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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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Three Proptech Tools to Maximize Landlords, Property Managers Time and Money
Proptech — otherwise known as property technology that aims to improve the real estate market — is rapidly expanding throughout the U.S. And as more startups develop tech for a market that’s traditionally lacked innovation, real estate investors, landlords, and property managers have more powerful tools at their disposal than ever ...
Housing Markets Still High Above Pre-Recession Price Peaks
According to ATTOM Data Solutions, several areas in the country are still posting median home values above pre-recession levels. 103 of the 150 metro areas tracked by the company show “surges” above values from their pre-recession peaks. The Biggest Price Increases While many of those 103 markets may not be ...
California Market Not Seeing Expected Real Estate “Bump” after Wildfire
When the Carr wildfire started in California, homeowners were naturally very concerned about the safety of their property. Once the wildfire was contained, about two months ago, most real estate analysts expected a run-up in prices after the smoke cleared. This is what happened in Sonoma County in Fall 2017 ...
Think Realty Magazine November 2018
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty | News & Events •Insight and Assistance on All Things Rental-Related • Think Realty’s Newest Coach: Clint Coons, Esq. • Forensic Investing, Risk Management & Real Estate Design Point | Renovation Rockstar: Layers of History Special Section: Policy & Legislation | Institutional Class-Action Lawsuits Spell ...
The 3 Least Energy-Efficient States in the Country
Given that energy is one of the biggest household expenses for American consumers, it is not surprising that homeowners and renters alike say energy efficiency is important to them. However, not all buyers and tenants actually act on those stated preferences, and some states do not make being energy efficiency ...
Clint Coons, founding partner at Anderson Business Advisors & Law Group and real estate asset protection expert has joined the growing list of Think Realty Resident Experts. He brings years of experience in portfolio risk management, tax reduction and estate planning, and he focuses on educating current and future real ...
Introducing Our Newest Resident Expert: Clint Coons, Esq.
Title and affiliations: Founding partner at Anderson Business Advisors & Law Group, author, real estate asset protection expert, active real estate investor. Courses: Intro to Asset Protection LLCs for Real Estate Investing Intro to Land Trusts Experience: Clint Coons graduated from the University of Washington with a business degree and ...
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 Realty team members under the guidance of Think Realty President, Eddie Wilson, and the Editor-in-Chief, Carole ...
Americans 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 Aspirations Report.” The report is based in part on data from Zillow’s annual report on consumer housing trends ...
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 easy it is to get a job, the area's affordability, and the rate of employee satisfaction. Although midsize cities may ...
5 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 workers are "very confident" they will have enough money to retire. This places a heavy focus on affordability in ...
Sherwin-Williams 2019 Colormix® Color Forecast
This fall, the design and real estate investing sectors are closer than ever before thanks to the ubiquitous “real estate reality” shows dominating our television screens. Last year, American investors flipped a record-setting 207,000 single-family homes. At the same time, a single television network hosted more than a dozen real ...
Top 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 spouse or partner in 2017. That number is up three percent from a decade prior. For individuals ...
The Looming Rebirth of the Single-Family Rental Industry
More than 1 trillion dollars in U.S. real estate equity is going to be consolidated over the next decade. The single-family rental (SFR) industry, which emerged as an institutional asset 10 years ago, is being reborn as a commercial real estate food group now. The apartment industry is adopting single ...
Millennials 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 America—the Homebuyer Insights Report—indicates nearly three in four millennials consider homeownership a top priority. Respondents equated homeownership to a status ...
Market 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 average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with a 20 percent down payment over ...
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 hyperlocal housing market: affordability, home price appreciation, school scores, crime rates, unemployment rates and property taxes. The top five U.S. neighborhood housing ...
San 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 can, in hopes of snagging a property. This describes much of the Bay Area ...
OREIA’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 inventory-tight markets, how to make money with small, residential income properties, and how to find funding for your deals. The summit ...
Lack 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 property technology — is a relatively new term referring to the sector of startups that create new products or business ...
Looking Back at Harvey to See Forward in Houston
Houston may not be the leading trendsetter for fashion and culture, but it is a thriving town where 2.45 million working professionals enjoy long, stable careers in energy, manufacturing, aeronautics and transportation. The city’s population and real estate market are often driven more by business than glamor; but over the ...
Areas 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 region contains 1.2 million properties. According to a study from Black Knight Inc., about 474,000 properties have at least one mortgage ...
Homebuyer 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 Numbers These confusing statistics are not actually contradictory. The HPSI is established based on six metrics ...
Low 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 population growth that is driving up demand and prices for existing ...
Artificial 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, and properties—all for two percent commission. Jack Ryan is the Co-Founder and CEO of REX. According to Ryan, REX can "tell everybody ...
