The history of real estate in New York really concerns New York, New York.  That is to say, the real estate market of New York City outweighs that of the rest of the state combined.  And while New York City has always been a boomtown, even before there was a New York State proper, in the 1970s the economic situation was so bad that municipal coffers were literally empty and bankruptcy was declared.  Due to the social phenomenon of White Flight, real estate prices actually dropped, oftentimes so precipitously that landlords found it much more profitable to torch their own properties for the insurance money rather than deal with abusive tenants and demanding governments.

Supply and oversupply in New York State pertain mostly to New York City, as throughout the state a normal variation exists which is not to be found anywhere in the city.  The city is inarguably undersupplied in terms of low and middle-income housing, but even where high incomes are concerned attractive housing can often be difficult to secure.  Commercial real estate is rather more varied, but follows this same pattern in its broadest outlines: a dearth of availability, with almost no vacancies.  The current economic malaise has done much to improve things from a buyer’s perspective where commercial real estate is concerned, however, but there can be no doubt that New York will always be one high-priced town.

There is nothing like New York City property markets- the density of people, Wall Street, the marqis names of Madison and 5^th avenue, and world attraction to it will always in my view act as a floor and springboard for NYC real estate, says Isaac Toussie.

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I have been investing in real estate for over twenty years now, and since 2000, I have focused almost entirely on short sales. I can attest to the fact that there is money to be made from these houses. Nevertheless, there is work to be done before the deal is closed.

It is no secret that to succeed in any type of business, you must internalize “the basics.” The world of short sales is no exception, and it has its own version of the three R’s: You must Reach out, Research, and be Ready to Negotiate.

A short sale can occur when a homeowner is behind in payments, typically by about three months. He or she then faces the obvious problems of potential foreclosure, the bank taking back the house, and destroyed credit.

In addition, the bank that holds the mortgage is losing money, pouring additional financial resources into lawyers and court fees. As the investor, this is where you come in.

Your first step is to reach out to the homeowner. Contact the seller and present the idea of a short sale to him. Most likely, if he has tried other options such as listing the home with a realtor or FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and it didn’t sell, he will be happy to become involved in such a deal. Especially when he learns there is almost always NO cash out of his pocket.

Aside from making an intelligent investment for yourself, you offer a solution to someone whose problem may seem unsolvable.

Upon gaining permission from the homeowner, you then negotiate with the bank to take less on that mortgage than is actually owed and consider it payment in full. This is where the second “R,” research, comes in.

Of course the first step in your research is to ascertain the remaining mortgage balance, but two other facts are equally important. You need to ask: What is the potential value of the home after any necessary repairs are made?

To answer this question, you need to discover the selling prices of similar homes on the market in that neighborhood. If the home is potentially worth the same or less than the mortgage balance, it is a good candidate for a short sale.

Your research is not done yet. You need to discover how much it will cost in repairs to reach that potential value. For example, a homeowner facing foreclosure has a mortgage balance of $80,000. After researching comparable sales, you discover that the home is worth about $70,000. That being said, to actually get to that $70,000 value it needs $10,000 of work.

With this information in hand, you are ready to call the banker and offer her $35,000 for the house. But the number itself is not enough. You need to present factual data with your purchase price, and you need to prepare for the third and final “R:” readiness to negotiate.

It takes a little convincing to get the bank to agree upon that reduced price. Call the bank armed with data. Present fact sheets with comparable sales. Present pictures that validate necessary repairs and contractors estimates of the cost.

Remind them that the house will never sell for the amount that is owed especially when there are repairs involved, structural damage, or crime in the area. Furthermore, the longer it sits the more vulnerable it becomes to vandalism and destruction that will reduce the final price even more.

Eventually, the unsold home becomes a liability to the bank as opposed to the asset they believed it to be when they loaned money for it. Tell the bank you will bring cash and close quickly. They know that cash now is better than the same amount of cash later.

As an investor, you can make the problem go away for both parties.

In the end, everybody wins. How often can you say that about business deals?

Deb McMillan, OPHP, CMI, is a real estate investor and writer living in Hamilton, Ohio. She has written a home study course on Short Sale Success Systems, which teaches investors how to get deep discounts from the bank when buying pre-foreclosures. She has been investing in real estate since 1986 and buying, selling, and teaching short sale strategies since 2000. In Deb’s home study course and seminars, you’ll learn how to talk to sellers to get them to do what is necessary to save their credit. Log on to http://www.shortsalesqueen.com for more information and a free report.

First of all, it is important to understand that, in reality, there is no national real estate market. The real estate market is much more localized and can not be studied or judged on a national level. From state to state, and even from town to town, the real estate market is going to vary greatly, and it is a grave error to try to base your understanding of real estate on a supposed national market that does not exist.

