Women & Investing Survey Finds: Widows = Model Investors

Single, Married and Divorcees Can Benefit From Their Financial Approach
 
Retirement On the Mind Yet Half of Women Respondents Do Not Participate in a Retirement Plan
 
 
NEW YORK, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ — A newly released national survey finds that whether women are single, married and co-habitants, divorced or widowed can have key differences in their [...]

Rent-to-own risks, rewards

November 12, 2007, Inman Blog
Some home sellers are turning back the pages of an old playbook in offering to turn renters into buyers. The market slump has resurfaced contracts that can bring rental income to sellers and give renters the ability to work toward the purchase of the home they are renting.
These rent-to-own contracts, [...]

Is buying home today a good investment?

Answer depends on whether goals are short- or long-term
Monday, November 05, 2007 Inman News

Up until the recent slowdown, homeowners in many parts of the country saw the value of their homes rise rapidly. Home prices, in many areas, seemed to move in just one direction: up.
A combination of record-low interest rates and rapid price appreciation [...]

Housing Inventory Snapshot

Housing Inventory Snapshot

October 31, 07

Average List Price
Median List Price
Average Days On Market

Santa Clara County, CA

Single Family under $1M
$677,331
$655,000
70

Single Family over $1M
$2,081,736
$1,499,999
74

Condo/Townhome under $600K
$431,154
$423,888
70

Condo/Townhome over $600K
$737,048
$695,000
62

San Mateo County, CA

Single Family under $1M
$715,505
$699,950
65

Single Family over $1M
$2,350,851
$1,559,000
68

Condo/Townhome under $600K
$460,472
$469,000
74

Condo/Townhome over $600K
$942,612
$775,000
103

Santa Cruz County, CA

Single Family under $1M
$649,161
$645,000
93

Single Family over $1M
$1,934,603
$1,495,000
100

Condo/Townhome under $600K
$440,022
$450,000
85

Condo/Townhome over $600K
$858,676
$799,000
74

Monterey County, CA

Single [...]

The New ‘Wealth Management Exchange’ Website Helps High Net Worth Investors Gain Control Of Their Portfolios and Estates

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ — High net worth investors now have the opportunity to exchange investment strategies and ideas as well as tap into the knowledge and experience of some of the world’s foremost financial advisors, writers and market experts.
Wealth Management Exchange (http://www.wealthmanagementexchange.com/) is a new online community for affluent investors.
“Our estates and investments [...]