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The Internet has become an invaluable resource for those who are shopping for homes and part of the reason is because mobile devices make it easier to research and compare homes on the go. Real estate firms and listing agents have caught on to the popularity of smartphones and many have created apps…

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Australia’s Housing Industry Association reports that planning approval for new homes is up, although a closer look at the numbers from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals that the gains November gains were confined to Victoria. Approvals were down everywhere else and in some cases quite…

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The U.S. government is the world’s largest procurer of goods and services, and the renewal of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2013 contains provisions that will make it easier for small businesses, and particularly women-owned businesses, to compete for federal government contracts…

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High interest rates eroded desire for mezzanine loans during the lean years of the U.S. real estate credit crunch, but lower rates are returning and so are borrowers interested in using company stock to secure loans. Analysts say the market for mezzanine financing began climbing again in 2012 and now…

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The familiar adage, “It’s not how much you make, but how much you keep” rings truer than ever for real estate investors in 2013. Not only have capital gain taxes increased significantly for high earners, but many investors below the top tax bracket face an additional 3.8% surtax on…

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Online search has seemingly made everything more convenient and now it appears that U.S. real estate is a prominent fixture in the search queue. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that Google searches for real estate have skyrocketed 253% in the past four years. NAR officials say the…

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Real estate investment trusts (REITs) give investors a chance to invest in real estate without the added risk of buying real property and a new type of REIT now available offers a way for people to get in on the institutional investment of single-family homes for conversion into rental units. The collapsed…

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The depressed U.S. housing market has spurred many creative answers in how to move forward as a homeowner in America and for one California couple that meant renovating an old school bus for use as their permanent home. The Lanes retrofitted their bus with custom-made furniture and it has a kitchen…

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The New Year is upon us, and it is time to make our real estate investment resolutions. This year, make sure to set some resolutions for your real estate investing business, and hopefully make 2013 your best year yet. Consider the following real estate investment tips and potential resolutions.
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Real estate investment trusts (REITs) that invest in multifamily housing offer people without the resources to buy tangible rental property an opportunity to make money like a landlord without all the landlord headaches. Experts advise investing in REITs that offer at least a 5% dividend based on the…

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