BY BRAD BECKETT ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

On a recent episode of the AZREIA Show podcast, Marcus Maloney & Michael Del Prete talk with architectural expert Nicholas Tsontakis about architectural design and the growing trend of additional dwelling units (ADUs) in Phoenix – and how they can increase cash flow for investors. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Recent data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) says private fixed investment in student dormitories rose 1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $3.6 billion in Q2 2022, after a 6.4% increase in Q1 2022. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Infographic: Short-term rentals are hot – as many of our members know. Today’s graphic from Statista breaks down which U.S. cities have the highest density of Airbnb rentals. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Recently we saw where HELOC activity hit a 15-year high in 2022 (the highest level since mid-2007), but has since slowed – to a pace with pre-pandemic levels. A recent “Chart of the Week” from the Mortgage Bankers Association breaks down how these HELOC’s were utilized over the past several years. Click here to read more.

BY JEFFERY S. WATSON ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Jeff Watson says none of us knows what life will bring. All of a sudden, your ability to generate income may be severely restricted by an illness or injury. In the past few months, my office has worked with several individuals in the real estate investing arena who found themselves in that situation. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Realtor.com says these 10 cities are “real estate bonanzas” where short-term rental hosts can get a good ROI. However, they do say that before running out and buying an investment property it helps to fully understand the real estate market you’re targeting. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A new report from Redfin says that in Q2 2023 investor home purchases fell 45% from one year ago – which they say is the biggest decline since 2008.  Real estate investors bought roughly 50k homes in Q2, the fewest of any second quarter in seven years. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON AUGUST 31, 2023

A new program from Zillow Home Loans is offering potential home-buyers a 1% down payment on their home purchase. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON AUGUST 30, 2023

According to Black Knight’s latest Mortgage Monitor, the total U.S. loan delinquency rate (loans 30 days+ past due but not in foreclosure) was 3.21% in July, up 2.89% from June and down 3.56% year over year. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON AUGUST 30, 2023

A recent report from CoreLogic says while HELOC activity hit a 15-year high in 2022 (the highest level since mid-2007), the numbers declined during the first half of 2023. Click here to read more.