It is also important to understand that the real estate market as a whole neither explodes nor crashes. Real estate is a market that can go down in some areas while going up in other areas. Even when the market does appear to be going down in some places, much of the time it has only fallen flat instead of continuing to increase, which makes it appear like there is a problem with value going down. Even when the real estate market goes up or down, it takes a long time to see changes that occur across the board. While real estate prices do fluctuate and go through cycles, it is important to realize that the economy of a country is not going to crash if property values start to go down a bit or they hold steady instead of increasing.

Some people tend to view the real estate market as they do the stock market, and the two are very different. The real estate market cannot be viewed as a national market, and much of the time, it is actually based on local economies and how they are doing. On the other hand, the stock market is based on national merit and the rise and fall of the stock market has very little to do with the price of real estate.

In some communities, it is true that the price of real estate is going down, but if one looks closely, there are a variety of reasons that cause it to lose value. In some cases, it is simply the fact that a city has built too many new houses, which can make it appear as if the real estate market is going down. If you are going to invest in real estate, there are a variety of economic trends that you should consider to be sure that the market is going to stay strong in the area.

One thing that assures a strong real estate market is the arrival of more and more immigrants to the United States every year. Another thing that assures a strong real estate market is the later age at which people are getting married. Many are not getting married until they are in their middle to late 30s and this is resulting in even more single people purchasing their own homes. The interest rates are also helping to keep the real estate market strong, and since they are lower than ever before, it is easy for people to get the home loan they need.

Those who are interested in investing in real estate need to throw away the concept of the real estate bubble and the idea of a national real estate market. Broad statistics, including national, state, and even city statistics, will, in reality, be no help when you are looking for properties to invest in. It is more important that investors look closely at the real estate market in certain neighborhoods and communities and that they look at relevant material such as average prices in the area, number of times the property has been on the market, and how the sales prices have changed since the last year. Keeping your focus local and small will help you find the best real estate investment properties.

While the media may be trying to convince people that the real estate bubble is about to burst and that there may be a real estate market crash, there is no proof to back this up. In some cases, people are not building as many homes as a result of this news and it is actually causing real estate prices to go up since the demand is high and the supply is low. Investors need to understand that the market need not affect how successful they can be as a real estate investor. Investors that understand how real estate works will be able to find great investment properties that will make them money.

Being successful as a real estate investor does not depend on the market or the real estate bubble, but it depends on how good an investor is at their job. Those who take the time to study communities and to look at local statistics will be able to find the best places to invest. If an investor relies on the media, there may be failure in the future, but a well planned and well studied investment can lead to profit and success.

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Economists across the board believe that New York, NY will profit from a renewed interest in the area real estate market. Interest rates have become stable, consumers are slowing regaining their confidence in the market, and property bargains are popping up everywhere you turn. Due to ARM resets, a larger amount of foreclosures and pre-foreclosures are becoming the latest trend.

Higher-ups in the city have also lent a hand towards the housing effort. New government properties are being constructed throughout the area, which encourages a general increase in optimism that the once-declining real estate market will experience blossoming future results. HUD is also helping to create a boost in the New York City real estate market. The government agency, which is responsible for running the Federal Housing Administration, as well as accomplishing Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity goals, has announced plenty of helpful considerations for the near future.

This year, close to 2 ½ billion dollars has been set aside for the pushing of 38 grant programs that will aid many New York City residents in acquiring a piece of property of their own. It is advised that interested parties should make their moves in the registration department to avoid the last minute rush that tends to occur.

Overall, the current and upcoming plans for New York City is catapulting the area into the forefront of a progressive real estate future across the nation. Investing in foreclosure property in New York may be the best option, though, as this will allow you to get property at a cheaper price than you otherwise might.

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If this is the case then, double check your website’s content. Try to see it as if you’re an online consumer. See what it lacks or what else it needs to have and then list them all down. Do something about to help organize your thoughts and your customers as well.

To give you an idea about the things that your website needs to have, we’ll start with your home page. On every marketing homepage, you need to have an auto responder that can function 24/7. This makes it convenient for you even when you’re away.

The second thing that you need to check on is your contact page section. Customers need accurate information about the help they can get in case something goes wrong with your site. They need someone (or at least just a contact page) they can reach if they have questions about any of your offers. This is how a solid credibility is built with customers. You as the entrepreneur should realize that you have to cater to whatever inquiries they have about your business. And answering them won’t be much of a task for you.

The last should be all about your site’s content. You need to have good material in there, 2 to 3 articles that can feed the customer’s hungry minds should be enough to convince them that your site and service is trustworthy.

Shareen Aguilar is a writer for http://www.realestateleadsgeneration.com which has Real Estate Leads Generation and other free Marketing Books.

