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Florida was arguably one of the hardest hit area in the county by the mortgage crisis. We have seen many of the “Sand States” deal with the down turn but many are on their way back up. In our next issue of Market Watch we visit a city in Florida that has many experts calling […]

When someone hears the city name Green Bay, it is hard to think of anything but the famous Cheeseheads of the Green Bay Packers. Not many realize the actual Cheesehead headquarters is the oldest city in the state of Wisconsin. Though it is the oldest, it is only the third largest city after Madison and Milwakee. […]

We are sure you have heard the term “hipster” at some point. This social designation for people usually around the ages 25 to 34, has recently gained enough traction for marketers to start targeting them. While images of skinny jeans, coffee shops and beards probably pop in your head more often than the term real […]

New and lucrative flipping opportunities are are popping up all over the country this year year. According to RealtyTrac home sales for December 2013 were up 8% compared with the previous month, and down 16%compared with a year ago. The median sales price of a non-distressed home (those that are usually not foreclosed and/or flipped) was $175,000. The median sales […]

With the new year a month under our belts we thought it a good practice to see where we are at in the news. Real estate itself as an industry is in the news as about as much as Kim Kardashian here lately with rising home prices but not  quite as many Twitter followers. We […]

The key is to invest in a city where prices are still low, yet there is the possibility for a lot of growth. The next city in our Market Watch series provides just that. While many investors would think Dallas the hot spot in Texas, it is its sister city that is the talk of […]

While many people know Louisville as the home to the Kentucky Derby, and maybe even more that it is the hometown of the lovely Jennifer Lawrence, many do not know that Louisville is running the ranks when it comes to best places to flip homes.   With Money Magazine’s ranking the city #2 on best […]

  Next on our Market Watch list is a smaller suburb right outside Boston.  Peabody, MA made Money Magazine’s Top 100 places to live in 2012, but just barely. Rounding out the 100 at the last place was not much to say, but hey at least they made the list. Peabody is located in the North Shore region of Massachusetts. A […]

Understanding your market is critical to being a successful real estate investor.  Your goal is to hold the property for a short time when flipping houses so, you shouldn’t expect huge market swings.  However, it’s good to know whether the market is appreciating or depreciating.  You especially don’t want to finish up and find out […]