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Market & Trends
The world of real estate investing moves quickly. Catch the must-know news, market information, and trends for the industry here.
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Think Realty Podcast #284 – Play the Game the Way the Game Was Built
To say the capital markets are crazy would be an understatement, so Eddie sat down with longtime friend and Think Realty member, Aaron Chapman from Security National Mortgage Company, to discuss his thoughts on the current market. They chat about if the market is going to be turbulent in the ...
92% surveyed expect foreclosure volume to increase as roll rates from delinquency rise 85% surveyed expect home prices to decrease, eroding equity for distressed homeowners Respondents estimate seriously delinquent loans have less than 20% equity on average Nearly half of seriously delinquent FHA loans have enough partial claim capacity to ...
Is Stability Finally in Sight for the Long-Term Rental Market in 2023?
There may be no time like the present to take action. As a real estate investor, you’re probably wondering what the single-family rental landscape will look like for the rest of 2023. The short answer is that buy-and-hold real estate investors should, after years of extreme volatility, have a relatively ...
The Influence of millennials and Generation Z buyers is reshaping the property market. In recent years, the property market witnessed a new tide of influence as the baton passed from baby boomers and Generation Xers to younger generations: millennials (born 1981-1996) and Gen Zers (born 1997-2012). Their values, priorities, and ...
Dig deeper than the published reports about job growth before you decide to invest in a market. Of the many jobs that were lost during the pandemic, some quickly returned when lockdowns ended, some turned out to be gone for good, and some are still finding their way back. That ...
Real estate investors appear to be focused more on rental properties than on fix-and-flip opportunities according to the Spring 2023 Investor Sentiment Survey from RCN Capital, conducted by market intelligence firm CJ Patrick Company. More than half of the survey respondents (53%) indicated that they plan to hold investment properties ...
Where to Expect Increasing Foreclosure Volume for the Rest of 2023
Nearly nine in 10 (86%) mortgage servicing industry professionals surveyed at the Auction.com Disposition Summit in June said they expect their organization’s completed foreclosure auction volume to increase in 2023 compared to 2022. Most (62%) expect volumes to increase slightly while 24% expect volumes to increase substantially. Foreclosure Volume Drivers ...
Think Realty Magazine July/August 2023
+WHAT'S INSIDE Legislation | How Legislation Impacts the Real Estate Investment Industry Market and Trends | Where to Expect Increasing Foreclosure Volume for the Rest of 2023 • Deceiving Appearances Operations | Navigating New Norms • Creating Your Business Flywheel •Six Strategies for Leveraging Your Industry Influence • How Social Media Thought Leadership ...
Only 41% of Homes in England Meet Recommend Energy Rating
New 2023 research from Open Property Group found that just 41% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of ‘C’ or above. This is only a 1% increase from the previous year. In 2022, only 40% of homes in England met the standard, despite the ...
Think Realty Podcast #275 – Market Update with Chris Ragland & Eddie Wilson
The market is up and down, banks are failing, and interest rates are rising… where do we go from here? Eddie sat down with Chris Ragland to discuss updates within the market, his take on the banking industry, and where the Fed is going and if there is a correlation ...
Why Investors are Cautiously Bullish to Begin 2023
After pulling back on investment property purchases in the second half of 2022, Paul Lizell has become “cautiously bullish” in early 2023. “We’ve really shifted, and right now we’re very, very bullish, but cautiously bullish, too, because I don’t know what events are going to come in that could throw ...
Since the peak of the housing boom back in June and July 2022, average home prices are down 5%. In the Mountain States and Pacific coast, they are down more than 7%. In Florida, on the other hand, they’ve dropped just 2%. The deflation of the home price boom will ...
Think Realty Podcast #274 – Live Your Someday Now
Our Resident Expert (and favorite travel guide), Greg Slaughter, has continually run into investment situations that most would run from, but has been successful and is now teaching others how to do the same while living their best life. Eddie sat down with Greg to chat about what mindset you ...
Think Realty Podcast #273 – Real Estate Investing is a Roller Coaster
Our Think Realty Titan of Build to Rent has had a crazy year to say the least, but is continuing to thrive in Cape Coral, Florida. Eddie sat down with Robert Knight, President/CEO of White Stone Developments LLC, to discuss how he has handled the roller coaster of going through ...
The rate of monthly rental price increases for both single family rental properties and multifamily rental units trailed the consumer price index (CPI) and wage growth in the first quarter of 2023, according to data compiled by Beekin and analyzed by CJ Patrick Company. While the CPI rose 5.8% from ...
Think Realty Podcast #271 – “Courage is Being Scared to Death, But Saddling up Anyway” – John Wayne.
The market is shaky, investors are a bit freaked out, and interest rates are rising… so what should you do? Eddie sat down with Jason Engelman, CEO, Founder & Managing Partner at Freaky Fast Investments, to discuss his feelings on the market, where Jason is finding opportunities, and what he ...
Polk County, Florida, natives have memories of driving two-lane roads through deep green trees neatly lined in rows rolling up and down shallow hills. They remember the sweet, thick scent of white blossoms sprinkled across trees laden with bright orange fruit. It’s only a childhood memory now. Polk County is ...
Hottest Real Estate Investing Markets for 2023
Data from the fourth quarter of 2022, with the housing markets in the throes of a slowdown, helps shed light on which markets investors think will withstand the continued slowdown expected in 2023 and which markets provide the biggest potential discount cushion to hedge against such a slowdown. The most ...
Spring Cleaning: Real Estate Investing Trends for 2023
The past two years have been anything but “normal” for real estate investors, and many have learned to adapt or fear missing out. Several factors converged to create the “perfect storm” for a competitive real estate market leading into 2022. Low interest rates made homeownership more attractive to more buyers, ...
Think Realty Magazine May/June 2023
+WHAT'S INSIDE Design | Small Space, Big Impact •Kitchen Cabinet Design Tips & Tricks for 2023 • The Balance Between Successful Design and Budget • How to Design a Home from the Ground Up • Why Design Matters for IndustrialProperties •5 Renovations That Add Value to Your House Flip • The ...
With home prices much too high and a recession looming, potential homebuyers in many markets will be sitting on the sidelines for a while as sellers try to cash out. Unless the rules of economics have been suspended (as they were during the pandemic), home prices will come down. In ...
Corporate Investors vs. Homeowners
The real estate investing market has always been a lucrative pursuit. Its roots trace back as far as the late 19th century. Since then, the market has been forced to evolve through several transitionary periods such as the Great Depression and the housing crisis of 2008. We may be on ...
Where Should Real Estate Investors Go for Current Market News?
Being an investor requires constantly researching the latest data on the market. There are several avenues for finding up-to-date news and analysis of the real estate market: YouTube channels, podcasts, social media, local real estate investment groups, and various other online sources provide invaluable educational content and the latest real ...
Reasons to Invest in Florida Real Estate
Florida boasts one of the mildest climates in the world. In the US, it is called the Sunny State, and by this nickname, you can already guess about the beautiful weather that prevails here. Residents can enjoy an average of 300 sunny days a year. Even in January and February, ...
Think Realty Podcast #264 – Texas and the Blue Bell Philosophy
00:23:25 | If you’re investing in real estate in Texas, there are 2 names you need to know: Shenoah Grove and Blue Bell. Shenoah Grove runs Texas' largest association of real estate investors with meetings in Austin, Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio. She sat down with Eddie to chat about ...
