Here 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.
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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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Construction Delays in the Apartment Industry Ongoing as Costs Rise
From a Three-Unit House Hack to Three Startup Businesses
BY BRAD BECKETT ON JULY 13, 2022
On a recent episode of the Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast, Brian Hamrick talked with Jon Frantz, an expert in business finance and development, capital raising, property management and operations, who is also transforming a neighborhood with several businesses. Click here to read more.
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Fed’s Supersized Rate Hike, Mortgage Rate Sticker Shock, and the Home Equity Bonanza
By Brad Beckett on June 28, 2022
On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke discusses the Fed’s biggest rate hike in three decades, mortgage rate sticker shock, inflation hitting an annual rate of 8.6%, and the home equity bonanza. Click here to read more.
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