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I'm interested in what you all think. It was on the news last night. Britain is cutting back the budget to an extreme degree (good for them I say). One of the items being severely cut is public housing. So what effect for renting in Britain? Will there be more tenants available? Will they...

I am in a smallish town in Oregon, USA. My agent has informed me that 89 properties sold yesterday. Yes, that is in one day. At the height of the real estate boom, it was rare for over 200 properties to sell in a month. I know that there are now bidding wars over properties in Las Vegas...

Wow, what happened? I love the new look for the web site.

I've been looking at foreign countries, and it is an inescapable conclusion: real estate in the USA is very cheap, and cheaper still because of the exchange rate and weak dollar. You have to compare apples to apples, and if you check prices in stable countries that are pleasant to live in...

I am actually surprised. I seriously thought Fidel Castro would out-live me, and out-live my grandchildren, and still have a tight hold on the reins at the next turn of the century. I am not seeing any big changes immediately, but I am watching. If Cuba is ever opened up for American...

First a disclaimer: I have never invested overseas. I have, however, been investing in real estate for over 30 years, and real estate is my sole source of support. People with real estate experience won't need this advice, but perhaps the beginners would like to see how I am going about...

Does anyone know if an "apartemento" in South America is a condo? It means apartment, but the sales price is about what I would expect a condo to sell for. Or do they just have co-op apartments and not condos? Listing agent's website in in Spanish. The local agents are offering properties...

I'm looking into Uruguay very carefully. So far, I haven't found anything that's not to like. The weather is good, there is political stability, stable economy, good property ownership laws, and lots of beach frontage. But I have found conflicting information about the tax structure for the...