Sometimes the perfect storm occurs and when it capsizes your boat, even when you have 50 % equity and that equity becomes negative
because real estate values fall below the cost of acquiring and financing a property — by 50 % — you wind up having zero.
He had debts, but couldn't refinance his house
because real estate values weren't going up.
In total, the city has raised its revenue forecasts by $ 5.1 billion through FY 2017, largely
because real estate values and sales activity are increasing faster than had been expected and personal income tax collections have been strong.
Not exact matches
Mostly, that's
because the richest households tend to hold most of their wealth in financial assets, whose
value increased rapidly after the downturn, while poorer folks have a much larger share of their net - worth tied up in
real estate, whose
value didn't bottom out until the end of 2011, Pew researchers note.
Imagine if you found out your
real estate broker had priced your home for $ 50,000 below market
value because she thought it would generate more interactions with buyers for her other properties?
«I generally always try to buy under market
value with
real estate so even if the market is flat or not growing I still make money
because there is some in built - in equity buffer, although this is getting harder in the current market.»
The issue is very simple: U.S. wealth is overstated
because the prices of stocks, bonds (particularly corporate), even
real estate, are excessive in relation to the replacement
value of the underlying assets, and the income streams that are derived from them.
In the Great Recession, banks and other financial institutions became insolvent or nearly so
because of direct and indirect exposure to
real -
estate values.
One would think that land prices would play a central role in business cycle analysis, if only
because a large share of stock market
values consists of corporately owned
real estate.
It is important to note that the
value of
real estate did not fall during the financial crisis
because it is a volatile (less stable) asset class.
It's also a good alternative if the
real estate market experiences a downturn, and you find yourself unable to sell a property
because of the low market
value.
Blog Post: Some
real estate investors assume that higher -
value (big ticket)
real estate assets outperform lower -
value assets, partly
because there are fewer of them and they are harder to buy.
The amount of orange production is decreasing not only due to disease but also
because valuable orange groves are being sold for their
real estate value and being removed.
But this Will County parcel, just south of the county border, has been eyed by the village
because of its potential economic
value in terms of
real estate and sales tax revenue.
First people earn money for their own comfort, but in the low tens of millions of dollar range and up, most people who earn great wealth struggle to spend it as fast as they earn it,
because at that point many of the things that they purchase (e.g.
real estate and art) don't get used up and decline in
value after you buy them.
Unlike businesses that agonize about quality or
value, Amazon doesn't care if your book or e-book is good or bad or if it sells for fifty bucks or zero bucks,
because like stock brokers and
real estate agents they get paid no matter what.
(Even then it's easy to delude yourself about your skills
because soaring
real estate values over the last decade made it easy to make money.)
Quite a number of people prefer to buy
real estate from such auctions
because the
value of the property is considerably low as compared to its market price.
But even with such spectacular gains, Saint John
real estate gets a
value grade of A -, mainly
because average house prices are still an affordable $ 172,000 and unemployment is at a low 5.9 %.
I read an article right after the stock market crashed about this * hot * fund manager who basically lost like 60 % of his
value because he poured $ into Fannie Mae and other
real estate funds.
We were fortunate
because we got into the
real estate market when prices were still low, paying $ 120,000 for an asset that has shot up in
value.
I was never too nervous from buying
real estate because the properties had a rental
value in case things would go wrong and I needed to move.
The difficulty for banks is different
because they do not hold their Commercial
Real Estate [CRE] loans at fair
value.
While
real estate values have risen in recent years, many people choose Portland if they're moving to Oregon
because it's often still affordable and offers the benefits of a major city.
I use
real estate investing Money needs to be protected
because it loses
value.
Detractors say preferreds are dumb
because prices don't grow much in bull markets for
real estate and yet, like bonds, preferreds will still lose
value when interest rates rise or the issuer's credit standing deteriorates.
This Cash FIREhose is a more risky investment,
because if the
real estate market turns south, these investors may be unable to pay these loans, and property
values could fall to a point where it is not possible to recover all of the principal in a foreclosure sale.
A home appraisal is unique
because each
real estate transaction is different due to the condition of the home and property at face
value.
