The housing crisis actually has its roots in early 2006 and has since cost homeowners trillions of dollars in lost value, underwater mortgages, credit headaches and default nightmares.  But, the market has also made it possible for savvy real estate investors to purchase homes at discounted rates and in many cases revitalize those homes to staunch the tide of downward spiraling home prices.  Now that home prices in many parts of the country are showing signs of leveling off and in some areas actually rising, it is a good time to actually take note of where you can still find discount investment properties.

In today's changing economy, the definition of smart investment choices is changing. According to one recent news story, the expected annual yields for investors in the stock market is significantly lower than it has been over the last century. Rather than returns close to 10 percent, investors can expect closer to an average of five percent yields in the foreseeable future. 

The jury is out about whether the housing market recovery (or lack thereof, depending on your perspective) will have any impact on this year's presidential election. According to a recent CNN Money article, the housing market is showing some significant gains in swing states such as Florida and Nevada, which could certainly play a role in electoral results.

Becoming A Category of One

Joe Calloway, a business consultant and best-selling author with a client list that reads like a Who's Who in business...including companies like Coca Cola, Saks Fifth Avenue, American Express, and many more, visited the corporate offices of Memphis Invest on Tuesday August 14th.  In a surprise move, his visit was kept a secret from the staff who all assumed that the visitor on this day was an interested investor sitting in on our daily and weekly meetings.  They were in for a surprise!

Joe is the author of a number of ground-breaking business books including “Becoming A Category Of One,” which received rave reviews from The New York Times, Retailing Today, Publishers Weekly, and many others ---including Memphis Invest!

Memphis Invest Sourced for Real Estate Investing Article

Money magazine featured a series of ways investors could reach $1 Million in the bank and real estate was one of the ways.  In the August issue of Money magazine (pages 58 & 59) and reprinted on CNN/Money.com, Memphis Invest contributed to the story and through the process got a chance to really connect with the authors about what their readers wanted to hear.

When is the right time to purchase discount properties to flip or rent? It can be tricky to trace the exact status of the housing market, because, as with many economic indicators, the numbers are often delayed for a month or two in order to gain accurate calculations.