Witches, ghosts and goblins wander the streets of America once a year. But some people want that experience more often than on October 31st, and apparently with real ghosts, not just those in costume.
One of the fastest growing niches in specialty tourism are haunted destinations, according to the website, Haunted Travels USA.
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#157 - Haunted Houses: A New Travel Niche?
If "inexpensive" and "unique" are the two things you are looking for in a home, you might want to head to your nearest port. You'll find the building blocks of an innovative new idea for urban living - the shipping container home.
Market Watch featured the idea in a recent article -that corrugated steel boxes can be turned into affordable living spaces that are put together quickly with dramatically pleasing results. An architect in Washington, D.C. has already built three apartment complexes with shipping containers.
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#156 - Shipping Containers Could Create Affordable & "Hip" Urban Housing
Realtor.com recently released it’s forecast on the best and the worst markets for flipping properties and for holding rental property. Let’s see if they’re the same cities we’ve been targeting at Real Wealth Network.
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#155 - Top Cities For Price Appreciation and/or Cash Flow in 2017
The millennial floodgates are about to open onto the real estate market. At least according to realtor.com. The realtor organization gathered data on who they believe will be buying homes next year, and the research revealed what could be a "real estate revolution".
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Believe it or not, it’s time to be thinking about 2017…. and fortunately, some experts are predicting another good year for home sales.
But where will we find the best and worst markets for home values next year?
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#153 - Housing Predictions for 2017 - from the Mortgage Bankers Assoc and NAR
U.S. investors are diversifying their portfolios, but it isn't just with stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Better Homes and Gardens did a survey and found that a whopping 89 percent of investors want to put their money... into real estate.
The dream of owning a large, profitable real estate portfolio is nothing new. But what is new is the growing number of investors who are actually choosing it over paper assets on Wall Street.
But many newbies are missing the most important point...
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As the presidential election draws near, more and more people are threatening to leave the country if the candidate they most despise wins. Is it just talk, or will there be some sort of post-election exodus to distant lands?
Find out which areas came in as the best place for expats, and where you can live near a warm sandy beach on just $1,200 per month, including rent.
#151 - Post-Election Exodus from the U.S. to Canada or Central America?
When it comes to forming a Limited Liability Company or LLC to protect your real estate investments, Californians should think "outside the box" or in this case "outside the state".
If you're a California investor who wants to form an LLC, check out the pros and cons of setting up shop in one these three states: Nevada, Delaware or Wyoming - and leave the California LLCs to the less informed.
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#150 - Nevada, Delaware versus Wyoming LLC's - Which Offer Better Asset Protection?
The nation is suffering a housing shortage, yet builders have been reluctant to dive in and satisfy that gap.
New regulations for construction permitting have skyrocketed, making it very difficult for builders to keep new homes affordable. And that’s a problem in areas where there is job growth, but no place for people to live.
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There's a growing shortage of appraisers across the nation and it's causing major delays in closings. If you want to close on a property in time, you better make sure you allow a few extra weeks to get that all-important appraisal!
Appraisals are an essential part of the process when buying real estate - especially when financing. Banks will require it.
But what happens if your appraisal is delayed and takes you past your contingency date? If you’re new to real estate, that means that on your purchase contract, you list a date that you will have your appraisal completed, and if you don’t like the value, you can still get out of contract and get your deposit back.
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The scales are tipping when it comes to rising apartment rents. Some areas are still experiencing rental increases with no end in sight, while other areas that have been red hot rental markets until now are seeing double digit declines. It was a very different story for single family rentals across the nation.
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#147 - Double Digit Rent DECLINES in Apartments, Single Family Rents on the RISE
Tax avoidance versus tax evasion. It’s a fine line. And now, there’s a question as to whether Donald Trump crossed it.
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#146 - Donald Trump's Tax Returns Show Massive Tax Avoidance and Possible Tax Evasion