Archive for November, 2009

First-time Buyers – The Industry from a Generation Y Perspective – Part 5

This post will conclude our look at first-time, Gen Y home buyers. Now that we’ve discussed the outlook on the housing market landscape for first-time buyers, and discovered where the best housing markets are, we can explore how to get the most bang for the buck, so to speak. Getting the Most for Your Money A real [...]

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First-time Buyers – The Industry from a Generation Y Perspective – Part 4

First-time home buyers should be excited about the amazing values that are available right now. So let’s talk about THE BEST places to start your search. Where are the Best Land Values? All of the best bargains were found in Louisiana and Texas with Dallas being the most undervalued big city, by 30%, according to CNNMoney.com. But the [...]

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First-time Buyers – The Industry from a Generation Y Perspective – Part 3

Now that we’ve discussed some of the motivations for Generation Y to become first-time home buyers, there is still one huge question left to ask – “WHERE?” Where to Buy Land The Dallas-Fort Worth area came off best in the latest forecast of future home values. North Texas metro areas were ranked as the least likely [...]

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First-time Buyers – The Industry from a Generation Y Perspective – Part 2

As we continue our series about the housing market from a Generation Y perspective, we’ll continue to explore the challenges facing first-time home buyers, and the opportunities. A Flood of Information Most people I know have heard reports in many different media outlets about the problems facing current homeowners. However, there are rarely any reports about [...]

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First-time Buyers – The Industry from a Generation Y Perspective

In this financial environment of seemingly no winners, there is in fact one group of buyers that have an advantage: First-time homebuyers. Why? Because they have nothing to sell and plenty to gain, as sellers stress over the glut of homes on the market. The economy continues to fluctuate so enormously that young professionals in [...]

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Who is buying land now? – International Buyers

As we continue looking at the groups of people who are buying land, it would be impossible not to mention international buyers. Wealthy international buyers are definitely in the market, including Mexican nationals who feel safer having some of their investments in the U.S. Big money is looking for a place to park. They’re not [...]

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Who is buying land now? – Institutional Funds

In the next part of the “Who is Buying Land Now” series, we’ll talk about the big guys – the Institutional Funds. Big investors are already on the lookout. Nearly two-thirds of real estate professionals surveyed last year by the international law firm Bryan Cave said they planned to invest abroad within the next 12 [...]

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The Boomer Mover Affect

It’s no secret that Americans move. While a few of us stay put, most Americans take the plunge into new waters or set out for greener pastures at some point in their lives. Typically, we move because of an opportunity. That opportunity could come in the form of attending college, the chance to advance our [...]

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