I`m considering to buy an appartment/house

[jinman]

Dalis, trying to buy real estate in the USA from Norway is like tuning a shortwave radio. You get a lot of background noise until you get right on the right frequency. I think you know what I mean by "background noise." Like when tuning the radio, you just ignore the noise.

I think there are lots of good deals to be had in the USA near beach resort towns or nearby to ski resort towns. From New York's Adirondack Mountains in Upstate NY, to the Pocono Mountains in PA, and the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, you'll find many areas to do just what you want to do that are not beach related and are perfect for watching the seasons change and wildlife. They are all near to the East Coast of the USA and more manageable for travel than deeper within U.S. boundaries. Of course, if you want to live near the water, the East Coast of the USA has about everything and every kind of weather your heart could desire. From Maine to Florida, you won't be disappointed.

Is the financial picture in the USA stable? I'd say yes, but interest rates are creeping back up. Borrowing money is gonna cost a bit more. However, if you make a wise investment, I don't think you'll get upside-down on the mortgage and end up owing more than the property is worth. It's super hard work to do all this from afar. I would say that you really cannot trust real estate people to do that searching for you. They are in this business to sell real estate. Every realtor is gonna tell you that what they have to offer is the best. Like car salesmen, that's just the nature of the beast.

 

[Finnster]

As said, the US is an enormous country with very diverse climates and environments. Housing prices, as well as tax laws are diverse as well.

First thing to decide is what you really want to come and experience, and what sort of maintenance you are willing to put up with when you are not here. Property taxes alone can vary from very expensive to very little.

Keep in mind too, the country is big, so going from one place to another can be quite a bit of effort and expense. Is the place you are buying into going to be somewhere you will want to return repeatedly, and are there enough attractions to keep coming exciting?

 

[MotorSeven]

Shameless plug here, but think about a rural area that is centrally located ....Tennessee. It is a buyers market here and currently in most parts of the US. My wife owns a small real estate company here in Hancock County, here is her website:

Homes to Buy and Homes for Sale in East Tennessee and Surrounding Area

Unless you are running an ad blocker, you should be able to see our banner at the top of the Rural LIving page every 3'rd click or so...Creek County Real Estate.

Here you can buy a small house with acreage & not have to worry about renting it. However there is a small Vacation Rental market here which is worth looking into. I have owned property here since 2001, retired and built in 2007 and 2010-12 and I would not live anywhere else. Tennessee is about one days drive from over 26 states.

I worked in Florida for 20 years. My daughter currently lives in the Orlando area and they are working frantically to save enough to move here to Tennessee. Anyway, it's another option to think about, feel free to contact us if you have any questions via her website.

 

[Depmandog]

Greetings from the State of Missouri, smack dab in the center of the United States. Have you heard of Branson Missouri? It's a "small" town of 10,000 people that hosts nearly 8,000,000 visitors each year. It's called the live entertainment capital of the world with family friendly entertainment. They have over 60,000 theatre seats.

Located in the southern Missouri Ozark mountains (hills), there are two major lakes close by, plus some of the best brown trout fishing in the world. Eight championship golf courses and several other courses.

During the Christmas season, the entire area is decked out with seasonal lighting. So the rental season is strong for the majority of the year.

Check out Vacation Rental Homes by Owners www.vrbo.com. Lots of Branson properties (such as what you desire) are listed here for rental. Numerous property management firms in the area for those long distance owners. When do Branson about every 18 months, and we always use VRBO for our lodging.

Real Estate prices in the area are very reasonable. I just randomly grabbed a listing at Point Royale, a gated golf course community that we often stay at. This home is 2,800 SF, 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath. Listed at $179,900.






Hope this helps! Good luck!!

 

[Dalis]

Hi there again.

I`ve been sitting on the fence since last time I visited this website.
But I`ve done alot of thinking..

I`m considering to buy a house with good oportunities to rent for vacation guest. And since I live so far away, I also need a good management who can deal with the rental process.

I see alot of ads here in norwegian sites for houses/appartments in Orlando.
I havent been there yet, but I deffinitive will go there.


I`ve also spoke to a college of mine, so I think we`ll buy it together.
We dont plan to stay there so often just yet. But more after some years. (This is since its a long journey, and I have small children..)

So the main critteria is to get a decent priced house, with good standard (Which will apeal to those looking for a vacation home) with good rental prices.



As mentioned above, we`ve been looking aspecialy near Orlando. But the main reason for this, is there are some norwegian real estate brokers who are putting ads in Norway. And I also see some other people having ads for their houses for rent.

 

[brin]

Dalis ..be careful...The market crashed in Florida in 2008...things were dirt cheap...The market is heating up now...but you can get cheated very easy..especially doing this long distance...You should not buy anything unless you come here and see it for yourself ..and then you need to hire a home inspector and your own buyers broker to guide you.....Good Luck.

 

[westcliffe01]

Dalis:

Here is an example of a home I have actually rented in the Florida keys
Ocean Adventure

The Keys are something special, I am personally not attracted too much to most of the rest of Florida.. But I'm just biased...

The thing to remember is that this area is visited by hurricanes fairly frequently, and unless the place is built right, you may find that you are not insured. The example I show you has a concrete stilt base that raises the home high enough to avoid the storm surge, but of course if the area takes a direct hit that is all that would be left...

In the keys, it is essential to have a boat to get around to all the nice places and activities. One can rent boats, but then you need to bring deep pockets.