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The Fed is going to pull the trigger on the .25% but it is already priced in long-term interest rates

The Fed is going to pull the pin on the quarter point rate increase

| Danny Johnson | Article, Topics
Chair Yellen gave her semi-annual monetary testimony to Congress twice, to the House and Senate separately, and continued her chant: “If the economy performs as we expect, then we will begin to normalize policy in 2015.” Threats and threats... and interest rates fell. The disconnect between the bond market, Fedspeak, ...
Foreclosures fall to 10 year low

Foreclosures fall to 10-year low, but some markets still slow to work through the system

| Editorial Staff | Article, Market & Trends
Foreclosures continued to fall in the first half of 2015, dropping to a 10-year low across the U.S. and further tightening available housing inventory, according to a new study from RealtyTrac.com. While foreclosures are now in some cases below pre-housing-crisis levels, some specific markets still have a higher than normal ...
Lifestyle real estate investing can include vacation homes

3 tips for successful lifestyle real estate investing

| Editorial Staff | Article, Market & Trends
By The Zillow Team There are three main categories of buying homes as a real estate investment: Cash flow investing — for people whose primary goal is rental income. Equity growth investing — for people whose primary goal is property appreciation. Lifestyle investing — for people whose goals include cash ...
3 options for buying this house - which one would you choose? blog by RJ Palano

3 options for this deal – what would you do?

| R J Palano | Article, Topics
Occasionally in a deal we acquire a property through our lead generation system that fits every exit model we practice for houses. In review, we acquire houses and exit or hold as follows: 1. Buy and hold. 2. Flip “as is” to an investor. 3. Rehab and sell to investor ...
3 ways to identify a good real estate investment deal

3 ways to identify a good real estate investment deal

| Larry Arth | Article, Topics
Investing in real estate has become a very popular investment vehicle over the past five decades – and especially over the past five years, as the markets have rebounded. I write a number of blog posts about investing. I attend a lot of real estate forums and events. I find ...
What kind of real estate investor do you want to be?

What kind of real estate investor do you want to be?

| Kevin Guz | Article, Topics
The good news about investing in residential real estate is you’ve got some options. You can tailor your approach to what appeals to you and what works for you and what fits for you. You can look at three areas. First, look at your personal interests. What do you enjoy ...
The Fed will probably raise rates this year

The Fed chair says interest rates probably – not definitely – will increase this year

| Danny Johnson | Article, Topics
What a week. “Silly Season” is August, when nothing happens and headlines say “Man Bites Dog.” It’s come early this year. Here in Boulder a road-rage incident this week concluded with one participant throwing a pecan pie at the other’s car. Markets have been upset by China’s stock crash and ...
will rising rental rates by landlords cause renters to move and buy homes

Are rising rental rates by landlords encouraging renters to move?

| Editorial Staff | Article, Market & Trends
By John Burns Rents in the highest-quality apartments rose 4.4% last year, including an 8.0% jump in one West Coast portfolio. With a very high occupancy level (95.8%) and job growth exceeding construction levels in almost every major market in the country, landlords will continue to raise rents throughout the ...
Buy-to-rent still offers many opportunities for real estate investors in many markets a new analysis from RealtyTrac.com shows

New buy-to-rent analysis shows there are still good rental deals for real estate investors in many markets

| Editorial Staff | Article, Market & Trends
A new buy-to-rent study from RealtyTrac.com shows the average potential annual gross rental yield still is holding strong, and only down slightly from a year ago. “In most areas of the country it is still a great time to buy residential property as rentals, given the continuing slide in homeownership ...
7 costly mistakes of new real estate investors blog by Richard 'Monty' Montgomery

7 costly mistakes of new real estate investors: the real estate question of the week

| Dear Monty | Article, Topics
Reader Question: We just backed out of our first real estate investment deal. We took some bad advice, but luckily, we discovered an undisclosed issue through a whistleblower. It made us ask ourselves, what else could we have missed? What are the biggest mistakes of new investors? — Justin and ...
3 reasons to quit your day job and invest in real estate

3 reasons to quit your day job and invest in real estate

| Engelo Rumora | Article | Investment Strategy, Operations
Many people seek real estate investing for various reasons. Here are the three major reasons that I’ve come to find why most people quit (or decide to replace) their day jobs with real estate investing: Reason No 1: Because working for someone else... STINKS “If you don’t build your dream, ...
3 things seasoned investors do to win

3 things seasoned real estate investors do to win

| Larry Arth | Article | Topics
Working as I do with both seasoned and new real estate investors, I often am reminded of my younger self and how my mindset differed from that of someone who had “been around the block” before. As a “newbie,” I always loved learning new things and seeing the opportunities that ...
3 reasons people quit their day jobs and invest in real estate

3 reasons to quit your day job and invest in real estate

| Engelo Rumora | Article, Topics
Many people seek real estate investing for various reasons. Here are the three major reasons that I’ve come to find why most people quit (or decide to replace) their day jobs with real estate investing: Reason No 1: Because working for someone else... STINKS “If you don’t build your dream, ...
3 market trends for 2015 for the residential real estate investor: a mid-year analysis blog by Kevin Guz

