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New 1031 IRS guidelines for vacation homeowners Tuesday, March 11, 2008 622 Views :: 2 Comments :: :: Real Estate, Investment, Second Homes The IRS has new guidelines on vacation homes to qualify for a 1031 exchange, a popular tax method used by Texas baby boomers to save money buying second homes. The Popularity of 1031s Surged with the Market Decline. Read More..

Home Improvements That Pay For Themselves Thursday, December 13, 2007 518 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Real Estate, Investment Why does exterior remodeling pay off? - What are the most valuable home improvements? - How should you stage your home? Read More..

A 5 year Freeze on Interest Rates Friday, December 07, 2007 935 Views :: 12 Comments :: :: Real Estate, Investment President Bush announced plans for a five-year freeze on interest rates for subprime mortgages to help responsible homeowners avoid foreclosure. Read More..

Texas has 3 of Forbes Top 10 Places To Flip A Home Friday, September 07, 2007 1642 Views :: 3 Comments :: :: Market Analysis, Investment Forbes calculated whether a market is ripe for flipping by using data from Moody's Economy.com to calculate a market's rate of sales against inventory, and to determine supply and demand. Read More..

Texas wins for renting or buying vs California and Florida Thursday, July 12, 2007 1437 Views :: 6 Comments :: :: Gulf Coast, Investment, Second Homes Texas market fundamentals are strong and in many cases rental rates and mortgage payments are very close. Also, Texas coastal areas have very strong rental demand often exceeding supply. Read More..

Bolivar Best Bet on Texas Gulf Coast Thursday, June 21, 2007 3313 Views :: 9 Comments :: :: Gulf Coast, Real Estate, Investment, Second Homes Most people are aware that the Texas Gulf Coast is considered a best bet for coastal resort property compared to the nation’s other coasts including California, Florida and the East Coast. Read More..

Vacation Home Sales Rise to Record Levels in 2006 Tuesday, May 01, 2007 345 Views :: 2 Comments :: :: Investment, Second Homes Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey shows vacation-home sales rose 4.7 percent. The demographics favor vacation-home sales because large numbers of consumers are in the prime buying ages. Read More..

Flood Insurance, Everyone Needs It Wednesday, April 25, 2007 831 Views :: 3 Comments :: :: Gulf Coast, Real Estate, Investment It doesn't matter where you live... you could flood at ANY time! Read More..

New Rules for Buying PreConstruction Monday, April 09, 2007 450 Views :: 4 Comments :: :: Real Estate, Investment, Second Homes As the housing market has cooled, the developer’s mindset has changed. Here are some strategies to take advantage of the real estate slowdown. Read More..

National City Housing Reports Texas is a Lone Star Monday, March 19, 2007 589 Views :: 4 Comments :: :: Real Estate, Market Analysis, Investment Texas posted above-average appreciation rates, with 5 metro markets in the top-20, in terms of price appreciation. Texas also has the highest concentration of undervalued markets.. Read More..

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