RECESSION PROOF REAL ESTATE MARKETS

RECESSION PROOF REAL ESTATE MARKETS
WORDS BY CARL AGARD

excerpt from Moves Magazine Summer 2008


Everyday, you hear more bad news about the real estate market. Record highs in foreclosures throughout the country and depreciating values in many markets are causing many consumers to be concerned with the outlook of the housing segment. There are many factors ranging from the sub prime mortgage implosion, to the resulting credit crunch by lenders, to overheated housing markets correcting themselves. This housing “bubble” affected almost every aspect of real estate for the negative; however, there is one segment of real estate that continues to go strong….the ultra luxury high end market.

IDENTIFYING RISKY INVESTMENT SCAMS

Identifying Risky Investment Scams
Words by Carl Agard
excerpt from Moves Magazine Summer 2008

It can happen to anybody. The lure of making a big return on the money you invested, an opportunity too good to be true, and you must get in now!! It can come from a stranger, or someone you know. It can be a real estate deal, investing in stocks, or partnering in a business venture…but you don’t want to miss out on a potential windfall.

FINDING GEMS IN THE LUXURY REAL ESTATE MARKET

FINDING GEMS IN THE LUXURY RESIDENTIAL
REAL ESTATE MARKET
by Carl Agard

article in Moves Magazine Winter 2007 Edition

It has been a great run for over a decade, but the real estate market has just changed. The sub prime mortgage collapse has lenders tightening their criteria more than ever. Many areas across the nation are experiencing record highs in foreclosures. What was a frenzied seller’s market has quickly changed into a buyer’s market. The high-end residential real estate market is no different. As interest rates rise, mortgage rates will also, especially those that have an adjustable interest rate. This increase in monthly payment will put pressure on financially exhausted homeowners that are barely making ends meet already. Some will see their monthly payment double.