The Coldwell Banker Home Price Comparison Index found the nation's most affordable real estate market to be Sioux City, Iowa, while the San Diego neighborhood of La Jolla, Calif., is the most expensive.
The index looks at the cost of similar 2,200 square foot, four bedroom, two-and-one-half bathroom homes in 315 U.S. markets. However, due to a lack of comparable properties, the borough of Manhattan in New York City is not included in the study.
In fact of the 10 most expensive markets, eight are in California; the two that weren't are Greenwich, Conn., ranked second, and Boston, ranked ninth.
All told, 13 markets had an average sales price above $1 million, with Wellesley, Mass., being the third one outside of California.
Not all of California is high-end. Bakersfield is the most affordable city, with an average sales price of $273,457.
Attend the live webcast about the Home Seller Assist program created by John Alexander each Tues and Wed evening at 7pm - Central at http://www.fastbuyerloans.com and see how you can profit from all of this.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Buying Without Examining the Facts
Any successful investment starts with a good buy. Making a good buy in real estate requires a great deal of valuation analysis.
The following story about two of my friends illustrates the dangers of relying too heavily on your emotions and not enough on objective information that could be staring you in the face.
"John" and "Joan" fell in love with a beautiful Victorian home the moment they stepped inside. Although the house was in bad shape, it had leaded-glass windows, carved woodwork, built-in hutches, and hardwood floors. They bought it, cleaned it up, and made it sparkle.
"We loved the house even though it was in a questionable neighborhood. As a result, we violated the number one principle of real estate: Location, location, location. To make a long story short, the beautiful house we loved could be rented only to less than desirable tenants, because the type of tenants we'd hoped to attract didn't want to live in that neighborhood."
Although John and Joan eventually sold the house for a small profit, they would have been better off had they examined the facts and made a decision to buy a different home in a much better neighborhood.
Keep in mind that though real estate is local, major national and international events and trends can help the worst of markets... and damage the very best. So be sure to analyze a real estate investment's national and local factors. Still, one very positive local factor can outweigh multiple national factors.
Start by researching location and market timing, then research them again. Get the picture for the area before you narrow your search to specific properties. Once you've decided that timing and location are right, then look at individual homes.
The following story about two of my friends illustrates the dangers of relying too heavily on your emotions and not enough on objective information that could be staring you in the face.
"John" and "Joan" fell in love with a beautiful Victorian home the moment they stepped inside. Although the house was in bad shape, it had leaded-glass windows, carved woodwork, built-in hutches, and hardwood floors. They bought it, cleaned it up, and made it sparkle.
"We loved the house even though it was in a questionable neighborhood. As a result, we violated the number one principle of real estate: Location, location, location. To make a long story short, the beautiful house we loved could be rented only to less than desirable tenants, because the type of tenants we'd hoped to attract didn't want to live in that neighborhood."
Although John and Joan eventually sold the house for a small profit, they would have been better off had they examined the facts and made a decision to buy a different home in a much better neighborhood.
Keep in mind that though real estate is local, major national and international events and trends can help the worst of markets... and damage the very best. So be sure to analyze a real estate investment's national and local factors. Still, one very positive local factor can outweigh multiple national factors.
Start by researching location and market timing, then research them again. Get the picture for the area before you narrow your search to specific properties. Once you've decided that timing and location are right, then look at individual homes.
Monday, September 15, 2008
The Ideal Vehicle For Getting Wealthy In The 21st Century?

Today you have a rare and exciting opportunity to take advantage
of one of the largest industries on earth. And it is - most experts
agree - the one that has the greatest growth potential.
I am referring to the home seller assist industry.
Now don't be intimidated by that phrase. You won't need an education
in real estate or financing.
And, with the implosion of the big banks, it is catching on like
wild fire.
Because of that low cost-of-entry and growth potential, it is the ideal
vehicle for getting wealthy in the 21st century. Taking advantage of these
forces is the best and easiest way to achieve fast success and acquire great wealth.