Real estate investing trends so far in 2015 and what is ahead for the rest of the year

| Editorial Staff | Article, Market & Trends
Our veteran real estate investors and bloggers have some opinions on the trends that have been happening so far in 2015 for real estate investors. Here they review those trends and then give some thoughts on what they see for the rest of 2015. 3 market trends in 2015 for the ...
How a real estate investment that looked bad became a winner

How a real estate investment that looked bad became a winner

| Kevin Guz | Article, Topics
It’s kind of nice when you get a happy ending to what you think is going to be a very bad story. Unfortunately, they don’t all work out this way. I have other stories I thought were going to have happy endings and didn’t. I will share with you a ...
jobs up, wages not, groundhog day

Groundhog day – jobs up, incomes not and the Fed: Lou Barnes’ analysis

| Danny Johnson | Article, Topics
Thursday felt like a remake of Groundhog Day, Bill Murray trapped as a commentator on CNBC over and over for the monthly release of the same employment stats. But there is more in last week’s news than meets the woodchuck’s eye. Jobs up (223,000). Incomes not (hourly wages flat in ...
all cash share of U.S. home sales and purchases drops to lowest level since November 2009 and institutional investor purchases at 15-year low

Housing sales moving from investor-driven “cash is king” to more traditional buyers, new report says

| Editorial Staff | Article, Market & Trends
The all-cash share of U.S. home purchases in May dropped to the lowest level since November 2009, with institutional investor purchases dropping to a 15-year low, a new report from RealtyTrac.com shows. The cash sales share in May was close to its long-term average going back to January 2000 of ...
Home prices are up and days on the market are dropping

3 market trends in 2015 for the residential real estate investor: a mid-year analysis

| Kevin Guz | Article | Market & Trends, Operations
I write today from my perspective as a HomeVestor franchisee in Dallas, but I will write in broad enough terms that my observations here in Dallas, as an active real estate investor, are consistent with what investors are seeing nationwide. As I explain my observations from personal experience, I will ...
Why the second half of 2015 is ripe for the savvy investor blog by Larry Arth

Why the second half of 2015 is ripe for the savvy investor

| Larry Arth | Article, Topics
If there has ever been a more compelling reason for a savvy investor to get in or get out of the way, today’s investing landscape has defined it. Here is what is going on: Record low interest rates are threatening to rise. The demand for rental housing continues to grow ...
What investors should look for in the second half of 2015 blog by Engelo Rumora

Where real estate investors should look in the second half of 2015

| Engelo Rumora | Article, Topics
G’Day Mates, It’s Engelo Rumora here, your favorite Australian and The Real Estate Dingo. Here is my opinion on the current market conditions and what you should look for in the second half of 2015. What real estate investors should look for in the second half of 2015 Many of ...
3 options for buying this house - which one would you choose? blog by RJ Palano

Real estate investor’s outlook for the rest of 2015

| R J Palano | Article, Topics
Business is good or bad, in between your ears. You can choose to listen to the naysayers and sit on the sidelines and wait for the sky to fall, or you can use your knowledge and skills to find profitable real estate transactions. Real estate investor's outlook for the rest ...
3 market trends for 2015 for the residential real estate investor: a mid-year analysis blog by Kevin Guz

3 market trends in 2015 for the residential real estate investor: a mid-year analysis

| Kevin Guz | Article, Topics
I write today from my perspective as a HomeVestor franchisee in Dallas, but I will write in broad enough terms that my observations here in Dallas, as an active real estate investor, are consistent with what investors are seeing nationwide. As I explain my observations from personal experience, I will ...
7 wagers on the future for the rest of 2015

7 wagers on the future for the second half of 2015 for real estate investors

| Danny Johnson | Article, Topics
Here at the turn of the year, days getting shorter, time to look ahead -- which I am reluctant to do, unable to predict the future. But we can bracket probabilities, and apply a little history. Seven wagers on the future for 2015 follow below. New economic data as of ...
5 reasons not to be disappointed with your first rental property blog by Kevin Guz

5 reasons not to be disappointed with your first rental property

| Kevin Guz | Article, Topics
I started as a part-time real estate investor and I am going to draw on that personal experience in this blog, today. You finally bought that first rental property. You searched for it, you closed on it and that first rent check finally arrived in your mailbox. That first purchase ...
Report on low down payment buyers and affordability in metro markets from RealtyTrac

Best and worst markets for low down payment buyers and what it means for real estate investors

| Editorial Staff | Article, Market & Trends
A new analysis of low-down payment buyers, such as first-time homebuyers, and boomerang buyers from RealtyTrac.com and Down Payment Resource  ranks 370 counties across the U.S. in terms of affordability and accessibility for these types of buyers and what it means for real estate investors. “This report helps investors identify ...
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