Inflation, interest rates, and monetary policies shape the cost of borrowing—here’s how to stay ahead in a competitive market. Investment property loan rates are influenced by myriad economic...
Economy
Economy
Net-Zero Buildings Are Reshaping a Sustainable Future
Once a futuristic ideal, carbon-neutral buildings are now a pressing necessity. The term “net-zero building” is relatively new. The idea behind it dates back to the 1970s, however, when scientists...
2024 Seller Insights Report
MOST DEFAULT SERVICING LEADERS EXPECT SOFT LANDING, SLOWLY RISING FORECLOSURES DESPITE PERSISTENTLY HIGH INTEREST RATES 76% surveyed expect home price increases to continue through the rest of...
Navigating Rigid Borrowing Conditions and Rising Construction Costs
Real estate investing is continually evolving, and investors must adapt to the changing conditions to achieve success. In the aftermath of the pandemic, two significant trends with a profound impact...
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...
Navigating New Norms
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...
Deceiving Appearances
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...
Beat the Odds
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...
The Off-Market Property Struggle
00:47:32 | We hear all the time about how investors are struggling with finding properties that make financial sense. They aren’t finding off-market deals that were once readily available,...
From Real Estate’s Frontlines
Competition at distressed property auctions is starting to slip after hitting record highs in the first quarter of 2022. This trend foreshadows a continued slowdown in the larger retail market while...
