Posts tagged ‘real estate as investment’

January 16, 2017

Buying a home is “an escalator to wealth.” Average net worth of homeowners is 38 times that of renter.

Buying a home is “an escalator to wealth.” Average net worth of homeowners is 38 times that of renter.

Self-made millionaire and author David Bach thinks that not prioritizing homeownership is “the single biggest mistake millennials are making.” Everyone has to live somewhere for the rest of their life- and pay for it.  Over the years it is easy to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on housing costs. (think $1,000/month rent  x 20 […]

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August 1, 2016

Real estate is top long-term investment choice, beating stocks, cash & bonds

Real estate is top long-term investment choice, beating stocks, cash & bonds

Real estate is top investment choice for those looking to invest money they would not need for more than 10 years, according to a Financial Security Index poll conducted by Bankrate. More than one quarter of Americans surveyed chose real estate ahead of investments such as cash savings (CDs, savings), the stock market, bonds and precious metals.   […]

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May 16, 2016

Time to buy for self or investment: Areas of WI on Top Rental Increase list

Time to buy for self or investment: Areas of WI on Top Rental Increase list

Data is showing that the market is ripe for single family investors.  RentRange, a company that analyzes the single-family rental industry recently ranked the top 25 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) by the average rental rate increase. The results: Both Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis MSA and Madison MSA ranked in the top 25 for rising single family rental […]

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May 10, 2016

Americans choose real estate as best investment once again

Americans choose real estate as best investment once again

35% of Americans polled believe the best long term investment is real estate, beating out stocks, bonds and gold.  Source: Gallup poll. This is up 4% from last year’s poll, increasing real estate’s lead over four other investment choices.   Confidence is back in a big way and the 2016 Wisconsin real estate market has taken off […]

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May 4, 2015

Real estate is best long-term investment: Gallup poll

Real estate is best long-term investment: Gallup poll

For the last two consecutive years, the majority of Americans again believe the best long term investment is real estate, beating out stocks, bonds and gold.  Source: Gallup poll. Understandably, confidence in real estate took a hit during the recent recession. Confidence is back! There are many reasons to own a home, some of those […]

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