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What You Need to Know About Insurance Before Disaster Strikes
August 19, 2008 Posted by RealEstateRama
August 19, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — As the nation braces for the hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes and floods that accompany the spring and summer disaster season, nearly half of U.S. consumers are insufficiently prepared — in terms of their insurance coverage — to deal with potential losses, according to new research by the National Association of Insurance […]
Most Expensive States To Insure A Home
August 18, 2008 Posted by RealEstateRama
Parts of coastal Texas and Mexico were treated to 15 inches of rain courtesy of Hurricane Dolly, a Category 2 storm that made landfall last month. Its 100 mile-per-hour winds made it the most powerful U.S. storm since Wilma, a Category 5 storm in 2005.
America’s Increasingly Unaffordable Cities
July 21, 2008 Posted by RealEstateRama
If you live in Seattle, it might be time to ask for a cost of living increase. The city has the highest inflation rate in the country.
Seven Things You Need to Know About Real Estate in New Jersey
July 17, 2008 Posted by New Jersey Real Estate
Edison, NJ - July 16, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — New Jersey residents might be surprised to learn that there are many positive aspects about the state’s real estate market. Currently, New Jersey real estate market offers many opportunities, evidenced by areas of positive growth including rising median sales prices in some areas of the state, increasing […]
Best And Worst Cities To Rent A Home
July 17, 2008 Posted by RealEstateRama
Try telling those renting in Miami that they’re throwing away money. They’d argue that renting, on average, is much cheaper than buying these days–$1,080 a month to rent compared to $1,767 a month to pay down a mortgage. What’s more, new construction is up 40% this year, practically guaranteeing that rent will remain relatively low.
Best Cities To Buy A Home
July 15, 2008 Posted by RealEstateRama
Houston, we don’t have a housing problem.
The city’s $152,500 median home sale price is up 6.6% from 2005. It boasts a low vacancy rate and an oil-rich economy. Throw in a bubbling entrepreneurial tech scene, and you’ve got four factors that put Houston on the top of our list of best places to buy a […]
Top U.S. Housing Markets For Investment
July 11, 2008 Posted by RealEstateRama
Rahul Reddy, a dentist from Perth, Australia, has been investing in commercial properties in Western Australia for the last two years. Now, with the Australian dollar growing in strength and the American housing market strained, he’s got his eye on residential and commercial properties in Florida and California, areas he believes will recover over the […]
Best Cities For Young Professionals
July 10, 2008 Posted by RealEstateRama
A year-long shakeout on Wall Street has put once-proud companies in the red and trimmed thousands of high-salaried jobs from payrolls.
Best And Worst Cities For Unemployment Pay
July 1, 2008 Posted by RealEstateRama
The federal government’s indictment of those involved in the country’s subprime meltdown and credit crunch is of little comfort to those who have lost their jobs as a result of the ensuing financial downturn.
Top Places to Buy an Old House
July 1, 2008 Posted by RealEstateRama
This Old House magazine, is forever on the hunt for the greatest old houses. In the July issue, the magazine identifies 12 neighborhoods nationwide that it considers the best old-house neighborhoods in the United States.
