Once you’ve purchased your property in America, you may think all the hard work is done, but if its in the right zone and you intend for it to be a holiday let, there are a number of other steps you will need to take. Insurance will be your first priority. If you bought your [...]

Foreign investors are flocking to Florida, Miami in particular, this year in search of bargain condos - and they are not being disappointed.   After new construction almost ground to a halt in Miami in 2008 and 2009 and many newly built condominiums stood empty, the Miami Association of Realtors reported in a recent article [...]

Solar-powered systems are becoming standard features in homes in parts of Florida thanks to forward-thinking builders from Los Angeles. These central Florida homes may be the first to offer solar power as a standard feature, but this type of innovation may also help provide a competitive edge in a tough housing market. According to a [...]

While millionaire presidential running candidate, Mitt Romney, shocked the nation recently when his most recent tax records showed him paying a tax rate of only 15 per cent of his income, you may be wondering if you too can work the American tax system to your advantage. You may well benefit if you play your [...]

Have you always dreamed of owning a holiday home in the United States? Well now is the perfect time to make that dream come true. Whether you are looking to make a shrewd investment to generate maximum rental income, or you are looking to find your dream holiday home, with prices low and rents high, [...]

If you’re thinking of buying property in America, experts recommend the best deals could still be “short sales”, especially if you’re looking in Florida. Similarly, the same solution might suit you if you’re struggling to meet repayments against your American home. A short sale is an arrangement where the mortgage lender allows the borrower to [...]

Americans may have come to the end of a 50-year obsession with everything big as the “Great Recession” appears to have taken the edge off the appeal of owning a multi-roomed McMansion. Despite many large homes now being available at rock bottom prices, opulence has lost its sparkle and the average size of new homes [...]

There is to be a faster process when it comes to getting a tourist visa to America. US Senator, Harry Reid has stated that following President Obama's announcement, that not only will tourism increase, but will eventually create more jobs for the locals of Nevada too. It was only last week that Obama said the [...]

New York has over one million properties, and all are set to rise in price by around 3.8% this year, according to a new report by the Finance Department. Commercial properties are also going to rise, with a total rise of nearly 8% thanks to changes in supply and demand. The jump in property prices [...]

Interest in property in the USA grew the most out of any other country during 2011, driven by Florida's depressed property market and a dollar investment becoming more attractive than investing in the turbulent Eurozone, according to a leading information provider. An end of year report by The Overseas Guides Company (OGC), which produces guides [...]