Spring Real Estate Investing 2011
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Amid all the doom and gloom, it is hard for many think of real estate as anything other than a money pit; for some, however, it is an opportunity, and, hopefully, a well of profit to be tapped. It's the optimistic, even opportunistic, side we're focusing on in our annual special report, "Investor Guide to Spring Real Estate".
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The glimmer of hope that housing would stage a sustainable comeback this spring has melted with the winter snow, dashing the hopes of sellers again.
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Home Alone: Ownership Losing Its AlureBy: Shelly K. Schwartz|Special to CNBC.com
Homeownership has long been associated with investment savvy, but the worst real estate recession in decades, as well as potential changes to the mortgage market, may be cause to rework the equation.
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You Don’t Have To Live In Your HouseBy: Jessica Rao, |Special to CNBC.com
Maybe you played too much Monopoly as a child or it’s all the foreclosed properties selling at a deep discount. If you’re thinking about investing in single-family real estate, here's what you need to know.
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Homebuilder Stocks May Finally Get Off The GroundBy: Constance Gustke,|Special to CNBC.com
The group is crawling back to life, say analysts, and is very likely poised for a three- to five-year run for bold and patient investors.
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Multi-Family Offers Good Value For Aspiring LandlordsBy: Mark McLaughlin|Special to CNBC.com
Bargains are thinning out, but that hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm of real estate investors who target small apartment buildings, especially in the Sunbelt.
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Returns for equity real estate investment trusts skyrocketed nearly 28 percent each of the last two years. The question for investors is: Can that possibly happen again? Probably not, but a strengthening economy and fund flows could make for a decent year.
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The mortgage market is currently mired in policy and politics that could directly affect buyer decisions on Main Street, at a time when the housing market remains in a slump.
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In Asia, Property Boom—Not Bust—Is the WorryBy: Alex Frew McMillan,|Special to CNBC.com
When it comes to real estate, Asia has a very different set of problems from the West. China, Singapore and Hong Kong have all introduced a slew of measures to combat housing markets that threaten to get out of control.
Videos
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Single family homes in Miami rose 55% year over year, with CNBC's Diana Olick.
Slideshows
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When the real-estate bubble burst, some of the hardest-hit markets were sunny destinations. That means there are some serious bargains out there for vacation homes.
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Trulia.com provided a list of the top ten American cities with the largest increases in rentals by comparing change from the third to the fourth quarters of 2010. Check out what they found!
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Click to see fifteen of the nation’s priciest communities that are still open to those with deep enough coffers.
Realty Check with Diana Olick
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Over half of the top 200 U.S. housing markets saw foreclosures rise and investors should take note.
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One company found that energy usage in the U.S. drops by more than five percent during the Super Bowl and as much as 7.5 percent during the half-time show.
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Is the "refi apocalypse" upon us? Mortgage rates are very low, but what if there aren't any homeowners left to refinance?