Increase in Multi-Family Interest Spikes Condo Market in Certain Areas
Thanks to high-income tech jobs, limited housing inventory, and a determination to live in the hottest housing markets in the country, buyers in the Bay Area of California and other similarly hot metro...
View ArticleTwo-Thirds of Americans Believe It’s a Good Time to Buy a Home
Despite the fact that housing prices are hitting record highs in many real estate markets, most U.S. adults believe both that home prices will continue to rise in the next year and that now is a good...
View ArticleTop Five “Most Prosperous Cities” in the United States
What makes a city “prosperous?” Well, according to RentCafe, which releases an annual prosperity report naming the top 20 most prosperous cities in the country each year, a metro area needs to be...
View ArticleHUD Removes Access to Fair Housing Data Tool
In 2015, the Obama administration’s Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a controversial fair housing rule under the guidance of HUD’s secretary at the time, Julián Castro. The...
View ArticleHealth-Focused Residential Development Gains Interest
Investor Insight: Homebuyers’ and renters’ lifestyle preferences are changing, and health-conscious amenities may add value to a property in a residential development. According to information released...
View ArticleZillow Predicts Next Recession to Begin in 2020
Zillow’s 2018 Home Price Expectations Survey revealed a troubling timeline for the next recession, as more than half the experts who participated in the study said they believe the next recession will...
View ArticleConsumer Preferences Continue to Drive Retail Real Estate
“The days of plug-and-play retail are gone,” said Naveen Jaggi, president of retail advisory services at Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL), during a recent presentation at the company’s RECon event in Las...
View ArticleNew Projections for Rise in Interest Rates in 2018
At the beginning of 2018, most experts agreed that the Federal Reserve would almost certainly raise interest rates four times over the course of the coming year, a move that could have taken mortgage...
View ArticleThese Outdoor Property Investments Garner Strong Returns
According to the National Association of Landscape Professionals and the National Association of Realtors, some of the strongest returns on outdoor investments come from the smallest projects. The...
View ArticleCalifornia Draws Battle Lines in Rent Control Conflict
The battle lines have been drawn in the war over California rent control. Tenant advocates announced recently they have enough signatures for a ballot initiative to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Act, which...
View ArticleHome Prices Likely to Surge in the South
According to Census data, certain cities in the south and on the west coast will likely see surging home prices to accompany surging population numbers in the coming months. “Supply is at record lows...
View ArticleIdaho and Utah Building More Homes than Any Other State
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Idaho and Utah are building new housing at a faster pace than any other states in America. The Census data, spanning July 1, 2016 to July 1, 2017, showed Idaho...
View ArticleATTOM Data Ranks Amazon HQ2 Candidates by Real Estate Market
20 major metro areas are waiting for the Amazon HQ2 announcement with baited breath. Amazon told NBC News in mid-May that it had completed its tour of the “short list” of contenders for its second...
View ArticleFannie Mae Testing Airbnb Income Based Mortgage Loans
Fannie Mae is working with three lenders to evaluate the integrity of mortgage refinance loans underwritten with consideration of a primary residence’s Airbnb income. This is the first time Airbnb...
View ArticleLava-Buried Hawaii Homes Built Despite Volcano Risk
One of the most affordable places to live in Hawaii is no longer the bargain it has been for nearly 80 years. According to the Wall Street Journal, multiple subdivisions built in the Lower Puna area of...
View ArticleFake NAR Emails Could be a Phishing Scam
If you get an email from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) this week, be sure to look for the logo before you respond. The association issued a warning yesterday that NAR members are receiving...
View ArticleCalifornia Agent Fined for Use of Bandit Signs
Most real estate investors have used a bandit sign or two in their real estate investing. These signs, which tend to populate nearly every high-traffic corner over most weekends in most areas of the...
View ArticleChanges in Rental Rates Spark Investor Interest
National rental rates increased by two percent in May 2018 over May 2017, the slowest rate of increase since 2010. However, reported RentCafé analysts, rents still rose in 79 percent of the country’s...
View ArticleFirst-Time Homebuyers Make Up Nearly Half Q1 Freddie Mac Financing
According to Freddie Mac’s first-quarter home lending data, nearly half of all borrowers who took out home mortgages during the first three months of this year were first-time homebuyers. Those...
View ArticleHurricane Season Begins with 7 Million Homes at Risk
The official start of hurricane season was June 1 this year, and in preparation, CoreLogic released a memo on the topic. “This year, nearly 7 million homes are at risk of a hurricane storm surge,”...
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