The row true is that it looks like Eco houses sells faster and for more then conventional buildings. is  this just a passing trend or it’s a solid investment ? Are the Eco properties outselling  the rest of the real estate items out there ?

A solid online report that I was able to find said that in the beginning of 2010 Eco houses sold for $71 more per s foot andin 7% less time covering about 26% of the entire market.

The response from the entire market  si crisp and clear – at least as far as investments, Eco buildings is the right choice so far – al least here in the US.

And so the additional costs of buying a new property with the deposit and mortgage can be a real surprise for most. Some sellers can even advertise the property in a semi legal way by trying to send the wrong message  and “forget” to mention  the additional costs involved. With the buyer being concern especially on how much they can borrow and finding the perfect deal in today market most of them forget to take in consideration the additional costs like the solicitor fees, stamp duty tax and much more.

So the bottom line is: Get a mortgage adviser as a wing men in any transaction – this is not an additional cost as in fact this  will save you money.

Real estate transactions are exempt from this tax making it an even better time than ever to take part in Brazil’s thriving housing market. Whether it is for a rental property, a second home, a piece of land to develop, an addition to your company or if you plan to relocate, a property purchase in Brazil is one of the best ways to participate in the country’s growing economy.

With a real estate purchase, you can get the most return and tax benefit from your investment dollar with a generous capital gains tax exemption, in as little as five years. Long-term investors are exempt once they have owned the property for 20 years or more.

Another financial benefit: residents of Brazil enjoy free public health care and education. If you choose to live in Brazil after making your real estate investment, you can deduct any health-related expenses from your annual taxes if you elect to go outside of the free public health system, plus any private education expenses incurred by you or your dependents up to about R$2,198.

The only restrictions to purchasing in Brazil for the foreigner is that property may not be located fewer than 10 km from the country’s borders or on any islands under Brazilian jurisdiction.

Brazil welcomes foreign investment but the process may be different than your home country and therefore hard to navigate without the help of a professional.  It is recommended that you procure a bi-lingual lawyer and real estate broker locally who speaks your native language along with Portuguese to ensure your purchase process runs smoothly, that you understand all of your legal rights and obligations, and to assist in filing the necessary documents for your work and permanent residency privileges.

Make sure you know the real value of the property. Ask  around (real estate firms, agents). Find similar property and compare value, location etc.

Do not assume the seller or broker is trustworthy just because they speak English. Ask for references.

Make sure the property you are about to purchase in not part of a nation park or is subject to restricted use. There are areas near Dominical, for example, that abut a rain forest where it is forbidden to cut any trees. Find the right authority and phone them.

If you purchase raw land, be sure to get a soil sample and hire an engineer, especially if your lot has been cut out of a hillside.

If you buy in a remote region make sure you can bring electricity to the land. This can be very expensive. Also check to see if the water supply is good in the area.

Do not rely on a verbal contract if you decide to make an offer. Get everything in writing.

Check out your neighbors.

Ask about the region, region value etc

If buying in the city it is extremely important to be familiar with the neighborhood where you decide to buy. Make sure you are not buying in a crime-ridden area. That will only apply if you are not in the drug or gun business Just joking.

Feel free to add anything that we’ve omitted.

In this time of crises the need for a one point entry for all real estate related needs is crucial. It’s important to be able to find the right realtor, agent or offers in one location. Small, unimportant sites will soon close shop since they won’t be able to stay in business with only a small market share of users. We know that an add is good to be placed on multiple platforms and places but since most of those places will not bring any views , traffic or real lead soon those places, websites will not stay in the top sites for posting. The feedback from the market is already very crisp and brutal: there is no room for beginners or small market share areas/sites. I am very curios what will happen with the middle zone since most of the middle sites that are covering a good share of this market are in fact satellites of larger websites that are trying to cover a larger area, areas that can’t be covered by the main brand.Most of the web real estate specialists say that everything will be reduced to only 3-4 major websites and the rest will close shop. I think this will happen in a few years as there is still room for some new entries and small players.

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I did not have a clue what my property was really worth, i done some research on nearby flats that were similar in size that were sold in the weeks before my property was due to go online, this gave me a rough idea, to make sure i was not going to undercut myself i contacted a local surveyor who charged me £25 for a visit, he looked at my property for about 20 minutes and gave me a price, he did say however that it was possible to maybe get more money but i could risk not selling if my property was too high in price in comparison with others in the neighbourhood.

“There are good reasons why we ought to expect a slow down in price growth, with prices even falling in 2010. However we believe that this reversal will follow a more benign scenario, rather than a more cataclysmic alternative.

“A weak economy will feed through to lower household wealth and both the ability and willingness to bid up house prices. Continuing growth in unemployment, allied to wage freezes and tax rises, and a rise in average mortgage rates will force a number of sales which, in the absence of greater depth of demand, will see prices slipping back.

“However we believe that price falls will be capped at around 3% in 2010. It would be wrong to expect a continuation of the current rapid recovery in the housing market, the economy is not in a position to permit this in the short-term. Similarly, it would be wrong to expect carnage.

“Real demand is strong, supply in the wider market and the new-build sector is very low and we are unlikely to see a rapid shift away from a low interest rate environment.

Prime London and country markets

“While the prime markets (£500,000+ in the regions and £1m+ in London) have led the recent price recovery, this, in our view, does not make them more at risk of price falls next year. Resilient household wealth at the top of the market has had a direct and positive impact on liquidity in this segment.

“We believe that the future improvement in market conditions will continue to be led from London and southern England, particularly from the higher price brackets.

“Strong demand from UK and international buyers will ensure that the central London property market, in particular, will continue to outperform in 2010.

“However, the central London market will not entirely escape the future uncertainty we are forecasting for the mainstream UK market, and recent strong price growth is unlikely to be maintained. However the positive factors underpinning the capital’s prime market should serve to ensure that price falls are avoided next year.

“Our forecast points to annual growth of 3% in central London prices in 2010, with a steady increase in this rate to 9% in 2011. The aggregate growth we are forecasting for central London in the five years to 2014 is 38%, compared to 19% for the UK mainstream market.

“The key reasons for our confidence with regard to this market are: uniquely in the UK – London will benefit from the global economic recovery, which is likely to considerably outpace that seen in the UK; Sterling is set to remain relatively weak into the medium-term, encouraging international demand; the economic prospects in central London are brightening more rapidly than elsewhere in the UK.

“The market for farmland is set to remain bullish with prices expected to double to £10,000 per acre by 2015. A lack of farmland for sale coupled with strong demand will continue to push up prices. Demand is already strong from UK farmers looking to expand their businesses, but interest from lifestyle buyers and investors will also start to grow as the economy recovers. As the world’s population grows food security will become more of an issue and this will be reflected in global soft commodity and agricultural land markets.

“The recession in the house-building sector means that a significant undersupply of housing is emerging across the whole of the UK; but nowhere is this more pronounced than in the central London boroughs, where housing starts have collapsed by over 50% since 2007.

“Our experience in this sector confirms that London’s developers are making considerable efforts to try to bring new schemes forward to capitalise on tight supply in the market and to capture future price growth.”