

August 2, 2011

WASHINGTON – March 18, 2011 – Generation X — adults ages 31 to 45 — are expected to lead the recovery in the housing market, according to real estate experts in a recent webinar produced by the National Association of Home Builders. During the event, speakers highlighted results of a survey of 10,000 buyers in [...]

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Foreign Investors in the U.S. – numbers and facts

July 2, 2011

Investors from abroad are a huge factor in the slow recovery of the U.S. housing market. The National Association of Realtors has published new numbers on Monday, the 20th of June, 2011 stating that in the 12 months between March 2010 and March 2011 international buyers initiated real estate sales for $82 billion. In the [...]

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Thinking of a good investment? Why not buy a house in Cape Coral

June 15, 2011

Thinking of an investment in Real Estate? Yes? But why than should you buy a home in Cape Coral? You heard a lot about the housing boom in this area in the years gone by and the “bubble that burst” but still, this area is now coming back strong and continues to draw a lot [...]

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Vacation and Investment Homes

May 24, 2011

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that sales in the vacation rental and investment market have been stable. About as many people as in 2009 decided in 2010 to buy a second home to either rent it out or keep it as an investment. 10% of homes sold in 2010 were designated as vacation [...]

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Full Time vs Part Time Real Estate Agent

April 17, 2011

Economic times are not easy in this country; many Americans must work hard, often more than one job, to keep their head above water and pay their bills. Many Real Estate agents who were successful in the years when the market skyrocketed are now out of luck and experienced serious cuts in their income or [...]

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What about Chinese Drywall?

March 22, 2011

A few years back the city of Cape Coral was the fastest growing city in Southwest Florida and altogether one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Investors compared Cape Coral to the old Klondike and the gold rush a little more than one hundred years earlier. However, building new homes requires resources [...]

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Cape Coral – Special Assessments for City Water, Irrigation, and Sewer

February 13, 2011

The assessments for central water and sewer connection are part of the city’s utility expansion project; but they are also a very important factor to consider if you plan to buy a home in Cape Coral. The city plans to connect all homes within the city limit to central water and sewer sooner or later; [...]

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What is “Curb Appeal”?

December 10, 2010

When selling a house one of the most important things is to make it look nice. This is usually referred to as: curb appeal. A prospective buyer looks at the house thinking of what he gets for his money and considers the cost of getting a run-down looking house into shape. Every good realtor will [...]

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Your Florida Vacation was a blast…

October 22, 2010

Your Florida vacation was a blast, you enjoyed every single minute and now you are missing the casual glass of wine next to the pool and watching the scenic sunset? The current buyers’ market opens the door for all your real estate dreams under the sun – even more so if you invest from Europe [...]

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