We normally have a live webcast on Tues and Wed evenings at www.fastbuyerloans.com,
but with the hurricane that hit the Houston area, the webcasts may not be
presented this week. But don't despair, the last one was recorded and is
online for you to view now at www.buyerloans.com
View it now and then feel free to call me at 847-872-4047, if you have
any questions. As one of the top three leaders, I am here to help you and
provide you with all the things I have done to bring me over $21,000 since
mid-June.
Hope you will make the decision to get off of the fence and take part in
this business. And the good thing about it is you don't have to talk to people
if you don't want to. You just merely send them to a site like www.fastbuyerloans.com
and that is it. Then you just sit back and get paid when people like you join!
If you join now, I will see you at the live training under the username "wallmann".
See you there.
Larry Potter
847-872-4047
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Being a Business Builder

For me, hard work boils down to one of two things:
Doing something that bores me.
Doing something I don't care about.
One of the best things about owning your own business is that you can make it into anything you want. That means you're doing something that interests you at every stage of its development. And since you have control over your company's future direction, you can't help but care about it.
How do you keep your work interesting?
The answer, for me, is simple: What is new and challenging is always interesting. It's the old, routine work that is dull and boring.
I don't think I'm unusual in that respect. I think almost everybody feels the same way. Yes, routines are comfortable and relaxing. But it's the new and challenging work that makes life exciting and fun.
By changing your role as your business grows - from primarily employee to primarily manager, and then to primarily business builder and wealth builder - you fill your business life with interesting challenges. At every stage of your company's growth, you have to overcome new obstacles. To do so, you have to learn new skills... and work hard.
You may feel, as I did years ago, that you don't want to work harder; you want to work easier. That's good. Because that's exactly what's going to happen.
In fact, looking back at my career, I see a pattern of starting work and then trying to make it easy. I get an idea. It seems very exciting. I work with someone to help me launch the business. And from then on, I'm trying to get other people to take over my work so I can do something new... and, therefore, more interesting.
With this in mind, We Provide The Cash, suggest you visit the Home Seller Assist site created by John Alexander and explore this opportunity that exists today.
This niche is only getting hotter as FHA tightens up guidelines and you have the chance to make $500 - $3000 for each loan applicant you send to our site!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Use our Investor Funds to Flip Shortsales
*** Now use our Investor Funds to Flip Shortsales***
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using our Financing Program...
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Buying shortsales at 50% of appraisal is common right now....
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using our Financing Program...
...Split the profits 50/50...
Buying shortsales at 50% of appraisal is common right now....
...Don't let this market pass you by...
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Thursday, September 4, 2008
If you missed the HSA webcast last night, watch it now and...
You will be amazed at the tools for flipping homes that you see demonstrated in this
webcast. Watch it now at:http://www.wealthontv.com/genintros03.wmv
webcast. Watch it now at:http://www.wealthontv.com/genintros03.wmv
Larry Potter
PS: Remember, you can become part of this right now, by simply going here and
joining me. http://www.fastsellerloans.com/
I've made almost $18,000 since June 23rd!
PS: Remember, you can become part of this right now, by simply going here and
joining me. http://www.fastsellerloans.com/
I've made almost $18,000 since June 23rd!
Monday, September 1, 2008
We have changed the webcast times to...
... increase the Biz Opp broadcast and to make the calls flow correctly.
Retail Seller's Webcast/Call is now done only on Tuesday at 9:30 pm EST
The Business Opportunity Webcast/Call is held every Tuesday and Wednesday at 8:00 pm EST.
The call times have been updated and are under the videos on the web page at WeProvideTheCash
The weekly HSA Training Call is held at 9:30 EST on Wednesdays.
Retail Seller's Webcast/Call is now done only on Tuesday at 9:30 pm EST
The Business Opportunity Webcast/Call is held every Tuesday and Wednesday at 8:00 pm EST.
The call times have been updated and are under the videos on the web page at WeProvideTheCash
The weekly HSA Training Call is held at 9:30 EST on Wednesdays.
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