where have all the real estate investors gone?
438066
You just can't see them because they're ducking and laying low, staying out of the way of the bubble that's about to bust.
354669
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769522
Prices are going down in many places in the country, including San Diego, Las Vegas and South Florida.\n\nThere is probably not a nationwide housing bubble, but there are certainly come overinflated markets.\n\nPrices nationwide have stopped going up, btw.
1016642
Well written article.  \n\nHaving just sold a home in the town immediately north of Port Charlotte, I can tell you that the market there has gone flat.  We were able to sell because we put a realistic price on our house.  The 1/2 dozen others on OUR STREET that were for sale when we put ours on the market remain on the market today.\n\nThe woods across the street from our old house are being turned into homes that are selling for upwards of $500,000.  Mind you, the same builder was selling the same houses in another development 2 years ago for 1/3 of the price.  I wish the new owners luck in being able to afford homeowners & flood insurance.\n\nAll over the area in Sarasota & Manatee counties the market has gone flat.  Too many people trying to cash in on the post hurricane demand for existing homes.  Made everyone's property taxes go through the roof.\n\nWe moved out of Florida, to a part of the country where you can still afford to live.
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847601
Not drastically but then again remember Japan in the 1980's whent he R/E market bottomed out....\n\nThing is that densely populated metropolitan areas such as Hong Kong will typically hold value since housing is always at a premium i.e. demand exceeds supply.
155953
In some markets you can find foreclosures in regular real estate listings. I bought a power of sale in rural Ontario from a regular broker in 2003. No one else wanted it! Was a great house, turned a 33% profit in just over 2 years. If you don't mind living in the boonies, you can find stunning deals.
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I think the market is very saturated at the moment. According to BlancaOnline.com they seem to think that it is a real buyers market in some areas because of the amount of similar resale properties available. The more exclusive and luxurious properties seem to be the ones making the most rise in profits.
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Right now there is a lot of real estate speculator in the market.  This is capping off.  The highest end properties continue to escalate, but the "middle class"  housing market is slowing down.  \n\nWhat scares me is how quickly we are moving to a two class system verses a three in the U. S.  Look at what the builders are constructing- High end gated communities and massive multiple unit complexes.\n\nIf you have a single dwelling home, hold tight, You are lucky.
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I think they will be getting worse because the market is softening.  its getting tough and agents will do what they have to do to survive.  I was doing an open house and an agent was trying to show off in front of  his client and made unprofessional statements regarding the lack of amenities in the house  that i was doing the open house at.  he said his listing which was next door would sell before mine.  he was trying to look good in front of his client.  in my opinion he just looked stupid.
131031
Invest in what? Real estate is still a good investment but the boom is leveling out and prices are higher now. 10 years ago would have been a great time to invest there.\n It remains to be seen whether the new housing tracs in Coeur d' Alene will become slums in the future but the surrounding areas are still a great choice in my opinion.
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Sounds like some property developers have bought the land and want to build something.  This has happened so many times to residents of mobile home parks in the coastal communities in Florida.  High priced condos are going up where the mobile home parks had been for decades.  \n\nIf all of the residents are in the same position that you are facing, see if you can get the media involved.  Or the mayor's office.  It could buy you some time.
675031
Ok, everyone says Florida, But have you been to the North Carolina beaches lately?  House that were selling for 150K - 200K 10 years ago are in the millions now with new construction going up every day!
646665
Unfortunately, yes.  The industry experts think it's because of adjustable rate mortgages where the rate has now gone through the roof.  The property owners aren't able to refinance them in many cases for one reason or another and they are losing the properties.
1037592
A lot of people are moving out of Florida, and their property values are going down, or staying stagnant because of that fact. You would get a good deal on a property right now. Will it go up in value? I would say 'yes', because a few years without a hurricane, and people forget. Then they want to live in a nice climate. \n\nBuy why Hollywood, Florida? The big bucks are going to be in downtown Los Angeles. Buy a condo there. Even the stars are snapping them up, because there's no where else to go out there, except up. (condo up, I mean)
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The market is alright just now...the boom of around 4-6 years ago has gone, but there are jobs.\n\nGood luck!
168033
I've done some reading on this subject, and I also have a younger brother in Miami who has bought land down there, by Naples.  We discuss real estate often.\nI was reading an article that said a lot of the people who have been living in South Florida for a long time are all starting to buy places up north.  The reason is that so many people have flooded into South Florida, it has lost the "ruralness" it had 20 years ago.  So, a lot of the long timers are looking to escape the boom that has taken place in South Florida. If I were looking to invest in Florida, I'd probably look more towards the north eastern part of the state.