Analysts are seeing more and more investors entering the real estate market buying short sales and bank owned properties and turning them into rental properties.

Real estate is finally a good investment again! With the vacancy rate in the Denver metro area at the lowest level in more than 10 years and new construction at a standstill, investors are snapping up rental properties at low prices and low interest rates.

This new trend is a boon to real estate professionals and should help the economy rebound as foreclosures and bank owned properties are absorbed.  Agents can obtain a Certified Investor Agent Specialist (CIAS) designation through educational classes designed to give them the tools to work with investor clients.    

According to the CIAS website, the average investor purchases a property every 2 years, whereas, the average homeowner buys a house every 7 years. "If you are not currently working with investors, you are turning away 1/3 of the market and an estimated $18 billion in commissions!" states CIAS.

CIAS offers certification classes throughout the United States.  

Find out more information at CIAS.com.

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Posted in Real Estate Market Conditions, Foreclosure

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