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Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, P.C. of Boston, MA has announced that Attorney Richard P. Breed, III has been awarded the prestigious Accredited Estate Planner (AEP) designation by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC).

The AEP designation is granted by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils to recognize estate planning professionals who meet stringent requirements of experience, knowledge, education, professional reputation and character. Those receiving this accreditation must embrace the team concept of estate planning and adhere to the NAEPC’s Code of Ethics.

A co-founder of Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, Breed has extensive experience in the field of estate and business planning. He regularly advises business owners and their families on the complexities of estate planning and administration, taxation and corporate law. Named a Massachusetts Super Lawyer by Boston Magazine for the past five years, Breed has authored numerous articles on estate planning and taxation issues. He has also served as an adjunct professor both at the New England School of Law, and the Suffolk University School of Law.

Breed is a resident of Marblehead, MA.

National Association of Estate Planners & Councils

The National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC) is a national organization of professional estate planners and affiliated Estate Planning Councils focused on establishing and monitoring the highest professional and educational standards. NAEPC fosters public awareness of the quality services rendered by professionals who meet these standards. NAEPC builds a team approach involving cross-professional disciplines to better serve the public’s need in estate planning.

Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, P.C.

Formed in 1991, Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, P.C. is committed to providing high quality, comprehensive legal services to its clients. Featuring a breadth and depth of experience and perspective usually found only at larger law firms, Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers. P.C. offers sophisticated legal counsel to entrepreneurs, businesses, individuals, families, and institutions.

Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers’ areas of expertise include corporate law, employment matters, mergers and acquisitions, litigation and dispute resolution, estate planning, taxation, real estate, bankruptcy, and municipal law.

The offices of Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, P.C. are located at 101 Huntington Avenue, Prudential Center, in Boston, MA 02199. For additional information, or to arrange for a consultation, please call 1-617-218-2000, e-mail info@tbhr-law.com, or visit www.tbhr-law.com.

Cheap property for sale is a great way to make long term capital gains but most investors make common mistakes and have know idea on how to turn the above into 30 – 100% profits or more.

Read the simple guidelines below for buying cheap property for sale and you could be on the way to huge gains.

1. Look for fair value property

Don’t ever buy the cheapest property you can find, it’s cheap for a reason no one wants it.

Instead look for property that is fairly priced and has solid reasons to rise in value.

For example

1. Infrastructure changes, like new roads, marina’s, railways, airports etc are being are due to be built and will increase the attractiveness of the area.

2. The area is adjacent to a booming area and you expect overspill.

NEVER BUY

If there are not solid reasons for the property to rise.

You will get it cheaper, but you probably won’t make money.

Pay a bit more and you will get better growth and lower risk

3. Buy a Bull market

At present in many countries with interest rates starting to bite ( like the USA) Its getting harder to make money.

So do what many foreign investors are doing, buy cheap property for sale overseas in countries that are close and stable.

Getting the big gains

For example making 30 – 100% gains in a market like the US on your investment capital is hard if not impossible in the current economic climate, however overseas not only can you buy property cheaper, you can get bigger gains.

In effect you get more bang for your buck.

Costa Rica has been providing this for years and an example will illustrate this:

A property bought near the popular resort of Jaco Just 15 years ago for $30,000, is worth as much as 750,000 today and prices still continue to rise.

There are however still some great cheap properties for sale on the Central Pacific coast that will show great gains.

Why will gains continue?

Quite simply beach front property is 70% less than in the southern USA and Americans are traveling just 3 hours south by direct flight to own their own slice of paradise at affordable cost.

Demand continues to rise and gains continue to be made.

Add in tax advantages, low property tax, the same rights as residents and one of the most stable countries in the world and you have a great way to make money in cheap property for sale.

Finally it’s beautiful!

So if you want more for your money and bigger gains head south to Costa Rica and you will discover what increasing numbers of foreign investors have – Costa Rica cheap property for sale investment offers great gains and low risk.

A good booming location

Perhaps one of the best areas is the Central Pacific Coast which continues to expand buying near these expanding locations and infrastructure can be very lucrative.

Check them out for yourself and see.

The foreclosure market is an attractive option for buyers wanting to invest in real estate. A foreclosed property is a mortgaged property that has been taken over by the lender due to non-payment of the mortgage. The lender then sells the property in order to recover the money, often at below market prices. Foreclosed homes, condos and other properties can for make excellent investments and is a popular choice for those entering the real estate market.

The October 2006 issue of Business 2.0 Magazine ranks the top 10 foreclosure markets in the United States. Greeley in Colorado tops the list followed by Detroit in Michigan, Miami in Florida, Indianapolis in Indiana, Ft. Lauderdale in Florida, Denver in Colorado, Dayton in Ohio, Dallas and Fort Worth in Texas, and Atlanta in Georgia.

Greeley, CO, has the largest number of foreclosure households in the country, with 0.59% of homes falling in the category, an increase by 14.7% since January 2006. The report holds aggressive residential development, risky underwriting practices and stagnant wages as the main causes.

Detroit, MI, stands next with 0.51% of the households in foreclosure. The badly performing auto industry and the resulting impact to autoworkers’ incomes has contributed to number of homes in foreclosure in this city.

Third on the list is Miami, FL, where 0.37% of the households are in foreclosure, a staggering 91% increase since January 2006. The report states a weakening economy, higher property insurance premiums, and rising energy and interest rates, as the reasons for this rapid increase.

The fourth among the top ten foreclosure markets is Indianapolis, IN. Although the foreclosure rates are slightly lower from last year, still the portion of households in foreclosure stands at 0.35%. Setbacks and layoffs in the city’s auto industry together with falling home prices have contributed to foreclosure rates in this city.

Fort Lauderdale, FL, stands fifth with 0.34% of households entering foreclosure, which is up by a whopping 118.5% since January 2006.

Denver (with 0.33% of households in foreclosure), Dayton (with 0.33% of households in foreclosure), Dallas (with 0.31% of households in foreclosures), Fort Worth (with 0.31% of households in foreclosure) and Atlanta (with 0.31% of households in foreclosures) round out the top 10 foreclosure markets.

If you are looking to invest in the foreclosure market, consult a real estate agent who can help you clinch the best deal on the foreclosure property of your choice.