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Gary Lanham, CRS, CIPS, e-PRO

Where Fort Lauderdale Buyers Come From

Here are the statistics from my web site: www.LanhamAssociates.com

These are the number of December's visitors by major city to my web site.

1,216

Chicago, IL

999

Atlanta, GA

778

Washington, DC

724

Miami, FL

649

Richmond, VA

504

Boston, MA

475

New York, NY

Smart Money Resides in Multi-Family Housing

Smart Money Resides in Multi-Family Housing. Figures from the Wall Street Journal showed that the investment return on multi-family buildings averaged around 5.8% in 2007. In 2010 that average return had moved up to 7.1%. We're likely to see more than 8.0% for 2011. That's no surprise with the increase in short sales and foreclosures. People still need a place to live.

The average investor is ...likely to hold one or several buildings ranging from 4 to 25 units. Often, a group of individuals bands together in order to buy their first building. As they see the tax advantages, and as they continue to accrue their 7% or greater return, they often continue to work together to build a larger portfolio of multi-family properties.

Multi-family property continues to sell at a multiple of its earnings.

Use this link to search for Multi-family homes in Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Wilton Manors,Oakland Park, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, and Miami Beach. http://www.lanhamassociates.idxco.com/idx/8813/advancedSearch.php?idxID=390&pt=mfr

Plantation - Exclusive Lago Mar Community

ONE OF A KIND LAGO MAR HOME! YOUR PERSONAL POCKET OF PARADISE BEGINS WHEN YOU DRIVE UP TO THIS LUSHLY LANDSCAPED HOME. SPECIMEN PLANTS PREVIEW SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL INSIDE.RICH FRONT DOORS OPEN ONTO MARBLE FLOOR FOYER. VAULTED CEILINGS, AND GREAT ROOM WITH WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE, OPEN KITCHEN, SPLIT BEDROOMS AND CONTIGUOUS LIVING SPACES ALLOW FLOW AND FUNCTION, TO FORMAL DINING ROOM, MUSIC/MEDIA ROOM, MASTER OR GUEST SUITES OVERLOOKING POOL,LAUNDRY ROOM. PRIVATE PARTY AREA BEHIND THE HOUSE. LOOK NO MORE!

Latin Americans Will Help Stabilize US Real Estate Recovery

THE LATIN HOUSING BOOM HAS STARTED! And it will be key to stabilizing the US Real Estate Recovery. New Hispanic Buyers have learned many lessons from mistakes of their peers during the 2004-2007 Housing Run up. Fifty-seven percent of Hispanics consider owning a home a symbol of success, compared to only 33 percent of all Americans.

"The State of Hispanic Homeownership" offers an overview of com...pelling data on the Hispanic homebuyer market and why it is poised, due to its population size, high desire and buying clout, to drive first-time homebuyer purchases and accelerate the nation's economic recovery. A digital copy of the report is available for download at: http://www.nahrep.org/state-of-hispanic-homeownership.php