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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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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They’re Not Dead, But Zombie Foreclosures Are in Decline
It seems a flourishing housing market is snuffing out one of its persistent horrors: The “zombie foreclosure.” A “zombie foreclosure” — sometimes called a zombie title — occurs when homeowners incorrectly believe they must immediately move out after receiving a foreclosure notice, thus leaving the property in limbo. It not ...
Are Uber, Lyft and Driverless Cars Parking Demand for Garages?
As the use of ride-hailing apps and automated cars expands, more builders and real estate investors are questioning if garages are a necessity. About one in three Americans — or 35 percent of the 1,028 adults surveyed — use ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft, according to data from the ...
Cue Rent Hikes? Amazon Selects Two Cities for HQ2
After months of a media-enthralling search that drew dozens of applicants across North America, online retail giant Amazon has determined it will split its HQ2 project into two East Coast cities. Amazon has selected Crystal City, Va., and Long Island City, N.Y. as the new homes for some 50,000 employees ...
Startup Zego Partners with S2 Capital, Amazon for Tech Overhaul of 30,000 Apartments
A Kansas City-based startup has partnered with the real estate investment firm S2 Capital and tech behemoth Amazon to revamp 30,000 apartments with its tech platform. Zego — which created a smart home app that connects residents with management, maintenance and a marketplace for local services — will integrate its ...
Millennials Boost a Hot Summer for U.S. Homeownership Rates
Millennials this summer helped drive an increase in national homeownership rates, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The U.S. homeownership rate bumped up to 64.4 percent in the third quarter, which is a half percentage point increase from the same period in 2017, the bureau reported. First-time ...
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 ...
