By Jerry Kronenberg Rental properties in college towns can offer great returns to real estate investors and parents of university students alike, a Realtor.com study finds. "College towns have a natural cycle of tenant flow," Realtor.com's Jennifer DuBois said. "You know [a student] is going to be in town for four years... Continue Reading »
Aug 10th 2011 6:30AM
The closest thing to a sure bet in real estate may be going to college. Investments in college towns -- places where the community is shaped by a university's presence -- have done well while other niches in the housing market have, for the most part, fallen off the Dean's List. It comes down to the basic law of supply... Continue Reading »
Nov 19th 2010 1:53PM
Buy real estate for your college kid? Isn't paying tuition enough? Turns out that in the right areas, it can be more economical -- and maybe even a good real estate investment --for parents to buy their child a home or condo in a college town instead of tossing money on rent or dorm fees. "Parent investors" are a... Continue Reading »
