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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Average gross profit up on homes that are rehabbed; but number of flips declining

Average gross profit up on homes that are rehabbed; but number of flips declining

Real Estate investors made an average gross profit of $54,927 on single family rehabs and home flips, according to a story in the Riverside Press. Meanwhile, based on RealtyTrac data, the practice where a home is bought and sold in six months is down 13% from the third quarter a ...
Why you should be investing your money in real estate

Why you should be investing your money in real estate

Mark J. Kohler, CPA, writes in entrepreneur.com that as as entrepreneurs find success with their primary business ventures, many search for the proper investments for their profits. And he is convinced more entrepreneurs should consider rental real estate as an important part of their portfolio once their IRAs and 401Ks ...
Earnings up 3% on real estate Blackstone reports

Earnings up 3% on real estate Blackstone reports

Real Estate is Blackstone's biggest unit and they reported its continued growth was a 42% gain in revenue for the third quarter, while third quarter earnings were up 3% from a year ago, Investor's Business Daily reports. Read More ...
A Demand Spike Before the Pause?

A Demand Spike Before the Pause?

A DEMAND SPIKE BEFORE THE PAUSE? Rising interest rates, while not yet a drag on housing sales because cash purchases exceed 50% of total Single Family Residential unit sales, have awoken the laggards in the home buying market. This is apparent from a slowing in the expansion homes available for ...
Market Red Flag

Market Red Flag

Color of money It is very easy to make generalizations about markets and trends, and for a top-level snapshot analysis this may be quite acceptable. Such is the case with July 22nd housing sales data announcement from the National Association of Realtors. “Total existing-home sales (completed transactions for single-family homes, ...
Key

Dust, Lust, and Rust: Investors Hold the Key to Market Repair

SEASONAL SLOWDOWN OR FUNDAMENTAL SHIFT? Housing sales are up in key markets. This is not in dispute. The numbers are easy to read. But as investors we must constantly remind ourselves the pure number is just a snapshot that ignores history, context and a part of a continuum. The latest ...
Market Trends

What April 2013 Real Estate Trends Mean to Investors

Think Realty Magazine publishes these trend analyses using Altos Research data to help investors identify changes — and indicators of change — in the market and determine how to take advantage of that information. What you see is what you passed! Indianapolis 500 drivers and fighter pilots will tell you that ...
Real estate news profits

Why Stocks, Bonds and Funds do not Compare to Income Property

I have a distinct bias for real estate as an investment. This preference is based not just on principle but also on practice and the very real returns and values not found in any other asset. Try this: You can invest in real estate assets Secure them by title filed with ...