No doubt about it, investors involved with the Mile High Capital Group (Denver, Colorado) lost millions of dollars. They put down earnest money on residential duplex properties, most of which were never built. The Mile High Capital Group sold a product that it failed to deliver, and investors lost a lot of money. Rick Dryer, [...]

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Question: Most general consumers haven’t the foggiest notion what such things as “GRI,””CRS,” or “CCIM” mean. As a matter of fact, some real estate professionals don’t. So what’s the point in my expending all that effort and money to attain them? As a fairly new Realtor who is really just getting started good, wouldn’t it [...]

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If you’re in the market to change the look of your home, you don’t always have to go for the brand new stuff. In fact, sometimes old d cor adds a classy touch. Using recycled glass in a home isn’t just beautiful; it also helps save the environment. As much as 70 percent of all [...]

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It’s cynical but true. Bad housing news is always good for somebody. That’s why the National Association of Realtors says there’s no such thing as a bad market, but housing was made worse by overbuilding.
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When tourists come knocking at the door of your vacation rental, what will they expect you to offer?
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McLEAN, VA — Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 5.69 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending January 17, 2008, down from last week when it averaged 5.87 percent as well. Last year at this time, [...]

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A new national “risk list” could help guide real estate investors — not only those looking to scoop up distressed property through short sales or pre-foreclosure deals with lenders — but those looking for the safest places to stash their real estate dollars.
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