Whether you are purchasing a home as your primary residence or you are looking to get some extra money from an investment property every real estate transaction is an investment.  Like any investment it does come with specific risks.  However risk can be managed with terrific payoffs if you know what those risks are and how to deal with them.

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Is the housing market getting better? Are foreclosures going down? Well, it depends on how you want to look at the numbers. In California, foreclosures were at 31.9% in May, which was down from the 35% rate in April, better but not quite over the hump. In Green Bay, WI, the June foreclosure rate was up 27% from the same period last year, but was slightly down from April. In Phoenix, AZ, the foreclosure rate in May was 30%, which was lower than its high of 51% in February, better than the 40% foreclosure rate in May of 2008, and slightly lower than April once again.

Forkjøpsrett, how I loathe thee – zoeselina.com 07/09/2009 There exists in Norwegian real estate legislation a law that allows members of exclusive, private organisations to steal winning bids on homes. This seems very strange to me in what is essentially an egalitarian, socialist society. A while back Chris and I decided that our current apartment, though very nice and in a great location, is just feeling a bit too small these days, especially since the arrival of Mojo and Sushi.

Forkjøpsrett, how I loathe thee – zoeselina.com 07/09/2009 There exists in Norwegian real estate legislation a law that allows members of exclusive, private organisations to steal winning bids on homes. This seems very strange to me in what is essentially an egalitarian, socialist society. A while back Chris and I decided that our current apartment, though very nice and in a great location, is just feeling a bit too small these days, especially since the arrival of Mojo and Sushi. I als