If you're a
real estate investor, the cash
value of your policy can be accessed for
real estate investments and the return on investment can be exponential
because you're making a return on the funds already in your policy... («it's your money») as well as the return on your
real estate investment.
An investor in ITCs usually has less need for diversification than is the case for GCs, in part
because the portfolios of ITCs tend to already be quite diversified as is the case for Brookfield Asset Management, Loews Corp., and a majority of the portfolio securities held by Third Avenue
Real Estate Value Fund.
That's not only
because the borrower who has substantial skin in the game is unlikely to hand back the keys if finances get tough, but also
because a large down payment protects the lender against sinking
real estate values.
Canadian commercial
real estate «deals» are properties that are mismanged, can be acquired for less than market
value because the rents are low, and then turned around quickly by raising rents with a better management team.
Those who offer this loan do not base their lending decision on credit score
because they are in the
real estate business where equity holds more
value.
As a
real estate professional, you're encouraged to post the video on your website and share with your customers
because the news will be of
value to them as well.
In an economic environment with steady monetary inflation, taking out a long - term loan backed by a tangible non-depreciating «permanent» asset (e.g.
real estate) is in practice a form of investing not borrowing,
because over time the monetary
value of the asset will increase in line with inflation, but the size of the loan remains constant in money terms.
Because real estate is a hard asset (i.e., has an intrinsic
value like a commodity), investors want to know how much per unit you are asking them to pay.
First, and most obvious, is the fact that you can finance buying
real estate because banks and other lenders are willing to collateralize its
value.
Non-direct recognition may be preferable for infinite banking
because you want to be able to take full advantage of policy growth (cash
value accrual) while ALSO taking advantage of policy loans for other investments such as
real estate and hard money lending.
A Comparison Can Be Drawn Between the Assets of
Real Estate and Cash
Value Life Insurance
Because, In Some Key Ways, They Are Similar Investments, and Who Holds The Title to These Assets, Both During Your Life and Upon Your Death, Will Impact Your Overall
Estate Plan.
Of course, depending upon your financial circumstances, step one can take some time
because, just like purchasing
real estate and any other assets, there are some start up costs for properly funding your policy and allowing your cash
value to accrue.
In parts of the country that still have depressed
real estate values, a streamline loan may be your only option for refinancing
because lenders don't have to require an appraisal.
It benefits people who already own houses (and their
real estate agents)
because it's a one - time boost in housing
values.
Investors and researchers struggle to fully capture the impact that hotel quality has on a hotel's
real estate value because of its difficulty to measure elusive components such as service and atmosphere.
I don't think anyone would be charged for Mischief Over for breaking a window or a door — even though «the property» is
real estate worth many times $ 5000
because «the property» would be the window or door
value!
Naturally many people go to court and argue that the Vancouver asset or
real estate needs to be
valued as of the time of separation and not trial
because only one person contributed to that asset after separation.
Real estate practice has been responsible for at least 20 per cent of LawPRO claims by area of law since the company was founded, and because the value of claims in this area is tied to rising property values, real estate is associated with an equally significant proportion of overall claims co
Real estate practice has been responsible for at least 20 per cent of LawPRO claims by area of law since the company was founded, and
because the
value of claims in this area is tied to rising property
values,
real estate is associated with an equally significant proportion of overall claims co
real estate is associated with an equally significant proportion of overall claims costs.
Internal rates of return for participating policies may be much worse than universal life and interest - sensitive whole life (whose cash
values are invested in the money market and bonds)
because their cash
values are invested in the life insurance company and its general account, which may be in
real estate and the stock market.
Of course, depending upon your financial circumstances, step one can take some time
because, just like purchasing
real estate and any other assets, there are some start up costs for properly funding your policy and allowing your cash
value to accrue.
If you're a
real estate investor, the cash
value of your policy can be accessed for
real estate investments and the return on investment can be exponential
because you're making a return on the funds already in your policy... («it's your money») as well as the return on your
real estate investment.
This is preferable for infinite banking
because you want to be able to take full advantage of policy growth (cash
value accrual) while ALSO taking advantage of policy loans for other investments such as
real estate and hard money lending.