There was an excellent report released last week from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, titled America’s Rental Housing 2020. With too many highlights to cover in…
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Mortgage rates hit a 3-year low, here’s how to benefit
Following three rate cuts in 2019, the Federal Reserve held its benchmark federal funds rate at a range of 1.5% to 1.75%, according to Paul Davidson of USA TODAY. Fed…
Housing supply: What it means for your investing business
Rents have been rising steadily. According to Libertina Brandt of Business Insider, U.S. renters paid $4.5 trillion in rent in the 2010s. But in 2019 alone, that figure was $512…
Mortgage applications soaring in 2020
Diana Olick of CNBC reports this week on the strong start to 2020 for mortgages. Total application volume ballooned 30% last week from the week before, according to Mortgage Bankers…
2020 update: Baby boomers housing update
The baby boomer demographic is an important one for investors. As the bulk of boomers prepare to retire, they will certainly change the landscape of many real estate asset classes.…
How geopolitics affects real estate
It can be overwhelming at times when certain geopolitical events take over the airwaves for an extended period of time, and the U.S. drone strike on Qassem Soleimani is no…
Top real estate markets heading into 2020
Dana Anderson of Redfin released this week the most competitive neighborhoods in 2019, and unsurprisingly over half were from the Bay area. “White Oaks in the Bay Area is the…
Is real estate a bad investment?
In a provocative piece, Shawn Langlois of MarketWatch reports on comments made by fintech darling Wealthfront CEO Andy Rachleff: “One of the most common pieces of financial advice our clients…
No slowing down for multifamily in 2020
Multifamily investors will continue to see positive tailwinds heading into 2020, according to recent reports. Dan Rafter of RE Journals reported on a Capital One survey that found that multifamily…
