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Despite the fact that housing prices are said to have risen more than 3% May, is it true that they’ll soon start to fall? According to an article written by Les Christie for CNNMoney.com they are, and the author sites three main reasons for the reversal: “a coming flood of foreclosures, rising interest rates and the eventual end of the tax credits”.

France offers real estate investors both an opportunity to be close to the bustling centers of the European economy, and also the idyllic and beautiful French countryside. With relatively low property prices, gorgeous settings, and a stable market, France seems to have it all for the interested buyer.

We all realize the real estate market has been a little “down in the dumps.” But things are looking better than you’d think! Though rock bottom seems unavoidable, we may be moving back up sooner than we thought. We seem to forget that no matter which direction the market is turning, Americans will always need a house to live in! So not to fear, just think long term investments.

Real Estate Investors will come across many "rules" in their businesses. Many of these "rules" are not laws or regulations, though we are definitely faced with many of those as well. But the rules I am speaking to are more "rules of thumb" meaning a broad application of an easily learned or easily applied procedure. What follows are Five Easy to Follow Rules to Successful Real Estate Investing…

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All homes can create the ‘influence ripple.’ All property can affect the property around it. If a mortgage fails and the property is foreclosed on by the bank, it can influence the entire neighborhood in a negative fashion. With the recent housing crash, it becomes very easy to see all around us how one home or more in a neighborhood can drastically affect the values of other homes. This can cause other troublesome side effects, including higher crime rates, lower income housing, unemployment and what some prospective home owners might consider an undesirable neighborhood.