Reading an Op-Ed from the American Enterprise Institute concerning the issues facing the European economy and the tools (or lack thereof) available to the ECB for fighting them, I was reminded of a conversation that I had over the weekend. How I was asked, do you know when it tis time to get out of the […]
Risk is a small word that covers a large range of issues and scenarios including health, investing, recreation and of course, real estate! One need only look at the stock market futures this morning to understand the often-used phrase of ‘risk-off’ that describes the environment where investors take some money off of the table and sell. At-the-same-time, […]
Whenever you buy an insurance policy you may or may not be expecting to ever have to submit a claim! If it’s health insurance you know that at some point during the year you will need to go to a doctor or specialist and will utilize whatever insurance you may have. Whether or not you will get reimbursed depends […]
Income producing multi-family property has a certain allure for investors looking to diversify their portfolio into real estate! And why not, as on the 1st of each and every month the owner will receive cash flow from the building’s residents who will seek them out to hand over their rent check! One would hope! This type […]
Whether a first-time homebuyer, buyer of a second home, trading-up or downsizing these are 12 important things you need to know! From an article at Inman.com titled ‘12 things every new, retiring and second homebuyer should know‘… 1. Create a plan Take a look at your lifestyle, finances and activities. What’s most important to you? […]
Summary: At the racetrack the ‘smart money’ will typically show itself just before post-time which allows the astute punter an opportunity to get onboard with the bet. Even then there are of course no guarantees. In real estate, very often the average investor won’t know what the smart money is doing until after-the-fact when it is already too […]
Follow @Hallmark Abstract Service About a month ago an article appeared in the Hallmark Abstract Service blog asking the question of whether the housing market rally had run its post-crash course and was in fact topping out (Is the housing market heading up or rolling over? (Guest Post))? If a topping out in the market […]
