The Best Investment During Times of Inflation?
BY BRAD BECKETT ON AUGUST 9, 2022
On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke says the latest reports on inflation have “given the economy indigestion.” On this episode, she discusses some of the ways to invest when inflation is working against you. Click here to read more.
Read moreThe Salary You Need to Buy a Home Across America
BY BRAD BECKETT ON AUGUST 5, 2022
The Visual Capitalist says depending on where you live, owning a home may seem like a far off dream or it could be fairly realistic. In their graphic today, they illustrate the annual salary needed for home ownership in 50 different U.S. cities. Click here to read more.
Read moreDespite Pleas from Landlords, Los Angeles Extends Ban on Evictions
BY BRAD BECKETT ON AUGUST 4, 2022
Los Angeles’ Channel 7 (KABC) is reporting that, despite pleas from frustrated landlords, the LA City Council voted 11-1 in late July to extend the city’s emergency declaration allowing their eviction moratorium to continue indefinitely. Click here to read more.
Read moreHere is an Ounce of Prevention
BY JEFFERY S. WATSON ON AUGUST 3, 2022
Jeff Watson says that the second half of 2021 real estate taxes will be due and owing either this week or the next for many of you. He wants to share something he has noticed recently in three similar cases which have across his desk in the last five weeks - which means it’s something that deserves our attention. Click here to read more.
Read moreSteer Clear of Your Next Eviction
BY BRAD BECKETT ON JULY 28, 2022
On a recent episode of the AZREI Show, Marcus Maloney & Michael Del Prete spoke with Rent Perfect’s David Pickron about their mobile platform that allows landlords to easily take a tenant from the application, to lease, to online payments, saving the landlord time and money in the process. Click here to read more.
Read moreHow Long Does it Take to Build a Single-Family Home?
BY BRAD BECKETT ON JULY 28, 2022
So, how long does it take to build a single-family house? The NAHB’s Eye on Housing recently sifted through data from the Census Bureau’s The 2021 Survey of Construction (SOC) to find out. Click here to read more. Click here to read more.
Read moreFHFA Launches a Office of Financial Technology for Fintech
BY BRAD BECKETT ON JULY 27, 2022
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently announced the establishment of an Office of Financial Technology. According to an agency release, the new department will serve as a centralized source of information to support FHFA in addressing emerging risks and advancing agency priorities related to the adoption and deployment of financial technology (fintech). Click here to read more.
Read moreCommon Mistakes to Avoid When Painting
Redfin: Home Sales Getting Canceled at Highest Rate Since Start of the Pandemic
New data from Redfin shows that home sales are getting canceled at the highest rate since the start of the pandemic.
They say some buyers are backing out of deals as the slowing housing market gives them more room to negotiate –
with some being forced to renege on contracts because of higher rates. Click here to read more.
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Who Will Buy Baby Boomers’ Homes When They Leave?
A new report form the Mortgage Bankers Association says aging Baby Boomers number an estimated 32+ million people and represent nearly 41% of all homeowners.
Their report asks a critical question; Who will buy the Baby Boomers homes when they leave them? Click here to read more.
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