Should you be a landlord in your retirement? – MarketWatch

In 2005, everyone I knew was buying real estate. With no experience and no money, they bought properties they couldn’t afford and were convinced they were going to make a fortune.Unfortunately, it didn’t work out that way, and most of them now have a foreclosure or short sale in their past.Does that make real estate …

12 Design Tips from an Eclectic Country House You Can Use in Your Own

After spending seven years renting in Cornwall, CT with her family, an editor at The Paris Review jumped at the chance to own this house when it came on the market. “You could feel what an extraordinary time the family who lived there before had in the home,” says the current owner. “Every drawer was …

3 Tech Trends Helping to Bring New Investors to Real Estate

Real estate has been a volatile market over the last decade, leaving many people wary of investing in residential and commercial properties. As a result, would-be investors are looking at the market differently and using new strategies to achieve success. Technology has been a major factor in that shift, empowering investors to research their options …

Distressed home sales in Tampa Bay still high despite improving market

Distressed sales — foreclosures and short sales of homes sold for less than the amount owed — accounted for 17.3 percent of bay area sales in May. That was more than twice the national rate and the third highest rate among the 25 largest metro areas, CoreLogic reported Tuesday. Only the Baltimore and Chicago regions …

5 Tips for Investors With Limited Cash to Purchase Their First Properties

At trillions of dollars, it’s no secret that the real estate market has been one of primary resources for the world’s wealthy to to pad their accounts. But contrary to popular opinion, real estate is still a desirable asset class for entrepreneurs with smaller bank accounts. Individuals who budget wisely and do their research can …