Congratulations Florida! Way to get bumped from #1 to #2. In this case, second place is an improvement. The top five states are: California Florida New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania
21
May
Best Housing Markets For the Next 5 Years
Remember when it seemed as if appreciation would never stop? That was fun, huh? Home prices hit their peak in Q1 of 2006. Since then they’ve dropped 29.1%. According to the latest reports, they’re expected to rise 3.9% over the next five years. Business Insider took a look at the latest data and identified the [...]
07
May
Podcast Preview
To Do List: 1. Flip properties 2. Coach students 3. Keep an eye on rental portfolio 4.-57. . . . 58. Upload new podcast episodes As you can see, uploading the podcast has fallen way too far down the list! They’re there. . . just itching to be uploaded. For now, check out this video [...]
18
Apr
20 Markets Where Buying Rentals Still Makes Sense
Check out this article highlighting the top rental markets. Close to half of these cities are in Florida. That’s right–8 out of 20. If you’re still not buying down here, there’s time. But not for long. . . While buying single family rental properties has become the darling investment strategy of Wall Street, it may [...]
10
Apr
ATTN Snowbirds: Time to Fly South
According to this article, Canadians who are looking to buy should get a move on. Experts note that the market has just turned the corner making this an excellent time to buy, plus all the factors that have always made FL attractive to our northern neighbors still hold true. Check out this article originally published [...]
02
Apr
Fannie Mae Making Good On Its I.O.U.
I’m just as surprised as you are, but it’s true–Fannie Mae is paying back the government after receiving their massive bailout funds! Check out this chart I swiped from Business Insider: They are reporting their biggest annual profit in history, a whopping $17.2 billion for 2012. Also notable in 2012 is the lack of funding [...]
26
Mar
Investors Snap Up Tampa Bay Properties by the Thousands
As Americans shift from buyers to renters, the Florida market commands even more attention from investors. This isn’t news to those who have been following the market. Remember what Warren Buffet said a year ago? Apparently he’s not the only one who felt that way. Recognizing the opportunity, investment firms are descending on Tampa Bay and [...]
20
Mar
Why We Do What We Do
We just returned home from Jamaica last week. Although this island boasts some beautiful beaches and we like them so much we exchanged our wedding vows on one of them, enjoying the beach was not the purpose of this trip. We’ve been working with a charity for the past year, Free Wheelchair Mission that distributes low [...]
16
Feb
Investors Stepping Up Purchases in Tampa
Tampa makes the news once again! The public is finding out what we’ve known for quite some time. Tampa is one of the hottest investment markets around. Check out what USA Today had to say: Major real estate investors are buying fewer homes in some hot markets while expanding in others as they race against [...]
15
Jan
Hottest Neighborhoods in 2013
Seattle-based brokerage firm Redfin has announced a list of the top emerging neighborhoods across the country in 2013. Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman was surprised by the results: “The hottest neighborhoods aren’t the well-known bastions of privilege. They’re once-gritty urban areas and far-flung suburbs with school districts on the rise.” The firm evaluated how each market [...]
