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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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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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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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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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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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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Use this interactive map to track the latest numbers in some of the largest housing markets across the country.
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The U.S. housing market will see no surge at the start of spring.
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Americans believe a home is a better long-term investment than stocks, according to CNBC All-America Economic Survey.