Mortgage Seekers Find Rates Are Down, Credit Standards Tighter This Bloomberg article does a good job of describing the situation. EquityBuild properties, however, do not require significantly higher credit scores because the quality of the investment, with payments made through the federal government's rent subsidy program, is so high.

Harvard Housing Expert Says, "Rental Housing Supply Down. Demand Up." Nicolas P. Retsinas, the director of Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies, points out in this article that the demand for rental housing is up, even though the supply of rental housing is down. Retsinas also points out that renters are often overlooked in the national debate that focuses on much more on the needs of home owners than home renters. To read the entire article, click here.

Bubble Collapse Causing Retirement Fears This article in USA Today does a good job of reflecting the widespread fears felt by many baby boomers facing retirement. Unfortunately, it doesn't tell readers that there is a simple, no-money-down solution to their retirement worries.

The piece points out that a lot of people had unwisely planned to use the increasing prices of their homes to finance their retirements. What strikes me about the story is that it misses an opportunity to tell people that the flip side of the housing market is offering them a lifeline -- if they will only take it.

There is a huge influx of new renters into the market due to mortgage market woes. EquityBuild helps people with good credit profit enormously from this growing market -- and usually without using any of their own money.

The USA Today writer interviews an investor, less than 50-years old, who says she needs $1.5 million to retire comfortably. With a portfolio of approximately 20 EquityBuild homes, this goal should be achieved easily before she hits 65. Sometimes, I'm just mystified that more people don't take advantage of this tremendous opportunity. If readers know of anyone in the position of this concerned investor, please pass on our URL.

Why Investing in the GO Zone makes fiscal sense According to leading real estate investors in America, now that the United States is entering the lowest point in its property market cycle and people are getting more and more serious about selling off their real estate stock no matter how low they have to go, there are more opportunities than ever for those who can buy in and who want to profit over the long-term.

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