Competing with Multifamily Properties Doesn’t Mean Replicating Them
Investors who own multifamily properties of 50 units or less often feel “out-classed” by larger local competition. This can lead to poor decision-making when “keeping up with the Joneses” extends to...
View ArticleLGBTQ Buyers Fear Discrimination, Seek Like-Minded Neighborhoods
Certain members of potential homebuyers may put off homeownership as a result of fears about discrimination. According to a new report from Freddie Mac, less than half of the LGBTQ population are...
View ArticleTop 3 Cities for Tight Housing Inventories
Many regional housing markets are posting more inventory volumes than they have in recent years. Still, it’s not home-buying season everywhere just yet. According to Realtor.com data, some markets are...
View ArticleThink Realty and Triangle REIA Bring Real Estate Education to Southeastern US
Triangle Real Estate Investors Association will hold the TREIA Conference and Expo Powered by Think Realty at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Raleigh Durham Research Triangle, October 25 – 27. At the...
View ArticleHomeowners Continue to Postpone Selling
Two in every three homeowners need to sell their existing home in order to purchase a new one. This is causing homeowners to put off listing their homes at all. According to CoreLogic’s Home Price...
View ArticleArtificial Intelligence Competing with Real Estate Agents
A new brokerage is creating stiff competition for traditional real estate agents. REX Real Estate Exchange (REX) uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robots to connect buyers, sellers,...
View ArticleLow Construction Rates Constitute a State of Emergency in 15 Cities
Due to low construction rates, a coalition of 15 mayors from the Boston area have set a goal to have 185,000 new homes built in their area in the next 11 years. This will keep pace with job and...
View ArticleHomebuyer Sentiment Fell in September
Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) fell slightly in September from its measure in August. Contrary to this, five percent more Americans say it’s a good time to buy a home. Behind the...
View ArticleAreas Affected by Hurricane Florence Could See Vets in Foreclosure
Areas of North and South Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence could experience long-term fallout in their housing markets. Carolinas Have a Higher Rate of VA Mortgages The FEMA-declared disaster...
View ArticleLack of innovation makes real estate ripe for proptech
A historical void of innovation in real estate has opened a world of opportunity for so-called proptech startups that are attracting billions of dollars from venture capitalists. Proptech — short for...
View ArticleOREIA’s National Real Estate Summit to Focus on Emerging Industry Issues
*Sponsored Content The Ohio Real Estate Investors Association (OREIA)’s 33rd National Real Estate Summit will tackle tough topics in the industry this year, including how to find deals in...
View ArticleSan Francisco Investor Replaces Ranch Home with $20 Million Mansion
When you think of a hot housing market, you probably think of a sellers’ market. In this scenario, sellers sit in the catbird seat. Eager buyers make their highest and best offers as quickly as they...
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Best Neighborhoods for Real Estate Buying and Investing
The ATTOM Data Solutions 2018 Neighborhood Housing Index uses new neighborhood boundary data to rank more than 10,000 neighborhood housing markets nationwide based on six factors impacting the...
View ArticleMarket Analyst Predicts “Pain Point” is Coming
Market Analyst Wolf Richter is warning real estate investors that the line in the sand for real estate may come sooner than expected. Richter, author of the Wolf Street Blog, writes the movement of the...
View ArticleMillennials Placing Top Priority on Homeownership
Millennials are placing a high value on homeownership these days. In fact, they may prioritize it over other life milestones, including marriage and having children. A recent report from Bank of...
View ArticleTop 3 Cities for Solo First-Time Homebuyers
As more homebuyers opt to buy a home without a spouse or partner, American homebuying patterns are shifting with the trend. According to Pew Research, about 42 percent of Americans lived without a...
View Article5 Best Retirement Cities for Active Adults
One of the most important considerations for aging Americans is whether they can afford retirement. According to a recent survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute, fewer than one in five...
View ArticleTop 5 Cities for Jobs in 2018
Glassdoor, a job-review and insight website, recently released its “Best Cities for Jobs in 2018” list. In this case, the survey revealed secondary markets made a strong showing. The list weighs how...
View ArticleAmericans Prefer Renovating to Buying
Over three-quarters of Americans say they would rather renovate their current home than make a down payment on a new one. This surprising information was recently released by Zillow in its “Housing...
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Think Realty Magazine Turns New Page with Editor-in-Chief Position
Since its inception in 2016, Think Realty Magazine has quickly grown to become a premier publication in the real estate industry. That success is due to the hard work and dedication of many Think...
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