Sunday, September 27, 2009

There Was Never A Better Time To Invest In Real Estate

By James Stacker

The current economic situation and the fear of an coming recession has driven the traditional real estate market, which thrived on speculation and gambling to a virtual standstill. The credit that normally sustained it has dried up as savings associations have started to all at once recall their loans and to bring foreclosures down upon those who have defaulted.

A direct side effect has been the driving of house prices to their lowest point in many years as debt weary owners desiring to get rid of their properties before they are foreclosed are selling their houses for far below their market value. This means that the opportunity to claim investment properties is here.

There is always a market for fairly valued good homes even in the eye of a potentially explosive financial climate. Also, housing markets tend to be cyclical and prices will eventually bounce back so their current nadir, as long as it lasts, may be the last opportunity to buy investment properties at such bargain prices. The amount of property anxiously on sale at more than reasonable prices borders on the staggering.

Investors who are well versed enough in real estate, are aware of market patterns and are willing to run the risk which can be as high or low as the investor feels ok with stand to make a massive profit in the middle and long term.

Whether an investor is seeking to invest in a property to flip it immediately or to fix it up before selling, this is an awesome time. As long as the investor is disciplined, evenhanded, methodical and not hoping to make a quick and easy buck there has not been as a propitious time to get valuable properties on the cheap in a long time. This is no time for people on the fence or unskilled investors who rely on luck and smooth talk. For serious businessmen, however, the opportunities are raining down. - 23309

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