Flood of Rentals in the Market

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Goldman Sachs published an interesting research report addressing a trend of for sale homes being converted into rental units, as a result of a softening in the buyers market. Seems relatively intuitive right? The demand for owner-occupied housing has gone down and this creative method allows sellers to weather the market conditions.

10 fastest growing suburbs

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The No. 1 spot in the America has grown 236 percent since 2000 and it's not in southern California. These results may surprise you.

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Strip Malls- A thing of the past?

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Remember making a trip to the old neighborhood strip mall for an ice cream and video rental? Maybe you have all but forgotten them...and you are not alone. The vacancies at strip malls in the second quarter hit their highest point in nearly four years as retailers opened fewer stores.

New Home Sales Decline...Again

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The Commerce Department says that sales of new homes declined last month; and data released Monday shows that sales of existing homes are at the lowest level in four years.

Source: Bloomberg

For Sale: Dracula's Castle

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High on a cliff in Transylvania, the 800-year-old castle once hosted Vlad the Impaler — a torture loving warlord immortalized in fiction as Dracula- is for sale. The selling price? How about $135 million.

Housing Market Data

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http://www.housedata.info/ is a great resource for monthly and annual housing market information. I have been using it the past few months to get a better feel for the slowly declining housing market. Is this good news for landlords? Let us know if you have seen an increase or decrease in rental activity over the past 90 days.

So you want to be a Landlord?

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Becoming a landlord brings some significant tax advantages, some more obvious than others. Smart Money recently published an article explaining what you can write off as a landlord and passive loss rules. Be sure to read this article if you are unfamiliar with these advantages.

Average U.S Rent Prices - Marcus & Millichap

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While some U.S. cities continue to thrive and become higher in demand, there are some surprising cities thatcontinue to fall short.

Top 10 Real Estate Markets to Watch

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Bankrate.com recently published their list of the top 10 U.S. markets where housing prices and values will continue to remain strong, 10 markets where appreciation will pretty much top out and the 10 markets that are most likely to experience a decline. You might be surprised by the results...