Property Investment Strategies

Three years after the collapse of the real state market, we still wonder if we’ve seen a bottom yet. Some say we did and many more say not so. The June 2011 existing home sales report was released this past week and it’s more of what we’ve been getting for some time. Existing-home sales eased in June as contract cancellations spiked unexpectedly, although prices were up slightly, according to the National...

Property Investment Tips: Finding the Best Mortgag...

There is a great investment saying that goes something like ‘buy to the sound of cannons and sell to the sound of violins.’ This is a perfect metaphor for today’s real estate investment market, as the last two years have been pure carnage for current property holders and led to many who want or have to flee the market. This leaves an opportunity for those who can invest when things are at their scariest. A...

So You’ve Decided To Become A Real Estate In...

So you’ve decided to start investing and real estate is the way you want to go. You have realized however that there are a million types of real estate investments and you have no clue where to begin. The whole process seems overwhelming but a few tips can help to sort things out. You have already done one of the hardest things in real estate investing and that is to make a decision that you are going to do it. So many...

Learn to Invest, Not to Gamble

If you want to make money investing, learn how to tell the difference between good investments and bad investments. You have to increase your financial intelligence and avoid risk. Investing is not risky itself, but being uneducated is. If you don’t know what you’re doing and you randomly throw money at the stock market or real estate, you are essentially gambling. Buying stocks low and selling high without...

The Market For Panama City Apartments In 2010

The Panama City skyline changed dramatically during the boom years from 2002 – 2008 with hundreds of condominium towers shooting up along Avendia Balboa, Punta Pacifica and in newer areas such as Costa del Este.   Even Donald Trump got a foothold in the market by launching his Trump International Ocean Club and the media was full of celebrity purchases from Mel Gibson to Brad Pitt. Now, as we emerge from the global...