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Did the real estate market have a “soft landing”?

By:Dennis Norman

David Lereah,Former Chief Economist for the National Association of REALTORS(R)

In the latter part of 2006 the real estate market had slowed noticeably throughout many parts of the country.  The third quarter of 2006 saw a 12.7% drop in sales over the prior year.  The media was abuzz about a “housing bubble”and if the [...]

What’s the deal with REO’s? Are they a good deal? Final Post of the series.

By:Dennis Norman

In parts 1 and 2 of this series I gave my history of buying property and where I found the “good deals”at as well as how the times and technology,most notably the internet,have changed things.  We now find ourselves in a time when information about foreclosures,property sales,homes [...]

What’s the deal with REO’s? Are they a good deal? Part two

By:Dennis Norman

In part one of this story I gave some history of sources I have found for “good deals”in my 29 years as a real estate investor.  I also talked about how as times changed those good sources went away.  I left off with the S&L Crisis of the 80′that resulted [...]