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Chinese Money Monster Gobbles up US Real Estate

Over the past 3-4 years I have read article after article talking about how the US Real Estate market is a bargain for foreign investment. This turns out to be especially true for China. Billions of Dollars in properties are being gobbled up all over the country.

Should we be worried or sad about this? I don’t really know, not my line of work. What interests me is why are American investors not seeing the same opportunities. Well, maybe they are, just not as visibly or on that scale. I also think that we have forgotten what a great investment actually looks like. Expecting outrageous returns hurt the market  and took us down a horrible path. Correcting that will take years.

Should you buy just because it is cheap?

What will the expected return be? Is it even realistic?

Here is just one article about the subject

http://bigrockinvestments.com/chinese-interest-hawaii-market/

Here in the DC Metro Area, we have an abundance of opportunities to invest in great Real Estate and the time is now.

Investments are always to be taken seriously, but there is a method to the madness. It’s called homework of DUE DILIGENCE!

Ask questions! Get the numbers looked at. Have enough of a margin to cover a rainy day or a month!

Later this week I will discuss the top ten things to look at when investing in Real Estate.

Real Estate Market Statistics for DC Metro | RBI

Real Estate Market Statistics for DC Metro | RBI.

Amazing numbers to look at.

Prices are up slightly

Rates are down

MANY qualified buyers out there

WE NEED GREAT HOMES TO SELL!!

DC METRO MORTGAGE MARKET MINUTE

BRIAN MARTUCCI is one of my favorite lenders in the DC Metro Area. He is my go to guy when I need a quick and precise answer about loans.

Save Green, while being green!

This post has nothing to do with DC Metro Real Estate!

Being green is very popular in the DC Metro area. I’m totally not sure if it is because it’s the right thing to do, or if it is a peer pressure thing. We like it in our family and it serves os well health wise. We usual shop at 2 stores. MOM’s, My Organic Market in Rockville and at the ever expanding Whole foods Stores. They recently opened a giant store in Rockville and not so long ago in Chevy Chase. There is the perpetual joke that you might spend your whole pay check there!

Being green is a life style choice and once you start going down that path it can open up a whole new world! You can get almost anything GREEN! Even a Coffin! I am not sure it is healthier at that point, but it’s probably better for the planet.

I met up with some friends today and talked strategy and goals for their small but thriving company. I am on the board of Eco Home Store. It’s a great concept that my friends Shelley and Donna have been working on for a few years. They have launched several Groupon and Living Social campaigns to get people aware of how many green products there really are out there, Green Flash Drive anyone?

Check out the Eco Home Store website, let me know what you think. Any products you would like to see here?

Surf and save some green while being green!