The 101 markets on the April IMI represent a net gain of two from March, with 13 metros being added and 11 markets slipping from the list while 88 markets retained their places on it.

Here is one of the most popular investor-focused closing attorneys in the Atlanta metro area:http://atlantareia.com/biographies/john-maurer/If it's an investor transaction and he can't get it done, you probably won't be able to find anyone else in the area who can...

In Metro Detroit the index rose to around 130 at the peak (some metros were closer to 250 at their peak!).

Around here there's been a trend to requiring EMD and inspections upon seller acceptance, in return for a binding contract.The largest short sale brokerage in Metro Detroit gives buyers two options:1) EMD and inspections upon seller acceptance, buyer can exit in 120 days if deal hasn't closed, seller is committed to that buyer as well.2) EMD and inspections upon bank acceptance, buyer can walk at any time but seller is free to sign a binding contract with another buyer at any time as well.While I'm sure you'd perform and complete the purchase, a lot of buyers (retail) would walk if they saw a house they liked better and had no EMD or inspection skin in the game, leaving the seller in the lurch.

Those of us who invest in the suburbs, "Metro Detroit", are doing quite well.I bought a house in 2009 (when the area was at rock bottom) less than a mile outside of the Detroit limits for $6,000, put another $7,000 into it, and rented it to the same tenants for four years for $795 per month.

Tax deed auctions are interesting Ive only acutally attended two one in a local I say metro area and one out in the country.In metro areas there seems to be buyer groups that have big bucks ready to plop down by the end of the auction or before the clerk closes that day(some say 24 hours) So if your trying to out bid them on something they want forget it.You'll see one guy who will spend maybe $300-400,000 sombody else may do the same.But out in the hinterlands they ususally don't go but there are local horse traders that know a good deal and have deep pockets.

Would like to connect with mentors, realtors, wholesalers, contractors in the Seattle metro area.

The 2% rule is not in place (I paid 150k 3 years ago) as this was my primary residence that I converted to a rental.I am looking to purchase 2 properties in Metro Detroit in the next 6 months.

I could be wrong here, but it may refer to the location of the zip code in relation to the inner core of a metro area.

Looking for lenders around Charlotte metro, including Fort Mill and Rock Hill.