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  2. Are condos a good investment? - AOL

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    That said, there are no guarantees with investments. Whether your condo appreciates in value depends on the local housing market, the condition of the property, your resale timeline (if you have ...

  3. ‘Run for your life’: Why this expert says if you’re buying a ...

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    Other strategies for real estate investment include real estate crowdfunding platforms, which enable individuals to invest in specific properties or projects alongside other investors, and rental ...

  4. Warren Buffett Says 'Buying A House Is Usually A Lousy ... - AOL

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    "Buying a house is usually a lousy investment," said Buffett, who has lived in the same Omaha, Nebraska, home he purchased in 1958 for $31,500 — about $336,164 in today's dollars.

  5. Real estate - Wikipedia

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    Often investment properties are rented out, but "flipping" involves quickly reselling a property, sometimes taking advantage of arbitrage or quickly rising value, and sometimes after repairs are made that substantially raise the value of the property. Luxury real estate is sometimes used as a way to store value, especially by wealthy foreigners ...

  6. Townhouse - Wikipedia

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    The name townhouse or townhome was later used to describe non-uniform units in suburban areas that are designed to mimic detached or semi-detached homes. Today, the term townhouse is used to describe units mimicking a detached home that are attached in a multi-unit complex.

  7. Multifamily residential - Wikipedia

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    Townhouses and apartments which are owned in the condominium form of ownership are often referred to as "condominiums" or "condos". Court: high-density slum housing built in the UK, 1800–1870. Two or more stories, terraced, back-to-back, around a short alley at right angles to the main street. Once common in cities like Liverpool [8] and Leeds.

  8. Real Estate Stocks: Is Home Ownership a Bad Investment? - AOL

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    Today's history lesson: Investing in home real estate has shown itself to be a bad investment. A real shocker, considering it defies the universally accepted idea that owning a home is the best ...

  9. Off-plan property - Wikipedia

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    Today, new-build property developments in Spain are more likely to be backed by bank guarantees (aval bancarios) that protect buyers from a builder going bankrupt. During 2015 media attention in NSW, Australia exposed a loophole in state legislation that allowed developers to back out of an off-the-plan buying contract at the final hour. Dubbed ...