You might expect the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) to be happy to hear about inventory shortages since that means there is a need for more new construction. But the NAHB’s chief...
Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing
Housing Affordability Impacts Investor Strategy
The Atlanta skyline has a lot of visible cranes right now making it easy to understand that we are in an interesting growth cycle. Everybody is giddy and excited about where the real estate market...
Rising Rents, Stagnant Wages, & the Burden of Unstable Housing
While homelessness may not be viewed as a looming issue on the horizon for those who are financially stable, or otherwise have secure and stable housing—it’s not as distant as some might think. With...
Pricey Seattle Market Also “Most Affordable”
When you think of Seattle, Washington, you probably do not immediately think “affordability” in terms of its housing. After all, a metro area with a median home price of $610,000 is not necessarily...
Is There Hope for Housing Affordability?
According to a recent report from ATTOM Data Solutions, one in every four housing markets in the United States are becoming less affordable all the time. ATTOM’s Q1 2017 U.S. Home Affordability...
One-on-One with the Atlanta Housing Authority
Real estate investors often cringe at the words “local housing authority.” While the term has a long, storied, and often strongly negative connotation, most of that negativity is due to decades of...
Median Home Price Least Affordable Since 2008
ATTOM Data Solutions, released their Q2 U.S. Home Affordability Index on June 29, 2017, which shows the U.S. median home price of $253,000 in the second quarter of 2017 was at the least affordable...
Failed Asset Protection: A Case Study Provided by Legally Mine
“You have two options available to you when it comes to lawsuits: forget them and hope the snake never strikes, or legally chop the snake’s head off before it strikes,” said Steve Broadley, of...
Think Realty Panel Addresses the Complicated Legal Landscape of Independent Landlords
“How many of you want to go to jail because you did the wrong thing with an investment? None of you? Then we’re on the right track!” So started Think Realty’s legislative panel, “Navigating the...
The Truth About the 3 Best Cities for Out-of-Town Buyers
U.S. home buyers are on the move, and about one in every five of them are not thinking local when they are looking for new places to live, either. According to a recent Redfin analysis of about 1...
