So, for someone with a lot of money in a country where the currency is volatile, they may consider "storing" money in SF real estate a better idea that possibly losing 40% this year from fluctuations (SF is one of the most well known cities in the world and draws a lot of international interest).Secondly, for those doing this locally, you also have to remember that the very poor condition home that was rehabbed could easily be worth a few hundred thousand dollars more now depending on where it is.

At the same time and to this day Chinese folks with money continue to get their money they make out of china and hence invest in real estate in Vancouver mainly due to instability in their own country and most don't care if their investment appreciates as long as its holds it values.Long story short even if china crashes prices will do nothing in Vancouver but remain stable or maybe fluctuate no more than 5% even if their is more inventory than buyers.Vancouver is an amazing place to live and the more the world knows this the more the prices will rise.This is why our investors and I continue to make great residual income through buy, renovate or build new and sell in Vancouver and will continue to do so for some time. 

Generally you could say that apart from fluctuations in the recharged disbursements where some firms are taking advantage by recharging these items at a big margin to inflate the profitability of a job, the legal fee itself which will be clearly isolated in the quote breakdown, will be the only thing that will significantly effect a variation in fee cost quotations.

Home values around here are skyrocketing, I've heard people are swooping in paying 20% over listed prices with cash.I have very little savings, and my business income fluctuates, so I can realistically only invest like 1% as a down payment. 

As we know monetary policies fluctuate depending on global trends.Germany has the lowest ownership rate per capita of all Europe.

This gets you a nice short term equity bump ... though it is not yet "realized" since you didn't sell but it will insulate you to a degree from any short term market fluctuations and will also help your cash flow since you are in it for less than you would otherwise be.

Over collateralized loans beyond that can have other issues, the additional may cover market fluctuations of securities pledged.

Specific factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: American Home's limited operating history with respect to its portfolio strategy; the potential fluctuations in American Home's operating results; American Home's potential need for additional capital; the direction of interest rates and their subsequent effect on the business of American Home and its subsidiaries; risks associated with the use of leverage; changes in federal and state tax laws affecting REITs; federal and state regulation of mortgage banking; and those risks and uncertainties discussed in filings made by American Home with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

I am a violator.My partner and I debate about this very frequently due to our unusual partnership, but anyhow, here is the skinny.I strongly believe that in the Columbus, OH market that rate will fluctuate from 65% to 75% depending on the location.The demand in a war zone may be even lower then 65%, and in some of the very desirable areas may be higher then 75%.

Most investing professionals say you should leave the money invested for at least 5 years, because the market can fluctuate too much in a shorter time period.