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ADA VASSILOVSKI - In 2012, investment buyers, cashing in on affordable home prices, purchased the second highest share of all new and existing homes sold in a given

The impending influx of South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival (SXSW) visitors will give the Austin, TX vacation home rental market a big boost this spring. An estimated

To help keep foreclosures moving through the home sales pipeline, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has, for the fourth time, extended a rule to make it easier for

Q: I was wondering what your thoughts were in regards to buying a home today. What is your outlook for the housing market? We have seen prices jump

Home equity gain is good news, especially for underwater homeowners waiting to see home values return to and surpass their purchase cost. Unfortunately, homeowners who lost 50 percent or

JIM LOWENSTERN - The promise of turning a quick, hefty profit on house flipping can be irresistible, but it takes a certain investment savvy not to flop on

"Even owners with properties in destinations where summer is typically an off-season have reported a good season in terms of occupancy." If you capitalized on news about the recovering

With home prices more affordable than ever, it stands to reason foreclosures are a steal. Not so fast. Foreclosures are selling at deep discounts, but those discounts can come with

Scant inventories are driving up home prices in Monterey County's recovering housing market, as investors snatch up what's available and leave the leftovers to traditional home buyers. Still, with

It could be a better idea and a good investment to buy property in a town where your kid is going to school, instead of paying rent. In many

Without great property management you won’t have great tenants. And great tenants are the key to a successful real estate investment. Rental property sales are ripe and on the

If you don't have prior experience investing in a rental property, you'll need to start by asking yourself a few key questions. JIM LOWENSTERN - With home ownership more

You bet your home equity college is worth what it costs. Experts say, higher education is one of the best reasons to tap your home equity - or

Apparently, LIBOR lying was not a secret on Wall Street. A CNN Money report this week, "Libor tinkering was no secret on Wall Street" reveals financial analysts reported the

Housing affordability is better than ever, but there still may be too much risk in the market for young investors to bet on housing as an investment. A well-managed

If you think investors are charging the housing recovery, you ain't seen nothing yet. Investors, hand picking individual properties, working in groups, buying in bulk and smacking down all-cash

Join a real estate investment group and pool your money. Tap retirement money. Get a second job. Get a third job. Just do what it takes. If you've ever

More cash rich investors, with a growing penchant for short sales, are energizing the housing market. All-cash sales rose to 33 percent of transactions in February from 31 percent

NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CREDIT COUNSELING (NFCC) - Advice to invest that once-every-four-years-extra-day in getting your financial house in order is another classic "why-didn't-I-think-of-that" moment from a credit