New York City—or Albany, the capital of the state—is the also the epicenter of all action. So here, you can experience everything: great ideas, innovation, fashion, and food. On top of this, New York was the haven of refugees coming from other parts of the world in early and recent history.

Geographical Location and Demographics

New York is a potboiler of all races; and is the 27th largest state of the USA. It occupies a land area of 141,299 square meters. It has jurisdiction over 6,864 square miles of inland and coastal water. Manhattan, Staten, and Long Islands are the major islands of New York. New York lies in the Middle Atlantic region of the USA. Ontario and Quebec of Canada is bounds northern of territories of New York. Lake Ontario and Lake Erie lie form natural boundaries in the northwest and west regions. Pennsylvania takes up the west and south of the state. New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean are on the south. The eastern borders have Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont.

Climate

New York climate is generally humid. The different terrains and elevations contribute to the varying climates. Regions along the coastal areas are warmer and experience fewer storms. Upstate lowlands are exposed extremes temperatures in winter and summer. The Adirondacks are coldest during winters. The temperature of regions nearer the Great Lakes, the Finger Lakes, and the Atlantic Ocean are also modified by the warmer moisture air.

History

New York was named after the duke of York in the 1660s. It’s the 11th of the 13 original states of the Union. The incorporation of the Eerie Canal into the New York State Canal System contributed to the significant transformation of the state in commerce.

Education

New York lists a line of the world’s premier colleges, and private and state universities offering various degrees.

Industry

New York is not called the Empire State for nothing. This has reference to the diversity and wealth of resources of the state. New York commands much of the country’s industries, finance and commerce. Despite its technological and commercial and advances, there are still a number of rural regions in the state.

New York real estate industry has provided thousands of homes for migrants and the state’s residents. There are thousands of New York real estate licensed professionals who can provide the needed services. The services of the New York real estate firms are not limited to buyers and sellers. Their services are also provided to assayers, banks, auditors and lending institutions. New York real estate firms are listed in phone books and posted on the internet. All New York real estate firms can be relied to give you the efficient service that are needed.

Investing in New York

The ever growing population of New York provides endless possibilities for investments. There will be no chance that investment placed in New York will not prosper then.

Seth Willis Jr. is the webmaster for http://www.planetpads.com and a savvy real estate investor. His focus for Planet Pads is to allow users to showcase their real estate from all over the world .Users can browse properties , rentals , vacation homes and commercial properties from every corner of the globe.

Markets in 13 states, most of which are located in the southern half of the nation are already stabilized and are experiencing market appreciation in home values. The states include Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina and South Carolina and Utah and Idaho in the west.

However, many local markets on the west and east coasts particularly in metropolitan areas will continue to experience market weakness and depreciation in housing values and slower activity through the year’s end.

At least nine more states local markets, however, will experience an upswing in values in their housing markets by the end of September. Housing Predictor’s projections are based on economic and local market dynamics in each market.

Housing Predictor expects the U.S. Federal Reserve Board to lower interest rates to aid housing markets in returning to a healthier balance in the third quarter of the year. In a survey conducted in February on the site an over-whelming majority of respondents of 91% said they believe the Fed manipulates the U.S. economy by controlling interest rates.

The markets will continue to gain momentum as the Federal Reserve Board responds to the call for a drop in mortgage interest rates by lowering the discount rate to aid many housing markets in pulling out of the doldrums and spur more buyer activity.

Inventory of homes for sale in many markets is at an all-time high or at least at the highest level since the early 1990’s when the real estate markets were rocked by the U.S. Savings and Loan Crisis. The absorption rate, which is the rate at which available homes for sale are purchased will take well into 2008 to lower. New home construction in the majority of housing markets has slowed to a crawl and many builders are offering incentives to buyers to purchase new homes.

The inventory of vacant homes on the market for sale is at 2.1 million, the highest level in history, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

After more than five years of record appreciation in many markets the Fed’s increase in interest rates, coupled with a series of national disasters and resulting higher insurance premiums saw housing markets in many states come to a standstill. A flattening occurred in many areas at first, followed by a fall in prices.

Historically real estate cycles last 7 to 10 years in most local markets. Typically two to three years are booming, followed by a two to three year period of flattening and then lower prices result in the last period. The transition period lengths vary from state to state and market to market.

The real estate market has historically been the predictor of national economic cycles and has led the cycle in changes 12 to 18 months before national economic shifts. The majority of recessions in the U.S. economy have been preceded by down turns in real estate.

Mike Colpitts is the Editor of Housing Predictor, which provides more than 250 local housing market forecasts in all 50 U.S. states, where you can also search real estate listings for free at http://www.housingpredictor.com.