It seems that solar power is finally registered on the US property radar, with the announcement of a further 12 new “solar cities” to bring the total of official Solar America Cities located throughout the USA up to 25.

While the total figure is largely irrelevant in the overall picture of the US, it does offer an interesting option for those looking seeking US property markets set for future growth as these 25 cities are set to receive additional funding to achieve their solar goals and a greater profile within the market place if all goes to plan.

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The latest podcast in the Nubricks Property Podcast series tackles the US property market and the property investment hotspots that many real estate investors may have overlooked. In edition 29, Adam Samuel is joined by Robert Shemin, a real estate investor and best selling Business Book author of “How Come That Idiot’s Rich and I’m Not?” and Danny Silver, partner in Property Direct America, agents who specialise in US Go Zone Areas.

In the last year, the US property has been headline news with doom and gloom and the sub prime market being the feature of many a news story. The US has a diverse property market and should really be treated as 51 different countries with many sub markets within those. The real estate bashing has led to many property investors being put off this real estate giant, but as many savvy investors know when a market is in a downturn its often the right time to buy. It is going to be hard (not impossible) to make significant short term returns in the much talked about areas of California, Las Vegas, New York and Florida. Many investors buy in these areas because they are safe have been marketed well by many organisations, but if everyone buys in these places then supply will outstrip demand. Robert Shemin, an experienced investor who has made his fortune buying and selling real estate tells us that you have to find properties that cash flow and have a market where demand is high. Speculators have been burnt as the properties they buy do not cash flow and they rely solely on capital appreciation. Continue reading ‘US Property Podcast With Best Selling Real Estate Author Robert Shemin’

Property auctions have been around for sometime. Just a quick visit to web’s best known auctioneer Ebay, lists a myriad of real estate available to buy through auction online. It is often perceived as a marketing gimmick used by desperate sellers hoping that by auctioning rather than selling, it might spark enough interest in their property to finally close a sale. Florida developers it seems are no different, in these tough times, the US credit crunch calls for desperate measures and not one but two of Florida’s top real estate developers are putting scores of their properties on auction with NO reserve on January 19th.

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It may be all doom and gloom in the American housing market right now, but environmentally friendly property buyers are laughing all the way to the bank, especially if they live in California.
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Photo courtesy of David Swales 

The news relating to the property market in America is bleak at the moment as foreclosures rise, prices drop and building slows, but the reality is that all these factors add up to good news for foreign buyers – particularly investors buying in a currency other than the dollar and looking to hold for the medium to long term.  Continue reading ‘A Guide to Property Investment in USA’

$2.0136 to the pound, the two-dollar, this high was last reached 26 years ago in 1981 when my now not so little sister made her way into the world and Princes Charles and Lady Diana tied the knot. The strength of the pound and also the euro against the US dollar is widely attributed to its weakening subprime mortgage market underpinned by a plummeting housing sector, bad for US residents but great for overseas investors searching for a holiday home in the US whether that be a vacation property on the upcoming Gulf Coast, a sunkissed California beach house or family friendly florida properties a stone’s throw from Disney. Continue reading ‘The two-dollar pound is here reaching a 26-year high to $2.0136′

This post was submitted by Shaun McLane from Florida based Ekday.com

What have you heard about investing in Florida lately?

If you get your information from the media, chances are you’ve heard mostly doom and gloom about our cold. Or maybe you heard that the bubble has popped, and investment property prices are plummeting? I’m here to set the record straight. I was born in Florida, have lived here for my entire life, and can’t imagine myself living anywhere else.

So how is the market in Florida?
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Hawaii showcases some of the most prestigious real estate in the world and being a group of islands, development land is in short supply, pushing the average price of property up to $668,300 in May 2006 on the Island of Oahu.

Centex Destination Properties is the second home/resort division of Centex Homes a subsidiary of the Centex Corporation the US developer that is traded on both the New York and London Stock Exchanges respectively as CTX. As one of the largest home builders in the states they operate in 26 states and have one of the most-trusted customer satisfaction programs in the US. They are developing many new property resorts in Hawaii.

An aerial view of the Ko Olina Resort and marina gives a real perspective of the luxury resort. Four crescent shaped bays grace the shores with beautiful blue sea lapping at the white sandy beaches. This resort is located on the Island of Oahu on the Waianae coast.

The Beach Villas at Ko Olina is the first new beach front development in more than 25 years on the island and the interiors have been designed by Philpotts & Associates in a Hawaiiana style. The kitchen has been created by Chef Roy Yamaguchi, which includes a 26-bottle wine cellar. Continue reading ‘Hawaii offers beachfront luxury new homes on Oahu Ko Olina Resort’