Signs of a recovering market! Private equity firms are looking at the U.S. housing market as a source of investment profits in the years to come from different angles, including distressed properties, home builders and other ancillary sectors. Big Investment firms and hedge fund managers are snapping single-family residences from real estate owned (REO) bank portfolios at prices much lower than what small investors and first-time home buyers could expect to find. As with any other recovering market, investors with fast access to cash and ample credit lines stand to gain the most from bargain opportunities. Real estate analysts expect to see increased activity from Wall Street investors who will be watching the foreclosure inventories like hawks in the months to come. Read more of this Niche Report article HERE.