There’s one ‘huge’ opportunity in US property, CEO says Buy to let is now a “huge” investment opportunity in the U.S. as single-family rentals surge, says John Burns, CEO of John Burns Real Estate Consulting. Surging home sales. “Something happened in the middle of September where the country woke up and50
Low Inventory is Causing High Prices
So Why Aren’t People Selling? Seattle wins the wait and hold game. Homeowners hold onto their houses for longer in just four other places — Boston; San Jose; Providence, R.I.; and Hartford, Conn. — among the 40 U.S. metro areas with at least 1 million people. We’re tied with San50
REAL TRENDS ANNOUNCES NEW REPORT ON SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT MARKET
The Iceberg Report is an annual report on the American Single-Family Residential Investment Market REAL Trends, Inc., the Trusted Source in residential brokerage and Andrew Waite of NEXZUS Publishing Group announces the release of The Iceberg Report, an annual report and analysis of the American Single-Family Residential Investment Industry. Some50
Drop In Mortgage Applications Means It’s Time To Shake Off Repayment Burden
Mortgages Drop The rollercoaster that is mortgage applications saw the final days of May 2017 close on a down note and that’s likely due to a shorting in available housing to purchase, according to recent news reports. CNBC reports that U.S. mortgage applications were down 3.4 percent for the week50
Compare Cost of Living
Cost of Living The Cost of Living Page The cost of living calculator allows you to see where different cities rank in various cost categories. See below for an example of NYC and Chicago. As you can see, two of the most heavily marketed cities for recent grads have50
Facebook launches massive push into real estate listings
Zillow. Trulia. Realtor.com. Redfin. All household names in the real estate listings world, right? Well, those companies now have some serious competition from a company that boasts an audience that dwarfs all of those sites put together – Facebook. That’s right. Facebook is coming to real estate listings. Now, anyone50
House Votes to Abolish Dodd Frank with Financial CHOICE Act
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to abolish the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, passing a Republican-crafted replacement called the Financial CHOICE Act. From here, the act moves to the Senate where it will likely come up against Dem resistance.
HomeVestors Welcomes 800th Franchise in First Quarter 2017
75 Additional Franchises Join Growing “We Buy Ugly Houses®” Brand HomeVestors of America welcomed 75 new franchises during the first quarter 2017, including the brand’s 800th franchise in Allentown, Pa., a new market for the “We Buy Ugly Houses” company. Other new territories include Little Rock, Arkansas; Twin Falls, Idaho;50
Why A Reverse Mortgage Might Make Sense For You
According to American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) research, nearly 90 percent of seniors want to age at home. Some will stay put in their memory-filled home, while others will downsize. Options are plenty. But, it’s important to understand what’s feasible. Will your retirement investments last? What backup options do50
Top Real Estate Leaders to Gather in Los Angeles
ULI’s Fall Meeting in Los Angeles Looks at What’s Ahead for Real Estate The World’s Top Real Estate Leaders to Gather in Los Angeles for the Urban Land Institute’s 2017 Fall Meeting, Set for October 23–26 at the Los Angeles Convention Center Nearly 7,000 of the world’s foremost leaders in50
