If the thought of investing your money into brick and mortar—or perhaps some stylishly-painted siding—excites you, join the club. Investing in real estate has long been one of Americans’ favorite ways to grow their wealth. In fact, over 70% of single-family rental properties are currently owned by individual investors rather than corporations, according to Census […]
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Hedge Against Inflation With These 3 Real Estate Investment Types
The annual inflation rate in the United States is currently around 7.5%—the highest it has been since 1982.1 It doesn’t matter if you’re a cashier, lawyer, plumber, or retiree; if you spend U.S. dollars, inflation impacts you. Economists expect the effects of inflation, like a higher cost of goods, to continue.2 Luckily, an investment in […]
Scottsdale AZ Golf Community Home Sales and Listing Update for 2009
At the end of the year, I pulled all of the listing and sales data for most of the Carefree, Cave Creek and Scottsdale golf communities to see how they performed. Below is an analysis of the homes that were on the market at the beginning of 2010. In addition to the number of homes for sale, […]
Scottsdale AZ Golf Community Sales Update – Through October 2009
Here is an overview of the sales activity for 2009 for the Scottsdale AZ Golf Communities. This list is not exhaustive, but it covers many of the major golf communities in Scottsdale, Carefree and Cave Creek. Typically, I look at the communities on an individual basis, but in this case, I wanted to see how the different communities […]
Scottsdale AZ Luxury Home Market –October 2009
Here are October’s figures for the Scottsdale AZ luxury home market. This market analysis includes the last twelve months of activity for single-family resale homes in Scottsdale with list prices of $1,000,000 and above. – October 2009 – Homes Priced Between $1,000,000 – $1,499,999 – Actives: There were 389 homes for sale in this price […]