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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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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 ...
Homeowners Continue to Postpone Selling
Two in every three homeowners need to sell their existing home in order to purchase a new one. This is causing homeowners to put off listing their homes at all. According to CoreLogic’s Home Price Insights report, over a third of recent buyers reported using funds from a home sale ...
Think Realty and Triangle REIA Bring Real Estate Education to Southeastern US
Triangle Real Estate Investors Association will hold the TREIA Conference and Expo Powered by Think Realty at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Raleigh Durham Research Triangle, October 25 – 27. At the event, high-achieving real estate investors will teach others how to start or expand their real estate businesses. The ...
Top 3 Cities for Tight Housing Inventories
Many regional housing markets are posting more inventory volumes than they have in recent years. Still, it’s not home-buying season everywhere just yet. According to Realtor.com data, some markets are still experiencing tight inventories. Accompanying tight inventories are the associated bidding wars and rising home prices that come along with ...
LGBTQ Buyers Fear Discrimination, Seek Like-Minded Neighborhoods
Certain members of potential homebuyers may put off homeownership as a result of fears about discrimination. According to a new report from Freddie Mac, less than half of the LGBTQ population are likely to own a home—much lower than the national rate of 64.3 percent. This is despite a group ...
Competing with Multifamily Properties Doesn’t Mean Replicating Them
Investors who own multifamily properties of 50 units or less often feel “out-classed” by larger local competition. This can lead to poor decision-making when "keeping up with the Joneses” extends to “keeping up with the mega mixed-development.” During a panel hosted the by the IMN Middle Market Multifamily Forum in ...
What markets might be ripe for investors with a taste for taking properties down to the studs? Think Realty Magazine looked at nearly 300 metro areas in order to identify housing markets that might offer some promising “gut job” deals. Methodology We looked for markets with well-positioned, older housing inventory in ...
Instagram TV and Real Estate Marketing
Have you ever felt discouraged when trying to build a social media presence for yourself or your business? Perhaps you feared you’d get drowned out by all of the competing voices and opted not to put too much time and effort in. Well, with Instagram’s brand-new video option, Instagram TV ...
An Attorney’s Guide to Real Estate Investing
"My Take" article from Housing News report by ATTOM Data Solutions Real estate investments have become an attractive alternative to investing in traditional investments such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds. In fact, it has become a significant method to build wealth for generations. While purchasing a home is a ...
Future-Proof Important for the Future of Apartments
You’ve heard of baby-proofing, but did you know that there is also such a thing as future-proof? The concept does not necessarily involve protecting your investment properties from the future, but it requires preparation for the future. During a panel at the third annual IMN Middle Market Multifamily Forum Southeast ...
Smart Technology Will be Soon be a Multifamily Necessity
Conventional wisdom largely restricts the topic of smart home devices to new construction and class A multifamily developments. But experts in the sector say residents at every income level are willing and eager to pay for technological upgrades. During a panel at the IMN Middle Market Multifamily Forum in Orlando, experts, ...
Chicago is the Only Major Metro Still Rated as Undervalued
In a recent survey of 20 financial centers conducted by UBS, Chicago, Ill. is still an undervalued housing territory. Of the remaining cities on the list, 16 are considered either overvalued or at risk of a bubble and three of the cities are considered fair-valued. The 20 cities evaluated in ...
Development Pipeline Creates Near-Term Risks for Multifamily
Multifamily development has ratcheted up in recent years, with more than 600,000 units delivered over the last two years and the same amount to be delivered in 2018 and 2019. Is the industry simply meeting the needs of the growing population or are we overbuilding? A study by Yardi Matrix ...
Economists Recommend Caution When Raising Rent
Rental rates have steadily risen for several years. And thanks to low rental vacancies on a national level, they are likely to continue doing so. However, some economists warn that raising rates too much—even if the market will accommodate such a move—could create a cost-burdened renting population. The balancing act ...
In the Multifamily Sector, Recession Could be Further Out than Many Think
While many analysts say they believe the U.S. economy will experience the beginnings of a recession sometime before the end of 2020, the jury is certainly still out. Panelists at the IMN Multifamily conference in Orlando, Florida set forth several alternative views to what is rapidly becoming "conventional wisdom" on ...
New York City may be Entering a Buyer’s Market
When people think of New York City real estate, they think of prices that start astronomically and head northward indefinitely. However, a new report from Warburg Realty indicates the NYC housing market has moved—“beyond any doubt”—into a buyer's market. Warburg's Founder and CEO Frederick Peters cited offers as low as ...
Mortgage Rates Hit 7-Year High
Last week, the Federal Reserve announced it would raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point. In response, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate jumped to 4.72 percent, the highest since 2011. This is up from 4.65 percent prior to the Fed’s announcement. According to Sam Khater, Chief Economist for ...
Think Realty Magazine October 2018
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Fewer Home Sales Closed in August
It's been eight months in which pending home sales volumes have fallen, reports the National Association of Realtors (NAR). This may be a sign more buyers are being priced out of the market, NAR warned. The western United States had the largest declines—the region in which home prices have risen ...
Two Most Common Exterior Materials for New Homes
New homes in the United States most commonly use vinyl and stucco siding on their exteriors. According to the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction, 27 percent of new homes in 2017 had vinyl siding, and 25 percent of homes had stucco siding. Brick and brick veneer followed with 21 percent, ...
Hurricane Florence Highlights Homeowners Without Flood Insurance
Hurricane Florence is estimated to have caused between $38 billion and $50 billion in total economic losses. Flood insurance is not part of a standard homeowner’s insurance policy, although many people assume coverage. Most homeowners who take out flood insurance do so through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Unfortunately, ...
