Archive for November, 2006

Commercial Real Estate: The Importance Of Population Trends

While commercial real estate can be an excellent investment, it’s all but impossible to succeed in this competitive environment without some sort of game plan. The most successful professional real estate investors are those who are able to look at a given area and accurately predict which parts of a given city are likely [...]

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Mortgage Loan Market Commentary

This week brings us the release of an abundance of economic reports for the markets to digest. There are eight reports on the calendar with several being considered to be of high importance to the bond market and mortgage rates.  With multiple moderately or highly important reports due out more than one day this week, [...]

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Comments From The Investment Property Insider

It’s Friday after Thanksgiving and I’m still in the Turkey-Coma.  I’m looking forward to my leftovers, especially the pie, for tonight’s meal and tomorrow’s lunch.  Oh … and GO USC in the big game tomorrow against Notre Dame!  Anyway, the Thanksgiving holiday gave me an excellent idea for this article.  The Power of “Decision.” I was [...]

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Commercial Real Estate: The Importance Of The Local Job Market

There are many significant factors that effect the price of commercial real estate, but perhaps few are as important as that of the local job market. Without a strong and growing job market, it’s nearly impossible for an area to support the retail establishments, restaurants, and businesses that sustain neighborhoods. It’s pramount for any would [...]

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Mortgage Loan Market Commentary

This holiday-shortened week brings us the release of only two factual economic releases.  However, both of them are not likely to affect mortgage rates much. The bond market is expected to close early Wednesday and Friday and be closed the entire day Thursday in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday.  In addition, I expect to [...]

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