f, like most people, you If you are trying to guess the
are interested in real answer, please do so now before
estate news and browse the you read the rest of the article
headlines every now and then, :-)
chances are you might have read
about it already ... and in case Assuming you have your answer in
you haven't heard about it, then mind, let's proceed ...
you might be very, very surprised
about a new trend that may be If your answer is been one of
contrary to what many people single family homes, multi family
expect ... homes, two bedroom condos then
give yourself a pat on the back
Firstly, let's start with a few ... you might have made quite a
teaser questions ... tidy amount of money ...
Let's suppose you had a lot of And if your answer is luxury
money ... hoards of it ... in homes, then give yourself two
early 2000, and were willing to pats on the back, smile the
invest it in real estate. biggest, most pleasant smile you
The question is ... have ever smiled ... you might
have made well over a million
What sort of real estate do you dollars in profits :-)
think you would have purchased ?
For ...
Would you have purchased single
family homes, multi family homes, Luxury Homes are now one of the
two bedroom condos, raw land, best performing segments in the
coastal real estate, luxury real estate market !
homes, or ... ?
And what does that mean ?
several other segments in the
Well, you might want to consider real estate market that might
this ... according to some perform equally, if not better,
sources, after a decline of 7.1% in the future.
in 2001, this segment gained 3.6%
in 2002, 0.3% in 2003, 13.7% in And one such possible segment may
2004, and 13.2% in 2005 ... be ...
And just what would that mean in Vacation Real Estate
terms of money ?
Another growing trend has been
According to the Prestige Home that people young and old have
Index, the price of an average been moving to destinations like
luxury home in California's Bay the Mexican Riviera, and are
Area is now $2.88 million - an either setting up home there or
increase of $336,000 from the are buying second or third homes
previous year ! there ... and gated communities
are being set up in areas that
And that is more money than what were not very long ago petite
selling several homes profitably little villages.
might have made !
And the result - real estate
And just how many people could values not seen before in the
have foreseen this trend ? Well, area ... and the values seem to
your guess maybe as good as be increasing too.
anyone else's in this regard !
And how long will this trend
While no one may be able to continue ? Again, your guess may
determine how long this trend be as good as anyone else's in
will continue, there might be this regard.
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