All Posts Tagged With: "real estate 2009"

The Cheapest Real Estate in the World

"All of a sudden, it became a monster…"

I was on the phone with my friend Andrew. Andrew is 25 years old. He’s been trying to get a business off the ground. Recently, his phones started ringing… and they’re still ringing nonstop…

"A guy from Vegas called. He bought 35 houses with cash. Then a guy from Toronto called. He bought eight houses and a 186-unit apartment community. We just had another guy in from Toronto looking to buy 50 rental properties."

Someone else was speaking on a phone a few yards away. More phones rang in the background.

"We’re getting calls from all…

29Apr2009 | Stansberry and Associates | 0 comments | Continued

Are We Nearing a Housing Market Bottom?

It’s been a long, downslide for homeowners or anyone trying to buy a house.

But a Moody’s Economy.com report, “Housing in Crisis: When Will Metro Markets Recover?”, says we could be nearing the end.

Specifically, the study estimates that: 

  • House prices will stabilize by the end of this year.
  • The national Case-Shiller house price index will decline by another 11% from the fourth quarter of last year for a total peak-to-trough decline of 36%.
  • Before the downturn ends, house prices will have declined by double-digits in nearly 62% of the nation’s 381 metro areas. House price declines will exceed 30% in about 10% of U.S.…
9Feb2009 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued
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