LEADER 05342nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910462402703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-59305-X 010 $a9786613905505 010 $a1-118-43977-5 010 $a1-118-43978-3 035 $a(CKB)2670000000238849 035 $a(EBL)1014787 035 $a(OCoLC)805880056 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000740624 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12325836 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000740624 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10720830 035 $a(PQKB)10153952 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1014787 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1014787 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10595383 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL390550 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000238849 100 $a20120924d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBuying US real estate$b[electronic resource] $ethe proven and realiable guide for Canadians /$fRichard Dolan, David Franklin, Don R. Campbell 210 $a[Hoboken, NJ] $cWiley$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (290 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-118-43120-0 327 $aBuying U S Real Estate; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; PART I: THE DECISION TO INVEST; Insight 1: The Economics Behind the US Market; What Trends Are Driving This Opportunity?; No Income, No Assets, No Worries!; How Big Is the Foreclosure Market?; The US Economic Recovery; New-Home Construction; The Rental Explosion; Ex-homeowners as Tenants; Prime Property Will Be in Hot Demand; Insight 2: Finding the Treasure with the Property Goldmine Scorecard; An Important Tool for Real Estate Investors; What Do You Need to Do?; Property Goldmine Scorecard 327 $aInsight 3: Let Quality Research Drive the System Getting Quality Information from the Internet and Other Sources; What Do You Need to Do?; Insight 4: Dig for Specific Information and Ignore Generalities; The Market Today and Tomorrow; What Do You Need to Do?; Insight 5: Jobs, Infrastructure, and Gentrification; Signs of Potential Economic Growth; What Do You Need to Do?; Business-Friendly Policies Are Vital; What Do You Need to Do?; Trains, Planes, Automobiles: Infrastructure Matters; What Do You Need to Do?; Gentrification and Renewal; What Do You Need to Do? 327 $aInsight 6: A Closer Look at Three States Florida; Housing Prices Rising; Where in Florida?; Arizona; Texas; PART II: THE DISTRESSED PROPERTY MARKET; Insight 7: Learn to Identify a Distressed Property; What Causes Distress; Volume Sellers South of the Border; Resist the Temptation to Think You're Different; What's Behind the Discount?; So, There's Money to Be Made; Insight 8: Understand the Fundamentals of the US Foreclosure Process; Foreclosure Defined; The Homeowner's Rights; Foreclosure Auction; The Big Picture; Insight 9: Commit to the Number One Rule, Then Get Your Options Straight 327 $aThree Ways to Buy Short Sale; Auction; Real Estate Owned; What to Remember about Foreclosures; Insight 10: More on Due Diligence; Five Market Fundamentals; Economic Growth; Population Growth; Affordability; Desirability; Supply and Demand; An Extra Word on Vacancy Rates; More Market Facts; The 1-Percent Marker; Insight 11: Avoid the Snake-Oil Salesman; There's No Such Thing as 'Leading' or 'Only' Experts; Always Go for Real-World Experience; Value the Easy-to-Understand Explanation; Look for Content; Lender Scams; Be Wary of Up-Front Requests for Money; Get a Good Faith Estimate 327 $aRead Your Loan Documents and Ask Questions Housing Rip-Offs; The Sure Signs of a Housing Rip-Off; Questions to Ask; Insight 12: Recognize That a Bad Area in the United States Is Very Different from a Bad Area Elsewhere; Define Your Bad Area; Be Realistic; Know What You Need to Know; Weigh Risks and Returns; Insight 13: Look for the Stability of a Good Neighborhood and Follow First-Time Homebuyers; The Benefits of Market Stability; What's Your Investment Plan?; A Final Word of Caution; Insight 14: Choose Your Exit Strategy Before You Make the Deal; Identify Your Exit Strategy 327 $aWhy Buy-and-Hold Makes Sense 330 $a""I would consider this the bible for any Canadians wanting to invest in US real estate.""-W. Brett Wilson, Entrepreneur, Recipient of the Order of Canada, and former Dragon The thought of buying property in the United States has been on your mind. Perhaps family members or friends already own real estate in the Sunbelt and you've enjoyed the occasional visit. You sense the market isn't as frenzied as it once was but there is still very good value to be found. Whether you are looking for a vacation home or an investment property, you are certainly not alone. 606 $aReal estate investment$zCanada 606 $aReal estate investment$zUnited States 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aReal estate investment 615 0$aReal estate investment 676 $a005.4/46 676 $a005.446 676 $a643.120973 700 $aDolan$b Richard$0938540 701 $aCampbell$b Don R$0938541 701 $aFranklin$b David$0510331 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910462402703321 996 $aBuying US real estate$92114577 997 $aUNINA