We’ve been away for awhile and a lot’s happened with American real estate between the beginning of the year and now. US real estate is definitely the flavour of the year for many investors, especially since Warren Buffett endorsed it around the middle of the year. About 1 in 6  Read More »

Investors See Shrinking 2-Year Window to Buy Up REOs

It's disappointing but it happens - whenever there's a gold rush, some win big time and some lose big time. It's no different with the indisputable opportunities in the US property market. We've always advocated doing your own homework with whatever investment you're thinking about. With investing in US real  Read More »

Recently in a TV interview, Buffet surprised those who have been bearish on real estate. He said: "If I had a way of buying a couple hundred thousand single-family homes and a way of managing them, I would load up on them." A couple of hundred thousand properties might be out of most of our leagues. Probably not worth the headache but even just a couple would be a good start.  Read More »

Shadow inventory is the term used for US properties that are not yet on the market but are in various process of  foreclosure. It's difficult to estimate how many properties can actually be classified as shadow inventory but the general consensus is that there are lots. What  Read More »

Despite the doom and gloom news regarding US real estate market, it's still pretty active, particularly with investors. With a huge back log of foreclosures still on banks books, there is time to take advantage of the low entry prices, particularly with the high Aussie dollar. This article gives a summary of US real estate activity towards the latter part of last year   Read More »

Happy 2012. May it bring lots of good health and happiness. As with every gold rush there comes a point where many start to lose out or get caught holding the rotten egg. And it seems as though foreigh investment in US real estate may have gotten  Read More »

Check out this cool graph showing what foreign investment action has been going on and where. http://visual.ly/modern-land-grab    

As I mentioned in a previous post, there was recently a small window of opportunity for taking advantage of a high Aussie dollar and low US real estate prices that may not last very long. I transferred my money across about 2 months ago at US$1.06 to buy our US  Read More »

There's a lot of interesting stuff happening in US real estate at the moment. Having just gotten back from the States last week, my perspective was updated from one of a media led focus on the doom and gloom, to a realtor's perspective to what's actually happening on the ground.  Read More »

The Mortgage Electronic Registration Scheme (MERS) caused the entire system to break down late last year with respect to exchanging on foreclosed US Real Estate. Things seemed to get fixed and processes cranked back into gear to continue moving the great swathes of foreclosed US real estate inventory all over  Read More »

In the last post I wrote about everyone getting on the US real estate bandwagon, and rightly so, it's a unique opportunity to be taken advantage of. Since writing that post, a subscriber has written to me, telling me of her story of being ripped off by a US real  Read More »

With the dollar surging beyond parity, there's more and more interest from foreigners in investing in US real estate. And it seems that everyone is getting on the bandwagon. US real estate seminars and buyers companies are springing up left, right and centre. And it seems as though everyone  Read More »

This is the property with rehab (renovation) completed. Although this property was snapped up, there is another similar property with renovations starting that is for sale. Please register your interest at info@usrealestate.com.au.

A week or so later from the first video, the property has taken on a new life. Windows are completely replaced, new flooring is down, and internal and external walls have been painted. The property looks as good as new. Tenants are waiting to move in and pay $575 each  Read More »

This renovated duplex in Rochester recently sold for $48,500 with tenants waiting to pay $575 each side. That's a total of $1150 per month rent. Renovations on foreclosed properties in this area are streamlined and comprehensive including: new windows, new carpets, new paint, new hardwood flooring and updated furnace. See  Read More »

With the high Aussie dollar and low USA real estate prices, many Australians have become interested in this exciting new market. And with cash flow positive properties being the norm rather than the exception, for quality stock, why wouldn't you consider investing in USA property? With  Read More »

Now that the hangovers are passing and we're getting used to a new year, it's a great time to take stock of where you're at. At this reflective time of year I really like Anthony Robbins' saying 'If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten'. Are you sick of having just enough money in  Read More »

Aussies are splurging on US property right now, taking advantage of the many opportunities currently available along with the high dollar. But as alluring as the low interest rates, low price points and high rentals are in some areas of US real estate, there is a situation looming that potentially  Read More »

Over the last few days there's been much speculation about the prospect of a double dipped recession in the US. Unemployment rates continue to rise, waves of foreclosures are yet to come and the sales for new homes are the lowest they've been in decades, and in some areas continue to fall. In addition the first home buyer's grants, a stimulus mechanism to keep the housing market afloat has now ceased. So what does this all mean for US real estate market?

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