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Lowell MA Real Estate

The mortgage market in the US is in a state of doldrums. With mortgage refinancers Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae financially bankrupt and companies like Lehman Bros. declaring bankruptcy the scope of recovery in US markets looks very uncertain. Real estate is one of the worst effected sectors in this financial crisis. Property prices are falling and people are not making any fresh investments. Even people who have money are not willing to make any fresh investment. With future looking grim and development looking almost static, the growth in real estate will take place only if there are effects taken by the government and the private concerns to bring about stability in the market. People holding properties should not panic and sell, instead they should wait for the prices to stabilize then decide whether they want to sell the property or not.

One of the cities affected by the recessionary condition is the economy is Lowell. It is a small city in Massachusetts, with a population of over a 10 million people. It is the 4th largest city in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. Lowell during the 19th century was a thriving industrial district. It was famous for textile industry, but with the decline in manufacturing sector in the 20th century the city started facing hard times. People migrated to other cities in search for better jobs and improved standard of living.

Today things have changed in Lowell. The city workers are highly computer literate. The average salary is about 40000$ according to the census taken in 2001. There is also a high student population at Lowell. This is because of presence of university of Massachusetts. Enhanced student purchases have lead to the growth of retail market in the city of Lowell. The culture of Lowell is also very diverse because of presence of students from various countries and culture. This provides good form of recreation for the people of Lowell. Lowell is strategically located and provides easy access to points of interest in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. Lowell is close to 2 airports, one is the Logan Airport in Boston and the second is the Manchester – Boston Regional Airport in Manchester.

There exist good investment opportunities in Lowell. People make investments in residential homes, condominiums, retirement properties, waterfront properties and multifamily investment properties. Even though there is good investment opportunities people do not want to make any investment in the real estate sector.  The price of property is falling by the day people in Lowell are adopting wait and watch policy. The student population in Lowell is high and this provides for a good retail market but still, with the market conditions deteriorating everyday people do not want to make fresh investments. Also the rising price of commodities like oil, steel and concrete is adding to the burden of the builders. The cost of building new complexes is rising by the day and people not willing to pay a higher price for it, this makes it extremely difficult for the builders to start any new development. So unless market conditions improve you will not see any drastic improvement in the skyline of Lowell.

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September 23rd, 2008

How to find great real estate deals

There are plenty of great real estate investment opportunities, all you have to do is know where to look. The following are the steps that you can take so that you can find some great real estate deals to invest your money in.

The first thing that you want to do is to choose a territory that you are going to make your shopping area. The way that people who are successful in real estate do it is that, once they have chosen an area, they learn everything that they can about the area. This is something that will show potential buyers that you are familiar with the area and make them more apt to purchase.


Once you have found the territory, find out everything you can about it. Something important to know is what the prices of recently sold properties were. This will tell you what is a good deal, and what is overpriced. Also find out what buyers are going to want to know: about schools, shopping, crime rates, mass transit, and other items that buyers are going to ask about.

Another thing that you will want to do is to go for a drive around the territory. You want to know it like the back of your hand. You want to take notes of the properties that are up for sale, and the ones that are looking neglected. When you see an open house, go into the house and take a look around. If there isn’t an open house at that moment, give a call to the real estate agent and make an appointment to take a look at the house.

Remember, offer good dealers to motivated sellers. If you see a neglected house, it might be an opportunity to see if the person is interested in selling it. If you are comfortable talking with someone one on one, you can knock on doors. Another idea is to send them a handwritten note in the mail. Don’t be forceful, but let them know that you might be interested in buying their house if they are thinking about selling.

A couple of things to remember:

If you find yourself dealing with a homeowner who is distressed and flustered, the last thing that you want to do is to distress them more. Act like someone who is just looking to buy a house for yourself.

It’s always a good idea to have things like investors or mortgage in the works beforehand, because this way you have the means lined up if you find a good deal. The last thing that you want to do is to be floundering about and take the chance of losing a great deal.

Before you sign the contract, make sure that you know everything about the property that you can. Make sure that the person you are dealing with is the actual owner of the property, get the property inspected by someone qualified to do it, and find out if there are any liens on the property.

September 11th, 2008